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Middlesex, London, R. Romanis' halfpenny, 1814, two stockings crossed/a weaving frame (Davis 62 (illustrated)), W. Wilson's Mail Coach office halfpenny, undated (Davis 64 (2 one with die fracture at 10 o'clock); T.Wood's New Auction Mart halfpenny, 1811 (Davis 65 (illustrated)). Very fine-extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
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Middlesex, London, Thomas Wood, auctioneer, halfpenny 1811, legend/building, die axis upright (30mm) (Davis 65; W.845b). Minor verdigris otherwise good very fine and an extremely rare variety.
Estimate $60
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Somersetshire, Taunton, Messrs Cox's Iron Foundry penny, undated, a workman at forge/legend (Davis 121); Wiveliscombe, W. Temlett & J. Clarke's penny, undated, female seated on beehive, cow behind/legend (Davis 125) (2). The first with some mint red, nearly uncirculated, the second toned good very fine but weakly struck towards part of edge, third good very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Shropshire, Halesowen, Workhouse penny, 1813, mounted yeoman at speed/St. Mary's Church, by Halliday (Davis 3). Dark grey brown patina, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Somersetshire, Wiveliscombe, Jno. Featherstone's copper threepence, 1814, as previous (Davis 122) R.North & Co's copper threepence, 1814, very similar (Davis 123). The first with severe nicks bumps and surface marks otherwise about very fine for wear, the second evenly worn, good fine (illustrated) and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
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Somersetshire, Wiveliscombe, W. Temlett & J. Clarke's twopence, undated, (Davis 124) also penny, similar in every respect (Davis 125). Slight edge bump at 9 o'clock on obverse of the twopence, otherwise good very fine and attempted piercing in centre of reverse of the penny, attractive good very fine or nearly extremely fine, but rare. (2)
Estimate $250
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Somersetshire, Wiveliscombe, W. Temlett & J. Clarke's two pence and penny, undated, (Davis 124,125). Very fine; good very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $250
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Staffordshire, County, penny mule with Cornwall Scorrier House obverse dated 1812, (Davis 24) edge centre grained right (18.42 grams). Usual deteriorated state for the Staffordshire obverse die, very little wear if any, good very fine for piece and rare.
Estimate $150
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Surrey, Weybridge, I. Bunn's penny, 1812, by P. Wyon (Davis 5); also farthings, I. Innocent's Richmond 1821 (Davis 7) and J. Bean's Walworth Road, 1814 (Davis 8). Very fine-extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Birmingham Overseers Workhouse pattern penny, 1811 by Wyon, west view of Workhouse showing side wicket as well as entrance, (Davis 36) edge plain. Full mint gloss, some toning, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Rose Copper Company's halfpenny, 1811, legend both sides, omitting Rose from the reverse legend (Davis 106). Nearly very fine and excessively rare, Davis thought possibly unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Yorkshire, Hull, I.K. Picard's Hull lead works pennies, 1812, view of works/legend (Davis 82 [illust.], 84, 85, 86, 87 var. obverse 88/reverse 87 [illust.], Withers 755, 750, 752, 760, -); one penny ommitted from centre (Davis 89, Withers 766) legend both sides (Davis 90 [illust.], 91 name misspelt, Withers 770, 795 and RRR); J.R. Prichard [illust.]; halfpennies, 1812, a lion sejant/legend (Davis 95 (2 one (illust.) on thick flan (12.28 grams) 97, 98, Withers 785, 775, 779). Fine-nearly uncirculated several rare or very rare, and some with some mint red. (12)
Estimate $1,000
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Morston, (Norfolk) William Buck Junr, 1817, pint (or penny) token in copper (35mm) edge centre grained left (Withers p239). Scratch at 4 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
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Morston, (Norfolk) William Buck Junr, 1817, pint (or penny) token in copper (35mm) edge centre grained left (Withers p239). Fair/fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
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Augustus Cove's Publications, advertising check, undated but issued 1812 (Withers Appendix p.239). Fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Hulme, Lancashire, Flora Gardens, 1822 (BWS 1830). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
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Eighteenth century halfpenny tokens, (10 different) including Wm Pitt, Cinque Ports Dover 1794; Essex halfpenny 1813, Canada, Bank of Montreal halfpenny 1844; France, Louis XIV, jeton 1714 (ship) and South Africa, Prince of Wales visit to Cape Town 1925 in bronze. Very fine - good extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $160
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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
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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
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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