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16 March 2006
Naval Thanksgiving at St Paul’s, 1797, medals (3), by J. Milton (2), in silver, 10.71g/12h, in copper, 14.87g/12h, both 32mm (both DH 192; BHM 439); unsigned, in copper, 33mm, 18.62g/6h (DH 197; BHM 442) [3]. Extremely fine, first richly toned, second with surface mark by King's neck, last with much original colour, an attractive group (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £210
Kempson’s Admiral Gardner Election token, 1796, Gardner in naval uniform standing in front of a cannon, rev. obelisk at left, fox standing on three blocks, no majesty but that of the people, etc, 21.48g/6h (DH 226; BHM 411). Flaw through 6 of date and minor rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine with some original colour (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
Kempson's Thomas Erskine Halfpenny, 8.05g/6h (DH 1010); Kempson's Erskine and Gibbs Halfpence (3), 9.69g/12h (DH 1011), 9.63g/12h (DH 1012), 9.21g/12h (DH 1012b); Kempson's Sir Isaac Newton series, Halfpence, 1793 (2), 10.42g/6h (DH 1033), 11.40g/12h (DH 1035), Farthings, 1793 (2), 3.54g/6h (DH 1160), 3.94g/12h (DH 1159); Lutwyche's 'General Convenience' Halfpenny, 1795, 8.89g/10h (DH 1018); Lutwyche's Earl Stanhope Halfpenny, 10.79g/6h (DH 1040); Lutwyche's Buck Society Halfpence, 1796 (3),...
Hammer Price: £230
Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, two barristers standing holding label inscribed bill of rights, magna charta above, rev. legend in 9 lines, edge engrailed, 10.28g/12h (DH 1011). Extremely fine and richly toned, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £320
Mainwaring's 'Map of France' Halfpence, 1794 (4), 9.35g/12h (DH 1016d), 9.53g/12h (DH 1016f), 11.21g/6h (DH 1017c), 9.44g/12h (DH 1017f); Skidmore's Charles Fox Halfpenny, 10.00g/12h (DH 1014); Skidmore's Revd. William Romaine Halfpenny, 1795, 9.69g/12h (DH 1036); Uncertain manufacturers, Thomas Hardy, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.49g/12h (DH 1025); John Horne Tooke's Halfpence, 1794 (3), 9.36g/12h (DH 1044a), 8.49g/6h (DH 1045a), 8.99g/6h (DH 1047); 'Pro Bono Publico' Farthings (2), 1757, 2.56g/12h...
Hammer Price: £160
Cabbage Society, token, 1796, cabbage, rev. purim and date around six-petalled flower, edge grained over an asylum for the oppress’d of all nations, 16.94g/6h (DH 227a; D & W 113/103). Almost extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare (£150-200)
Lord Thurlow, 1789, medals by C. James and T. Wyon Jr (2), bust left in cocked hat and wig, rev. bust of William Pitt right, in silver, 17.01g/12h, in white metal, 10.58g/12h, both 33mm (both DH 219; BHM 331) [2]. First extremely fine with attractive light grey tone and very rare, second good fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £180
Charles Fox, 1789, a white metal medal, probably by T. Wyon Sr, 33mm, 10.35g/12h (DH 221; BHM 325); Charles Fox, c. 1790, medals by W. Lutwyche (2), in white metal, 35mm, 15.17g/6h (DH 222; BHM 323), in copper, 34mm, 18.20g/6h (DH 223; BHM 324) [3]. About extremely fine, but first with minor corrosion spots on rims (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, a white metal medal, unsigned [by W. Dixon after W. Hackwood], chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, 33mm, 12.60g/12h (DH 235 bis IV). About very fine (£80-100)
Death of John Howard, 1790, medals by W. Mainwaring (2), in copper, 14.23g/12h, in white metal, 8.70g/12h, both 32mm (both DH 207; BHM 343); Thomas Hardy Acquitted, 1794, a copper medal, unsigned, 32mm, 14.71g/12h (DH 205) [3]. Last about extremely fine, others very fine, first cleaned (£40-50)
Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned [possibly by W. Mainwaring], bust right, rev. man standing, regarding a mountain at right on which crouches a mouse, two other figures at left, 33mm, 11.00g/12h (DH 208; BHM 365; E 851). Good very fine, rare (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £250
Death of Revd. William Romaine, 1795, a silver medal by J. Milton, draped bust three-quarters right in ecclesiastical vestments, rev. Religion standing right, 32mm, 12.82g/12h (DH 216; BHM 403). Trifling surface marks in reverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with steel-blue tone, very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £410
Death of Revd. William Romaine, 1795, medals (2), by J. Milton, in copper, from the same dies as previous, 32mm, 16.55g/12h (DH 216; BHM 403); unsigned, in white metal, 32mm, 11.50g/6h (DH 215; BHM 404) [2]. First about extremely fine, second fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
Farming Monopolies, 1800, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock], head left with distended mouth attempting to swallow a globe, rev. Eye of Providence above gloved hand dispensing coins to other hands, 37mm, 16.48g/12h (DH 239; BHM 497). Very fine, reverse better, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £130
Peace of Amiens, 1801, a plated brass medalet by C. James, bust of George III right, rev. harp, edge plain, 21mm, 2.98g/12h (DH 1132). Very fine and extremely rare (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £120
Buck Society, a copper ticket by J. Westwood, deer standing left, rev. plough, industry produceth wealth, 36mm, 20.76g/12h (DH 230; D & W 152/391). Light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, attractive, rare (£150-200)
Buck Society, a silver ticket by J. Westwood, from the same dies as previous, 36mm, 18.47g/12h (DH 230; D & W 152/392). Graze in reverse exergue, otherwise about very fine and very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £260
Eighteenth century tokens of Middlesex (31), viz. DH 257a, 274, 276, 286, 292, 293, 297, 300, 301, 306, 345b, 351, 354, 357, 363, 393, 400, 478a, 480, 804c, 911b, 928, 929, 948 (2, brass and plated), 950 brass, 954, 979, 1044b, 1063, 1112 [31]. Mostly fine to very fine; all identified in envelopes (£100-150)
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