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16 March 2006
Skidmore’s British Penny, 1797, Britannia seated right, rev. twr cypher, date on tablet below, i promise edge, 23.38g/6h (DH 6). Minor spotting in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £310
Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, House of Lords, rev. shield of arms, edge lettered, 24.26g/12h (DH 155). About extremely fine, a hint of original colour (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, St Paul’s School, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 23.69g/12h (DH 158). Usual flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and patinated (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £45
Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Pennies (2), Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, 24.01g/6h (DH 161), South Sea House, 24.41g/7h (DH 162) [2]. About extremely fine and better, both patinated (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £85
Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, New Excise Office, rev. globe, edge lettered, 23.56g/12h (DH 128). Flan crack and spot on lower reverse, otherwise extremely fine and patinated (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £60
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Pennies, 1797 (2), type 1, Bank of England, 23.13g/7h (DH 81), King’s Theatre Haymarket, 23.23g/6h (DH 83) [2]. First with surface metal flaws in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, second extremely fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £130
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 1, Drury Lane Theatre, rev. City arms, edge lettered, 24.48g/12h (DH 82). Extremely fine with almost full original colour, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £150
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 2, Lying-in Hospital, rev. City arms with coronet above, edge lettered, 24.11g/6h (DH 85). From the usual damaged reverse die, extremely fine and virtually as struck, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £170
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 3, Lambeth Palace, rev. City arms between palm and oak branches, cap of Maintenance above, edge lettered, 24.02g/1h (DH 86). Very fine, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 3, Sessions House, Old Bailey, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 24.06g/2h (DH 87). Extremely fine with original colour, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £65
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 3, Treasury, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 24.66g/6h (DH 88). Extremely fine with almost full original colour, rare (£120-150)
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, St Paul’s School, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge lettered, 23.55g/12h (DH 94). Surfaces a little scuffed, otherwise extremely fine with full original colour, rare (£80-100)
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Pennies, 1797 (2), type 5, Barbers’ Hall, 24.91g/11h (DH 95), Brewers’ Hall, 24.35g/11h (DH 96) [2]. First extremely fine, second nearly so but lightly scratched on reverse (£80-100)
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Dyers’ Hall, rev. similar, edge lettered, 23.46g/12h (DH 99). Brilliant and practically as struck, obverse with full original colour, rare (£120-150)
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Fishmongers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 24.02g/6h (DH 100). Extremely fine, the reverse with almost full original colour, rare (£80-100)
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Grocers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 23.49g/12h (DH 101). Usual die flaw on obverse, extremely fine, reverse nearly so, some original colour, rare (£70-90)
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Haberdashers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 18.35g/11h (DH 102). Extremely fine, even brown patina, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £75
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Ironmongers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 24.56g/12h (DH 103). Extremely fine, even brown patina, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £100
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Leadenhall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 23.51g/1h (DH 104). Extremely fine, a hint of original colour (£60-80)
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Leathersellers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 19.35g/5h (DH 105). Extremely fine with full original colour lightly faded, rare (£120-150)
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Sadlers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 19.40g/11h (DH 107). About extremely fine, a little original colour, rare (£80-100)
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Skinners’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 23.83g/6h (DH 108). About extremely fine, a little original colour, rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £55
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Tallowchandlers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 19.34g/5h (DH 111). Extremely fine with full original colour, rare (£120-150)
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Vintners’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 22.38g/12h (DH 112). Extremely fine with original colour, rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £120
Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, Goldsmiths’ Hall, rev. Goldsmiths’ arms, edge lettered, 23.69g/6h (DH 166). Extremely fine with a little original colour (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £70
Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, Westminster Hall, rev. portcullis and scales between sprigs of oak and laurel, edge lettered, 22.95g/5h (DH 168). Extremely fine, glossy patina (£70-90)
Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, Banqueting House, Whitehall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 18.47g/12h (DH 169). Minor nicks and marks, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, House of Commons, rev. cap of Liberty over coronet on pole, palm branch and cornucopia below, edge lettered, 23.83g/12h (DH 173). Reverse with usual die flaw, extremely fine, even light brown patina, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £90
Westwood’s British Commercial Penny, 1797, bust of George III right, rev. Britannia seated on cannon, edge plain, 27.67g/6h (DH 7). Feint hairlines, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, bronzed, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £190
Halfpence (8), Aldermanbury, St Mary’s, 12.46g/12h (DH 539c); Aldersgate, St Ann’s, 13.92g/11h (DH 540), St Botolph’s, 11.10g/11h (DH 541); Basinghall Street, St Michael’s, 13.29g/12h (DH 545a); Bishopsgate, Great St Helens, 9.06g/11h (DH 552), St Botolph’s, 12.27g/12h (DH 549a), St Ethelburge’s, 9.04g/6h (DH 551); Blackfriars, St Ann’s, 9.53g/6h DH 554) [8]. DH 545a good very fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH 551 and 552 both exhibiting reverse die flaws and...
Hammer Price: £180
Halfpence (8), Bread Street, St Mildred’s, 11.51g/12h (DH 559); Cheapside, St Mary-le-Bow, 9.36g/6h (DH 563); Clerkenwell, St James’s (2), 12.43g/12h (DH 566), 12.33g/12h (DH 567); Coleman Street, St Stephen’s, 12.71g/12h (DH 570); Cornhill, St Michael’s, 9.94g/12h (DH 573a); Cripplegate, St Giles’s, 14.35g/12h (DH 576); Friday Street, St Mathew’s, 11.68g/12h (DH 585) [8]. DH 559 about extremely fine, others extremely fine and better, DH 563 lacquered, remainder with much...
Halfpence (9), Gracechurch Street, St Bennet’s, 10.17g/7h (DH 589); Hanover Square, St George’s, 11.97g/12h (DH 592a); Leadenhall Street, St Andrew’s, 9.92g/1h (DH 597); Little Tower Street, St Margaret Pattens, 9.77g/12h (DH 637a); Lombard Street, Allhallows, 11.53g/12h (DH 599), St Edmond the King, 11.04g/11h (DH 600); London Wall, St Alphage, 9.01g/12h (DH 603); Minories, St Trinity, 10.30g/6h (DH 613a); Old Fish Street, St Nicholas, 11.30g/1h (DH 582) [9]. DH 589 and 637a very...
Halfpence (8), Old Street, St Luke’s, 12.47g/12h (DH 615); Paul’s Wharf, St Bennet’s, 9.32g/12h (DH 619); Spitalfields, Church, 13.73g/12h (DH 628); Strand, St Clement’s, 11.80g/12h (DH 631); Threadneedle Street, St Mary Outwich, 11.34g/11h (DH 634); West Smithfield, St Bartholomew the Great, 11.45g/12h (DH 542), St Bartholomew the Less, 11.09g/12h (DH 544); Wood Street, St Michael’s, 11.61g/12h (DH 645) [8]. DH 615, 631 and 645 extremely fine with much original colour, DH 619 and...
Hammer Price: £110
Halfpence (6), Aldgate, 13.17g/12h (DH 646); Bishopsgate, 11.12g/12h (DH 650); Bridge Gate, 11.54g/12h (DH 651); Cripplegate, 11.51g/12h (DH 653); Moorgate, 11.45g/12h (DH 658); Newgate, 10.67g/12h (DH 659a) [6]. Extremely fine and better, DH 651 patinated, others with much original colour, particularly the last three (£100-150)
Halfpenny, 7.59g/12h (DH 676); mule Halfpence (3), bust left, revs. Britannia, 11.77g/6h (DH 678a), caduceus, 12.52g/6h (DH 679), three citizens, 11.81g/7h (DH 681d) [4]. DH 679 about extremely fine, remainder extremely fine, first lacquered, others with much original colour, particularly the second (£120-150)
Mule Halfpence (6), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. heart and hand (2), 10.61g/6h (DH 682), 9.73g/6h (DH 682c); Highlander, 12.60g/5h (DH 683); lion dismayed, 10.32g/6h (DH 685a); soldier and two citizens, 12.40g/12h (DH 691); boys at turnstile, 10.35g/6h (DH 693) [6]. Last two about extremely fine, others better, first two with much original colour (£200-250)
Mule Halfpence (5), t spence bookseller, etc, revs. bust of Charles Fox, 9.92g/6h (DH 695), Marine Society boy, 12.21g/6h (DH 698), bust of John Thelwall, 10.19g/6h (DH 701), Westminster collegian, 10.33g/6h (DH 704), legend beneath radiation, 10.00g/6h (DH 706) [5]. About extremely fine and better. DH 704 with much original colour but small area of surface corrosion on obverse, last rare (£200-250)
Mule Halfpence (5), legend beneath radiation, revs. Indian, 11.91g/6h (DH 711); men under tree, 10.68g/6h (DH 712); sailor, 11.69g/6h (DH 713); snail on river-bank, 10.62g/7h (DH 714b); boys at turnstile, 10.67g/12h (DH 715) [5]. DH 712 good very fine and reverse partly off-centre, others extremely fine with original colour, particularly the last (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £220
Mule Halfpence (3), ass with paniers, revs. Indian, 12.73g/6h (DH 719); lion dismayed, 11.64g/5h (DH 720); turnstile, 9.80g/6h (DH 723) [3]. First extremely fine with some original colour, others about extremely fine or better, last patinated (£120-150)
Mule Halfpenny, Bluecoat boy, rev. Westminster scholar, edge plain, 10.31g/6h (DH 724). Minor nicks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with almost full original colour (£70-90)
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