Lot 2214

Description

Yorkshire, Sheffield, County penny, 1812, laureate and draped bust of George III right/Britannia seated left (Davis 120 [2, one illust.], Withers 1070); Workhouse pennies, 1812, West view of workhouse/ Justice standing (Davis 122, 124 [illust.], Withers 980, 982); 1813 (Davis 132 [illust.]; 133 obverse/129 reverse, Withers 1015, 1005) 1815 (Davis 134, 135, Withers 1027, 1032); undated mule (Davis 136, Withers 1615 Rare, illust.); S. Hobson & Sons' pennies 1812, 1813 arms of crossed arrows/Britannia seated left, Davis 137 [illust.], 138 [illust.], Withers 975, 976); Longden & Gregory's Phoenix Iron Works, view of Mills/Justice standing penny, 1813 (Davis 139 [2, one illust.]); Shaw, Jobson & Co's Roscoe Mills pennies 1812, 1813 view of a range of mills/female seated left (Davis 142 [illust.], 147, Withers 1046, 1052); halfpenny, 1812, view of factory workhouses (Davis 131 struck in copper gilt [illust.], Withers 1060a note [This Coin]); No.18 Norfolk Row halfpenny 1811, bust of Nelson left/legend (Davis 148 [illust.], Withers 1065); another with reverse ship sailing right (Davis 150, Withers 1590). A comprehensive run of Sheffield issues, fine-nearly uncirculated, mostly extremely fine or better (18).

Ex W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics, Sale 58 (lot 1947), Davis 120, 133/129, 134, 137, 142, 147 ex S.V. Hagley Collection, 122, 139, 148 from Spink in 1973; 135 from Seaby in 1973; 124, 132 ex P. Deane Collection; 120, 149, 151 acquired in 1960's, 138 ex Padre Bremer Collection, 136 from Baldwin in 1978.