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8 October 2002
Edinburgh, Steuart, Farthing (DH 124); Thomson, Farthings (3, one in brass) (DH 128, 129, 131 [brass]); P. Thomson, Farthing (DH 132); A.J. and M. Walker, Farthing (DH 133); Walker Blackie & Co, Farthing (DH 134) [7]. DH 131 and 134 good very fine, DH 128 and 132 fine, others about very fine, some rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £230
Edinburgh, John Watt, Farthing (DH 144); D. Wemyss, Farthing (DH 135); James Williamson, Farthing (DH 136); James Winton, Farthing (DH 137); miscellaneous issues (3), viz. McFarlane (DH 141), Tea and Spirit Dealer (DH 142), Mason Baker (DH 143) [7]. DH 141 good fine and extremely rare, others very fine and better, all rare except the first (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £240
Fisherrow, W. Watt, Farthing, legend both sides (DH 146). Good fine, rare (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £45
Leith, John White, Halfpence (2), both 1796 (DH 58, 59); issuer uncertain, Halfpence (3), all 1797 (DH 60, 61 [2]) [5]. DH 59 and 60 good very fine, one DH 61 fair and with edge hammered, others fine to very fine (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £55
Leith, David Grieve, Farthing (DH 147); Victual Co, Farthing (DH 148) [2]. First good fine, second fine and rare (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £30
Portobello, Alexander Grieve, Farthing, legend both sides (DH 149). Almost very fine, rare (£20-30)
Perth, John Ferrier, Halfpence (5), 1797 (3), undated (2) (DH 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a) [5]. DH 1 extremely fine with original colour, DH 4 good fine, others generally very fine, last on a thick flan [11.04g] and from dies exhibiting rust marks, but nevertheless very rare, a near-complete group of this issuer (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £210
Perth, John Ferrier, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in white metal, St John’s Church, rev. watermill and trees, edge plain, 8.40g/6h (DH 4a). Usual die flaws on rims and surface rather dulled, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £100
Perth, Patrick Maxwell, Halfpence (5), all 1797 (DH 5, 6, 7, 8, 9); David Peters, Halfpenny, 1797 (DH 10); John Ferrier, Farthing, 1798 (DH 11) [7]. DH 7 about extremely fine with a hint of original colour and extremely rare, DH 5 good fine and very rare, DH 10 fine, others very fine or better, DH 6 also extremely rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £110
Perth, John Ferrier, a uniface trial striking in silver, without collar, of the obv. of his Farthing, 1798, Monks Tower and quay-side, 26mm, 7.27g (DH 11 bis). From the die in rusted state, extremely fine, toned, extremely rare (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £270
Greenock, Kally, Farthing, anchor, rev. tree (DH 3). Very fine for this, extremely rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £200
Paisley, R. Boog Jr, Penny, Abbey Church, rev. interior view, edge plain (DH 2). Minor nicks in obverse field, otherwise good very fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £150
Paisley, J. Coats & Son, Farthings (3) (DH 4 [2], 5); Peter Taylor, Farthing (DH 6) [4]. Fine to very fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £35
Jedburgh, John Reid, Farthing, legend both sides (DH 1). Lightly scratched on reverse, otherwise about very fine, rare (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £80
Farthings (8), various types (DH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 bis, 8) [8]. Generally very fine, DH 1 and 3 better, DH 6 very rare (£50-80)
Rothesay, a Peru, Ferdinand VII, 8-Reales, 1812jp, Lima, obv. countermarked rothsay cotton works · around 4/6 1820 ·, no privy punch-mark on rev., 26.57g (Manville X92, and pp.181-2, where this coin is listed in two places; D 61; ST 100). Coin fine with grey tone, countermark very fine, very rare; six recorded by Manville, two of which are in institutions (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £620
Rothesay, a Spanish-American cut Third-Dollar, obv. countermarked payable at rothsay mills ◊ around 1/8, 8.47g (Manville 96, and p.183, item y, this coin; D 64; ST 97). Coin fair, countermark very fine, rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £480
18th Century, Scotland, Rothesay, a counterfeit George III Halfpenny, 1775, rev. countermarked payable at rothsay mills ◊, 6.89g (Scott 60.1A; D 65; ST 98). Coin fair to fine, countermark very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £160
Rothesay, an Anglesey, Paris Miners, imitation Halfpenny, 1793 (DH Anglesey 451), obv. countermarked payable at rothsay mills ◊, 9.64g (Scott 60.1A; D 65; ST 98). Host token fair to fine, countermark very fine (£60-80)
Rothesay, an Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchinson, Halfpenny, 1791 (DH Lothian 37), obv. countermarked payable at rothsay mills ◊, 12.28g (Scott 60.1A; D 65; ST 98). Host token fair to fine, countermark very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £130
Alloa, a base metal forgery of a Mexico, Charles IV, 8-Reales, 1794fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked payable at alloa colliery+ around 5/ incuse, 23.15g (Manville 5, and p.14, item l, this coin; D 67; ST 1). Large piercing above countermark, coin only mediocre but counterstamp very fine (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £310
Alloa, a Halfpenny-sized copper blank, countermarked on one side payable at alloa colliery+, 6.44g (Scott 62.1B; D 70; ST 4). Coin worn flat, countermark only fair but extremely rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £260
Inverness, a George IV, Crown, 1821, edge secundo, obv. countermarked inverness kirk around crown and sword, and is around crown and sword in a smaller mark, 27.56g. Coin fair and toned, countermarks fine, extremely rare (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £390
Dalzell, a France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs, 1810a, Paris, rev. countermarked payable at dalzell farm, six-petalled rosette at end of legend, 24.70g (Manville 20, and p.53, this coin listed; Whetmore, BNJ 1955-7, pl.xxxvi, 23, this coin; D 74; ST 22). Coin fine and toned, countermark very fine, rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £1,150
Glasgow, a base metal forgery of a Mexico, Charles IV, 8-Reales, 1794fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked thistle bank · around 4/9, rev. counterstamped with a thistle, 24.12g (Manville X46, and p.94, item u, this coin; cf. D 80; ST 49). Severe flan crack from edge to centre, otherwise coin and countermarks about very fine (£90-120)
New Lanark, a Mexico, Charles IV, 8-Reales, [1803-10]th, Mexico City, obv. countermarked payable at lanark mills ◊ around 5/ incuse, 26.22g (Manville 69, and p.148, this coin listed; D 83; ST 66). Coin mediocre and date illegible, countermark fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £300
New Lanark, a lead blank, stamped on one side payable at lanark mills ◊ around incuse m, 2 stamped in oval below, 5.52g (Scott p.101; D –; ST 72). Fine for this, extremely rare (£100-150)
Deanston, a French Half-Ecu of indeterminate type or date, obv. countermarked adelphi cottonwork around a woolsack, 13.20g (Manville 24, and p.58, item d, this coin; D 89; ST 23). Undertype worn flat, countermark very fine, rare (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £460
18th Century, Scotland, Deanston, a counterfeit George III Halfpenny, 1774, obv. countermarked adelphi cottonwork around a woolsack, 8.71g (Scott 77.1c; D 91; ST 24). Coin worn, countermark fine but weakly defined (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £75
18th Century, Scotland, Deanston, a counterfeit George III Halfpenny, date indeterminate, rev. countermarked adelphi cottonwork around a woolsack, 7.16g (Scott 77.1c; D 91; ST 24). Coin worn, countermark about very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £170
18th Century, Scotland, Deanston, a counterfeit George III Halfpenny, 1775, obv. countermarked adelphi * cotton work * around a woolsack, 6.07g (Scott 77.1d; D 92; ST 25). Coin worn, countermark good fine but one corner weak (£60-80)
Deanston, a Halfpenny-sized copper flan, one side countermarked deanston copper mill, 6.25g (Scott 77.2; D 94; ST 29). Coin worn flat, countermark good very fine and nicely centred, one of the finest known (£80-100)
Deanston, a Dundee, William Croom, Halfpenny (DH Angus 15), obv. countermarked deanston copper mill, 9.23g (Scott 77.2; D 94; ST 29). Host token mediocre, countermark good fine (£40-60)
Deanston, a copper blank, stamped on one side * deanston works *, bee-hive and bees, five shillings · below, 8.42g (Manville p.57, and pl.9, 4; cf. W. Allen Sale, 84). Good very fine; said to be at least 5 known (£60-80)
Doune, a Montrose, J. Bisset & Son, Halfpenny, 1796 (DH Angus 27), obv. countermarked payable at mrs somervills · down ·, 8.42g (Scott, SNC May 1980, 77.6A; D 120; ST –). Host token virtually flat, countermark about fine, rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £220
Lochearn, a Halfpenny-sized copper flan, one side countermarked dun · mclaren mercht · lochearn, 7.22g (Scott 77.3; D 95; ST 75). Coin worn flat, countermark fair to fine, rare (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £95
Greenock, a Mexico, Ferdinand VII, 8-Reales, 1811hj, Mexico City, obv. countermarked j · mck. & son greenock around 4/6, 26.82g (Manville 58, and p.114, item a, this coin; D 100; ST 57). Coin fine and toned, countermark about very fine, rare (£400-500)
Greenock, a Guatemala, Ferdinand VII, 8-Reales, 1821m, Nueva Guatemala, obv. countermarked j & a muir * greenock ·* around 4/6, 26.52g (Manville 59, and p.116, item g, this coin; D 103; ST 59). Coin about fine and toned but with attempted piercing on reverse, countermark very fine, rare (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £1,200
Balfron, a Halfpenny-sized copper flan, one side countermarked balfron: vict: society, 6.36g (Scott 83.2; D –; ST 5). Coin worn, countermark fair (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £65
18th Century, Scotland, Culcreuch, an imitation George III Halfpenny, rev. countermarked payable at culcreuch mill * around thos. whyte stamped in centre, 7.62g (Scott 83.5; D 116; ST 20). Coin worn virtually flat, countermarks good fine (£50-70)
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