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Middlesex, London, J. Henry, halfpenny, 1879 (Bell A1; D&W 45). Toned, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Middlesex, London, B. Nightingale, halfpenny, struck in dark bronzed copper (Bell A3; D&W 49). Nearly FDC and rare, only 72 struck.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Middlesex, London, B. Nightingale, halfpenny, 1843, by W.J. Taylor and struck in October 1845 (Bell A4; D&W 51), thick flan, dark bronzed copper; thin flan, tan coloured bronzed copper (illustrated). Nearly FDC and the second very rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Middlesex, London, W. Till, penny, 1834, in copper and white metal, both with reverse die fracture (Bell A5; D&W 65, 67). Nearly uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Middlesex, London, W. Till, penny, 1834, by W. J. Taylor, new reverse with date (Bell A6; D&W 62). Attractive even light brown patina, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Middlesex, Wm Webster successor to Wm Till, 7 Great Russell Street Covent Garden, London/Dealer in ancient and modern coins, medals, antiques & c. in brass (19mm); Whelan, Dealer in ancient and modern coin medals & C. 1848 opposite British Museum London in brass (27mm) milled edge; G.C. Kent Chichester, First Publication on the value of Tokens April 23rd 1912 - Subscribers Receipt 12/6 in brass (24mm) milled edge by A. Miesch (H.p.365, 6); Recent tickets or medals of dealers Jan Lis Numismatist Beaver Coin Room, 57 Philbeach Gardens London etc, uniface calling card in bronze (48 x 29mm) (circa 1979); Richard Lobell, Rare Coins Bought & Sold, 11-15 Wigmore Street, London, We Forgive You U.S.A., Bicentenary in aluminium (40mm) circa 1976; London Coin Fair, Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch 1994 in aluminium bronze (32mm). Extremely fine-uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Warwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd, penny size private token, lettered edge, by B. Wyon (Bell A1, Davis, Warwickshire, 731 D&W 343/14). Even blue brown patina, proof-like uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,600
19th century unofficial farthings, Baron Spolasco MD (Bell:Glam.4); J.Humble (Bell:Lanc.Manchester 57); Lewlsiana System of Writing (Bell:6); R.Bumpstead, bust of Wellington (Bell:Norfolk 19); Charles Williams (Bell:Surrey, Southwark 2); J.Seekings 1828 (Bell: Birmingham 2). Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Collection of unofficial farthings, and other tokens, mostly 19th century, includes Labrey, Entwisle & Co, Deansgate, Manchester farthing; James Stelfox, Salford, Manchester farthing; Albert Smith's Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly farthing, 1859; T.Parker, Norwich farthing, 1852; John Sefton, Gt Hampton St, Birmingham farthing, 1852; Oxford Clothing Co, New Oxford St, London, 12s/6 token (trousers); another but 21s/ (coats); M.Debus, Hull threepence; W.S.Yeomans, family grocer, Sparkbrook threepence; Dumbarton Equit Coop threepence; John Wedgewood, Davenport Arms, Burslem twopence; Lobjoit, Brentford Mkt, sixpence, uniface; Benjin Lang Victoria Musical Gallery, Manchester Old Church, theatre token; J.H.Weeks, Windmill Inn Stafford, Dudley threepence; W.King, 67 King Street threepence; Robert Warrens, Martins Lane, London token; RH & Sons, London nine pence; Glasgow Retailers farthing (c1828); Alex Ferguson & Co, Glasgow farthing, uniface; Ireland, Gregory Kane, 69 Dance St, Dublin farthing; Ireland, Cunningham & Co, Carickfergus farthing; Advertising checks for Whitehead & Hoag, Virol, obstetric calendar 1905 and Excelsior Shoe Original Boy Scouts Shoe, 1910. Mostly very good - extremely fine. (23)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Wales, not local, countermarked issues etc, QV obverses with plain reverses; "W.L.H. Wheat Sheaf" QV125; "F.P./F" QV 125; "R. Atkin" QV120; plain QV121; "H*L" QV62; "R H" with masonic symbols compass and set square/three playing cards; QV 200 with reverse die L within inner circle, legend HONOR VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM (a Manchester school reward for marks achieved); Victoria Dei Gratia 1872 obverse with two circles on reverse enclosing a circle of 8 stars. The last two holed, fair-extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Late 17th century lead tokens, fox running left/W/NI (14.5mm) (illustrated), cross/plain (16mm) (this may be much earlier). Very fine; fair, the first very rare. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
East Anglian farming token, in lead (24mm) circa 1750, man wearing hat riding horse left/W.D. pellet above, three pellets below. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Boy Bishop, groat of Bury St. Edmonds, a fantasy by Billy Monk and Charlie Eaton, c.1857-61, another "groat" similar but thinner and flat, another with Bishops mitre and lines only for legends. The first patinated very fine, the others fair. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80