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16 January 2019
Not Local: British, Druid’s Head issues, Pennies (2), 1814, 18.00g/6h (W 1635), undated, 18.46g/6h (W 1636) [2]. First good fine, second fine but weakly struck in centres, both very rare and superior to the Withers plate pieces £100-£150
Hammer Price: £280
Not Local: British or Channel Islands, ‘To Facilitate Trade’ types, mule Penny, 1813, Princes of Wales’ feathers, from the same obv. die as Lot 701, rev. Commerce seated left on bale, edge neatly grained, 19.82g/11h (W 1681; McCammon T10). About very fine, dark patina, extremely rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £360
Not Local: British, HH, Pennies, 1814 (2), 9.51g/6h (W 1700), with h countermark on obv., 9.15g/6h (W 1700); For Public Accommodation, uniface Farthing, 1813, 3.08g (W 1730); G.B., uniface Farthing, 2.50g (W 1735, this piece) [4]. Second good fine and pierced, third extremely fine with underlying original colour, others very fine, last almost certainly the only known specimen £150-£200
Hammer Price: £170
Not Local: Irish, perhaps related to the ‘St Patrick Apos 432’ series, Penny, 1806, crowned harp both sides, edge centre-grained, 15.44g/6h (W 1907, this piece illustrated; cf. DNW 147, 1667). Usual circumferential weakness, otherwise very fine and very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £320
Not Local: Irish, Ireland’s Advocate, Penny, bust of George IV left, rev. crowned harp, may our friends prosper, edge plain, 18.73g/6h (W 1910). Good fine; the equal of the Withers plate piece £40-£50
Not Local: Irish, Wellington series, all luke xx, etc, legend, Pennies (4), 1818, 15.14g/6h (W 1915), 1821, 14.98g/6h (W 1916), 1822 (2), 14.98g/6h (W 1917), 15.13g/6h (W 1917a, this piece illustrated) [4]. Very fine, last very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £260
Not Local: Irish, Wellington series, luke xx, etc, legend, Penny, 1821, bust right, rev. crowned harp, edge plain, 16.12g/6h (W 1916a). Light cabinet friction in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour on obverse, extremely rare £150-£200
Not Local: Irish, George III series, Penny, 1800, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Hibernia seated right, edge centre-grained, 14.75g/6h (W 1925, this piece illustrated). Die flaw below bust, very fine for issue, brown patina, extremely rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £340
Not Local: Irish, George III series, Pennies (4), 1819, 16.98g/6h (W 1938, this piece illustrated), 1820 (3), 14.67g/6h (W 1941a), 13.53g/6h (W 1941c), 13.30g/6h (W 1942) [4]. W 1938 good very fine and patinated, others good fine and better, W 1941c with scratch on face but very rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £130
Not Local: Irish, Wellington series, one pound value, etc, legend, Penny, 1815, 14.72g/6h (W 1952); st patrick apos 432 legend, Penny, 1806, 17.53g/6h (W 1956); wellington erin go bragh legend, Pennies, 1822 (2), 15.38g/6h (W 1971, this piece illustrated), 15.28g/6h (W 1972) [4]. W 1952 and 1956 very fine, latter very rare, W 1971 good fine and extremely rare, W 1972 mediocre £80-£100
Hammer Price: £240
Not Local: Irish, Halfpenny, 1819, beehive, from industry abundance flows, rev. crowned harp, edge plain, 8.03g/6h (W – [1985-6 obv., rev. different]). Very fine for issue, brown patina, extremely rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £1,900
Not Local: Irish, George III series, brass Halfpenny, 1814, bust right, rev. crowned harp, edge centre-grained, 8.22g/6h (W 1990, this piece illustrated). Fine, extremely rare £80-£100
Not Local: Irish, George III series, Halfpence, 1819 (2), 7.45g/6h (W 1995, this piece illustrated), 8.18g/6h (W 1996, this piece illustrated) [2]. First very fine, second good fine, both patinated and very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £220
Not Local: Irish, George III series, Halfpenny, 1819, 7.71g/6h (W 1997); Hibernicus series, Halfpence (2), 1820, 9.95g/6h (W 2000), 1830, 8.05g/6h (W 2005) [3]. W 1997 very fine and extremely rare, others fine to very fine, all attractively patinated £80-£100
Not Local: Irish, George III series, Halfpenny, 1819, laureate bust right, edge grained, 7.86g (W 1995-7). Obverse brockage; about very fine, unusual and very rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £800
Not Local: Irish, ‘St Patrick Apos 432’ series, Halfpence, 1806 (2), 8.81g/6h (W 2015), 8.84g/12h (W 2017) [2]. Very fine, first with traces of overstriking, second very rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £1,300
Token blanks (2), edge centre-grained, 32mm, 26.29g; edge plain, 33mm, 16.23g [2]. As made, former with an X deliberately scratched on one side £60-£80
Hammer Price: £200
3 October 2018
CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Chatteris, William Curtis, uniface Farthing, 1813, legend and date, edge grained, 3.42g (W 661). Very fine, dark patina, rare £20-30
Hammer Price: £30
CORNWALL, Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, gilt Penny, 1812, pumping engine, rev. plumes, edge grained, 18.85g/6h (W – [dies of 686]). Good very fine, very rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £150
DEVON, Tavistock, Devon Mines, Penny, 1811, Prince of Wales’ feathers, rev. mining engine, chimney emitting smoke to right fully up to the inner circle, edge plain, 24.66g/6h (W 1130a). Extremely fine and well-struck, extremely rare with this edge; lacking the usual reverse die flaw and with the smoke fully extended, perhaps a trial, certainly an early striking, extremely rare £200-260
Co DURHAM, Gateshead, John Harrop, Farthings, 1814 (2), legend, rev. tea-chest, edges plain, 2.75g/6h (W 742), obv. brockage, 2.49g (cf. W 742) [2]. Extremely fine with original colour, the second unusual and in exceptional condition for a brockage of this series £100-150
Co DURHAM, Gateshead, John Harrop, Farthing, 1814, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 3.44g/5h (W 742c). About extremely fine, grey tone, very rare £200-260
Hammer Price: £300
Co DURHAM, Stockton-on-Tees, Robert Christopher and Thomas Jennett, Penny, 1813, bridge over the River Tees, rev. Britannia seated left, edge centre-grained, 19.33g/6h (W 1115). Light surface marks on obverse and some spotting in field behind Britannia, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £50
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Bristol Brass & Copper Co, Pennies, 1811 (2), vertical lines below portcullis, 18.93g/12h (W 431), horizontal lines below portcullis, 18.72g/12h (W 440) [2]. Extremely fine, first with light scuff marks, second with a hint of original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Bristol Brass & Copper Co, Proof Penny, 1811, arms and crest, no lines below portcullis, rev. value around cypher, edge neatly grained, 18.44g/12h (W 436a). Some surface verdigris to right of shield, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £150-200
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Bristol Brass & Copper Co, Proof Penny, 1811, arms and crest, horizontal lines below portcullis, rev. value around outlined cypher, edge neatly grained, 18.62g/12h (W – [dies of 441]). Trifling marks, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour, extremely rare £200-260
Hammer Price: £380
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Bristol Brass & Copper Co, Penny, 1811, arms and crest, horizontal lines below portcullis, rev. value around outlined cypher, edge neatly grained, 18.60g/12h (W 442). Extremely fine, reverse with original colour £70-90
Hammer Price: £60
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Bristol Brass & Copper Co, Halfpenny, 1811, arms and crest, rev. value around outlined cypher, edge neatly grained, 10.08g/12h (W 453). Extremely fine with original colour, most attractive £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory [Samuel Guppy], First issue, Pennies, 1811 (5), 18.50g/12h (W 460), 19.05g/12h (W 461), 17.53g/12h (W 463), 17.89g/12h (W 463a), 21.59g/12h (W 463b) [5]. About extremely fine and better, W 461 with reflective dark patina and surfaces; all the known dies of this series and an attractive group £200-260
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory [Samuel Guppy], First issue, Pennies, 1811 (2), 18.58g/12h (W 460a), 19.03g/12h (W 464, this piece illustrated) [2]. First very fine, second about extremely fine but with some rim knocks, both very rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £65
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory [Samuel Guppy], First issue, Halfpence (8), all ship with flag at right, 9.30g/12h (W 470), 9.30g/12h (W 471), 9.19g/12h (W 471a), 9.48g/12h (W 472), 9.47g/12h (W 472a), 9.53g/12h (W 472b), 9.30g/12h (W 473), 8.30g/12h (W 479) [8]. W 471a and 472a about very fine, others generally about extremely fine, W 471, 473 and 479 better, last with original colour £150-200
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory [Samuel Guppy], First issue, Halfpence (3), all ship with flag at left, 8.34g/12h (W 484), 8.25g/12h (W 484a), 8.54g/12h (W 485, this piece illustrated); Farthing, 3.86g/12h (W 490) [4]. W 484a very fine and very rare, others extremely fine, last two with diffused original colour £150-200
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory [Samuel Guppy], First issue, Halfpenny, ship sailing left, boat at stern, rev. legend around value, edge neatly grained, 13.76g/12h (W 496). Very fine and very rare £40-60
Hammer Price: £45
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory, Samuel Guppy, Second issue, Penny, 1811, ship sailing left, boat at stern, rev. payable by s guppy bristol around value, edge grained, 20.69g/12h (W 506). Die flaw on reverse, extremely fine with much diffused original colour, very rare £120-150
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory, Samuel Guppy, Second issue, Penny, 1811, ship with boat at stern, 17.66g/12h (W 507b); Halfpenny, 1812, similar, 9.60g/12h (W 513, recté 1812) [2]. First with planchet defect in edge, otherwise about extremely fine and very rare, second very fine £80-100
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, perhaps Ricketts, Evans & Co [Phoenix Flint Glass Works], Penny, 18.43g/12h (W 1610, struck over Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory Penny); issuer uncertain, Bristol and South Wales Pennies, 1811 (6), all with portcullis, 18.96g/12h (W 522), 18.67g/12h (W 523), 18.59g/12h (W 527), 18.53g/12h (W 528), 18.47g/12h (W 529), 19.23g/12h (W 530) [7]. W 530 about very fine, W 522 and 528 extremely fine, the latter with reverse die flaw very clear, others generally about...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, issuer uncertain, Bristol and South Wales Pennies, 1811 (2), both without portcullis, 18.57g/12h (W 540), 18.81g/12h (W 542) [2]. Extremely fine with a little original colour £100-150
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, issuer uncertain, Halliday’s Pennies, 1811 (3), 18.01g/12h (W 415), 18.54g/12h (W 416), 22.94g/12h (W 418, this piece illustrated) [3]. W 415 about extremely fine, others extremely fine and better, W 416 with glossy reflective surfaces, W 418 with considerable original colour £180-220
£180–£220
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, issuer uncertain, Halliday’s Pennies, 1811 (2), 21.31g/12h (W 419, this piece illustrated), 20.90g/12h (W 423, this piece illustrated) [2]. First extremely fine with reflective surfaces and sharp rims redolent of an early strike, second about extremely fine but with some surface marks and rim nicks, both very rare £150-200
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Cheltenham, ‘John Bastin’, Penny, 1812, legend, rev. St Mary’s Church, edge centre-grained, 22.09g/6h (W 672; cf. DNW T13, 525). Legends slightly double-struck (a characteristic of the few extant specimens), otherwise good very fine with dark patina, very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £460
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