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28 & 29 November 2001
18th Century, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, mule Halfpenny, 1797, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. FW cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, edge engrailed, 9.08g/6h (DH 5). Obverse a little off-centre as usual, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck with much original colour, extremely rare; only five specimens known to the cataloguer, two of which are in institutions (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £720
18th Century, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, mule Halfpenny, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. representation of the arms of the Wheeler family, crossed oak branches below, edge grained, 11.56g/6h (DH 6). Brilliant, with virtually full original colour, extremely rare; only one other specimen known (£400-600)
18th Century, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, mule Halfpenny, similar, edge plain, 11.47g/6h (DH 6a). Light carbon spotting on obverse, otherwise brilliant with virtually full original colour, extremely rare (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £680
18th Century, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, laureate bust of William III right, to the friends for the abolition of slavery around, rev. cap of Liberty and crossed flags, edge grained, 8.87g/7h (DH 7). Weak definition in centre typical of these pieces struck on lighter flans, extremely fine with some original colour (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £40
18th Century, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, similar, edge payable at angl[––––]ndon or liverpool, 9.55g/6h (DH 7a). Weak definition in centre, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £180
18th Century, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, similar, edge plain, 13.99g/12h (DH 7c). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, well struck; perhaps the finest known specimen in private hands (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £150
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, FW cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, rev. heart on hand, honour above, edge grained, 9.24g/7h (DH 8). Practically as struck with virtually full original colour, extremely rare; only one other specimen known to the cataloguer (£400-500)
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, similar, rev. shepherd reclining under a tree, edge grained, 9.47g/3h (DH 10). Brilliant mint state with full original colour, a superb specimen and extremely rare; only two other specimens known to the cataloguer, one of which is badly cracked (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £420
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, similar, rev. archer standing right, holding bow and arrow, for the prize archery around, edge plain, 11.56g/6h (DH 12). Two minor spots in reverse field, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck with virtually full original colour, extremely rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £330
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, similar, rev. anchor and cable, in commemoration of the glorious first of june 1794 around, edge grained, 8.97g/1h (DH 13). Brilliant and practically as struck with considerable original colour, extremely rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £460
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. church, hendon value one halfpenny 1794 around, edge grained, 11.29g/6h (DH 14). Brilliant mint state with full original colour, of the highest rarity; only two other specimens known, one of which is in the British Museum (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £880
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. man standing left with a wooden leg, mr joseph askins around, edge engrailed, 8.83g/12h (DH 15). Brilliant mint state with full original colour, reverse with light peripheral toning, of the highest rarity; only one other specimen known (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £580
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, edge grained, 11.32g/6h (DH 15a). Good extremely fine, obverse with much original colour, reverse nicely patinated, very rare (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £410
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. man hanging from gibbet, p(eye)t above, cap of Liberty, medallion with anchor and monument inscribed peace 1796, liberty and not slavery around, edge grained, 11.20g/6h (DH 16). Good extremely fine with much original colour, well struck, of the highest rarity; only one other specimen known (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £800
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. laureate bust of George III right, long live the king around, edge grained, 11.01g/6h (DH 17). Good extremely fine with much original colour, particularly on reverse, extremely rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £260
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. uniformed bust of Lord Howe left in cocked hat, may the french ever know howe to rule the main around, edge grained, 11.45g/6h (DH 18). Brilliant and practically as struck with full original colour, extremely rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £320
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. anchor and cable, in commemoration of the glorious first of june 1794 around, edge grained, 11.63g/6h (DH 19). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare; only four specimens known, one of which is in the British Museum (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £210
18th Century, Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpenny, 1795, arms, crest and cypher of the issuer, rev. arms, for the public good around, edge payable at adam simpsons x·x·x·, 9.39g/6h (DH 20). Small toning spot in obverse field, otherwise good extremely fine with almost full original colour (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £25
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms of the Till family, rev. lion rampant to right, red lion inn, etc., around, edge plain, 11.75g/12h (DH 21). Reverse die flaw well advanced with cud appearing by pe of halfpenny, minor marks, some staining and the remains of an old paper label adhering to obverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity; the only known specimen in silver (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £820
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, in copper, similar, edge plain, 10.85g/12h (DH 21). Reverse die flaw less advanced than on previous coin, practically as struck, attractively patinated, extremely rare; believed only four specimens known, one of which is in the British Museum (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £470
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, similar, rev. lion rampant to left, red lion inn, etc., around, edge plain, 11.89g/6h (DH 22). Trifling hairlines, otherwise brilliant mint state with most attractive blue-gold tone, very rare (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £280
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Halfpence, 1794 (2, same dies), in copper and bronzed-copper, similar, edges plain, 10.19g/6h, 11.46/6h (DH 22) [2]. First brilliant and practically as struck with virtually full original colour, second good extremely fine and nicely patinated (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £120
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, similar, rev. view of the Red Lion inn, w till above the door, edge plain, 13.17g/12h (DH 23). Trifling hairlines above roof of building, otherwise brilliant mint state with most attractive blue tone, very rare (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £340
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Halfpence, 1794 (2, same dies), in copper and bronzed-copper, similar, edges plain, 9.79g/12h, 12.21g/12h (DH 23) [2]. First brilliant and practically as struck with full original colour, second good extremely fine and nicely patinated (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £130
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, in brass, similar, edge plain, 8.45g/12h (DH 23). From lightly rusted dies, extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen in this metal and not recorded in the standard reference (£150-250)
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in white metal, similar, edge plain, 8.16g/12h (DH 23). Trifling scratch under & on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, rare (£60-80)
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, lion rampant to left, red lion inn, etc., around, rev. view of the Red Lion inn, w till above the door, edge plain, 13.17g/12h (DH 24). Minor hairlines and a tiny graze by lion’s left forepaw, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, attractively toned, very rare (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £290
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, in bronzed-copper, similar, edge plain, 12.22g/12h (DH 24). Minor carbon specks above roof of building, good extremely fine and patinated, scarce (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £90
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, in white metal, similar, edge plain, 8.56g/12h (DH 24). Minor hairlines and a tiny nick by lion’s left forepaw, otherwise good extremely fine and brilliant, rare (£60-80)
18th Century, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, Proof mule Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms of the Till family, rev. arms of the Peckham family, john peckham chemist & druggist around, edge plain, 11.62g/12h (DH 25). Adhesive remains on obverse and a minor rim nick at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine, reverse better and toned, with the usual flaw on the rim, of the highest rarity; the only known specimen in silver (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £550
18th Century, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, mule Halfpenny, 1794, in bronzed-copper, similar, edge plain, 11.61g/12h (DH 25). Obverse extremely fine, reverse better and nicely patinated, with the usual flaw on the rim, very rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £110
18th Century, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, mule Halfpenny, 1794, in bronzed-copper, similar, but from a different rev. die, edge plain, 11.76g/12h (DH 26). Brilliant with full original colour, reverse most attractively toned, extremely rare; only one other noted as having been on the market in the last 30 years (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £370
18th Century, Slough, John Peckham, Halfpenny, 1795, in bronzed-copper, arms of the Peckham family, rev. phoenix, slough, bucks, halfpenny token around, edge plain, 11.66g/12h (DH 27). Usual flaw on obverse rim, good extremely fine and nicely patinated, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £85
18th Century, Slough, John Peckham, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, similar, but from a different obv. die, edge plain, 13.45g/12h (DH 28). Brilliant mint state, light grey tone, extremely rare (£300-400)
18th Century, Slough, John Peckham, Halfpenny, 1795, in bronzed-copper, similar, edge plain, 11.77g/12h (DH 28). Brilliant and practically as struck, nicely patinated, very rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £95
18th Century, Stowe, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, Hermitage building with tree and grass in foreground, rev. built anno domo 1704 within two concentric circles, edge plain, 3.78g/1h (DH 29). Good extremely fine with much original colour, of the highest rarity with this edge and the only specimen known to the cataloguer (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,150
18th Century, Stowe, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, similar, edge grained, 3.86g/1h (DH 29a). Brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive even brown patina, extremely rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £1,050
18th Century, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, edge grained, 8.69g/5h (DH 7). Weak definition in centre typical of these pieces struck on lighter flans, about extremely fine with some original colour (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £60
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, FW cypher, rev. shepherd, edge grained, 9.33g/3h (DH 10). Minor toning spots on obverse, good extremely fine with much original colour, extremely rare; the second best of the three specimens known to the cataloguer [see lot 1027] (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £240
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.01g/1h (DH 13). Reverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise good extremely fine with original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £250-300
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