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Northamptonshire, Wellingborough, Henry Smith, farthing, (3 cloves; bell) (W.177; as SCBI Norweb 3484). Good fine.
Estimate $40
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Staffordshire, Penkridge, John Phillipes, halfpenny, 1665, (Mercers' Arms) (W.44). Fair/fine.
Estimate $40
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Yorkshire, York, John Hooper (in script) halfpenny, 1668, (Royal Oak) (W.401), the obverse die only struck on both sides of a worn William III halfpenny, (1695-8). Fine and possibly unique in this form.
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
18th century tokens, small collection, noted Cheshire, Macclesfield halfpenny, 1790; John Wilkinson Iron Master halfpenny, 1790; Edinburgh halfpenny, 1791; Norfolk & Norwich halfpenny, 1792; Coventry halfpenny, 1799; various others (7). Poor - good fine. (12)
Estimate $100
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Devonshire, Exeter, S. Kingdon's halfpenny, 1792, by Hancock, three quarter facing figure of Bishop Blaize/shield of arms (D&H 1). Beautifully struck, blue and brown toned uncirculated with some underlying brilliance and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Durham, South Shields, Francis Robinson Sth Shields/Success to the Coal Trade 1814 (Davis 5; W.1075). Poorly struck as usual, fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
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Kent, Dimchurch halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 15), Staplehurst halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 40), Maidstone Smyth halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 37); Essex, Chelmsford halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 5e); Hampshire, Emsworth Earl Howe halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 13), Southampton promissory halfpenny, 1791 (D&H 89); Lancashire, Manchester halfpenny, 1793 (D&H 128-34). Extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Middlesex, National Series, George III, penny size medalet, 1797 Naval Victories celebrated (D&H 197) struck in copper and white metal. The first spotted uncirculated, second extremely fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Middlesex, Centenary of the Revolution, 1788, in gilt, obverse, bust of William III (D&H 201, BHM 288). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Middlesex, Political and Social series, Eaton's Trial, penny, size medalet, 1794, struck in brass, obv. cock to left 'struck' by order of the London Corresponding Society, rev. names of jurors 'The King Versus Eaton' (D&H 203). Nearly extremely fine and of the highest rarity in brass.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Middlesex, Allen's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 246a), Forster's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 302), Newgate halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 391), Richardson's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 467), Skidmore, St.Bartholemew the Liss halfpenny, undated (D&H 544). Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Middlesex, Davidson's halfpenny, 1795, struck in white metal (D&H 294c). Tin blisters otherwise nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Middlesex, Hendon, Skidmore's mule halfpennies, Church 1794/George III "Church and King" (D&H 329); anchor and cable (D&H 334). Patinated with traces of red, the second weakly struck otherwise uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Middlesex, Ibberson's halfpenny, undated, Mail & Post coaches from Holborn, London to all parts of England (D & H 342) by Ponthon for Boulton's Soho Mint. Attractive dark bronzed patina, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Middlesex, Spence halfpenny, undated, bust of Charles Fox, reverse, caduceus (D&H 763a). Some mint red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Middlesex, Spence halfpenny, undated, pig trampling on emblems of royalty (D&H 842b); Spence farthing, undated, obverse, pig, reverse, Adam and Eve (D&H 1088); Worcestershire, Spence halfpenny, undated, reverse, lion dismayed (D&H 16a); a worn halfpenny with counterstamp on obverse, 'Spence's Plan/Small Farms', reverse, '8/Full Bellies'. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Middlesex, National Series, George III, halfpenny, undated (D&H 945a), Prince of Wales halfpenny, undated (D&H 952), Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette halfpenny, undated (D&H 995), Map of France halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 1016f), Isaac Newton halfpenny, 1793 (D&H 1034), Stanhope halfpenny, undated (D&H 1040), Buck Society halfpenny, 1796 (D&H 1041e). Extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $110
SOLD $100
Middlesex, Political & Social series halfpenny, 1794, Map of France (D & H 1016) edge 'current every where'. Nearly full red, uncirculated and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
18th and 19th century tokens, Geo Prince of Wales, London and Middlesex halfpenny, undated; Cronebane, Hibernia halfpenny, undated; John Howard halfpenny, undated; another marked Birmingham, 1792; Sir Isaac Newton halfpenny, 1793; Perth, Scotland halfpenny, 1797; Rose Copper Company, Birmingham & Swansea halfpenny, 1811; Lord Nelson, Sheffield (Yorkshire) halfpenny, 1811; Hull Lead Works, Yorkshire halfpenny, 1812. Mostly very fine or better. (9)
Estimate $200
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Norfolk, Wroxham, threepence in copper, 1797 (D & H 1); Staffordshire, Stafford penny, 1803 (D & H 5). Edge bumps on first, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $90
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Norfolk, Norwich halfpenny, 1792 (D&H 38); Suffolk, Blything halfpenny, undated (D&H 19), Bungay halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 21); Sussex, Northam, G.Gilbert halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 35); Warwickshire, Birmingham halfpenny, 1793 (D&H 50), Allins halfpenny, 1796 (D&H 62), Kempson's Churches and Chapels halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 162). Some with mint red, extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Somersetshire, Bristol, mule halfpennies by Lutwyche, arms of Bristol/glass factory (D&H 93); glass factory/gold, silver, copper etc., (D&H 98) (illustrated). Good extremely fine hints of red and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Hickman's halfpenny, 1792 (D&H 145). A most attractive light brown patina, uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
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Warwickshire, Coventry, Reynold's Lady Godiva halfpennies 1792 (D&H 236, 237 (illustrated)) 1793, (D&H 238 e). All finely lacquered good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Worcestershire, Dudley, Skidmore's penny, Dudley Priory/E.D. cypher (D&H 3). Full original mint red, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Worcestershire, Dudley, Skidmore's penny, Tower as last but different view (D&H 5). Toned, brown and red, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence's halfpenny, castle/shepherd (D&H 8b). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Worcestershire, Spence halfpenny, undated, Dudley, reverse, heart and hand, edge London, engrailed (D&H 14). Chocolate brown uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Worcestershire, Spence halfpenny, undated, Dudley, reverse, heart and hand, edge milled (D&H 14a, listed as RRR). Some mint red, virtually uncirculated, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Yorkshire, Bolton, Denton or Prattent's penny, 1797, made for sale to collectors (D&H 1a). Even brown patina with traces of mint red, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $800
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