Lot 1093
Sale 78 · Important Australian & World Coins & Banknotes, The Lampard Collection, The James Atkinson Collection
Description
Great Britain and Canada, non local general circulation issues, George III, penny 1812, George III/Commerce seated left, (Davis 27), halfpenny 1812, similar (Davis 50); Wellington, halfpennies (3), Wellington bust left/legend, (Davis 99, 102 [2], 105, 111); Victoria Nobis Est, Nelson? to right/Britannia, halfpenny nd. (Davis 79); Marquis Wellington, similar, halfpenny, 1813, Wellington bust right/Commerce seated left, (Davis 80); Ship, halfpenny token, 1815, (Davis 96); Spread eagle, halfpenny, 1814, (Davis 112); Non-Local Ireland and Canada, Pure Copper Preferable to Paper, halfpenny, nd, legend/Irishman standing, (Davis -, Withers 2012) (2). Very good - very fine. (13)
On the last piece Sharp says that the dies were engraved by Halliday, Charlton says that quantities of these saw use in Lower Canada and U.S.A.
- Estimate
- $120
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $90