Catalogue
Northamptonshire, Wellingborough, Henry Smith, farthing, (3 cloves; bell) (W.177; as SCBI Norweb 3484). Good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Staffordshire, Penkridge, John Phillipes, halfpenny, 1665, (Mercers' Arms) (W.44). Fair/fine.
Estimate $40
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Eighteenth Century halfpenny tokens, Hampshire, D & H no's 16a, 30; Lancashire, 123, 127, 135a, 140; Lincolnshire 3, Norfolk 23; Shropshire 9; Somerset 37. Described in packets or on cards, fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Eighteenth Century halfpenny tokens, Middlesex D & H no's 285, 295, 297, 306, 358, 369, 389, 393, 478, 915, 961, 1012, 1034. In packets or on cards, fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
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 $70
SOLD $60
Eighteenth Century halfpenny tokens, Suffolk 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 34; Warwickshire 50, 84, 451; Yorkshire 23, 39; North Wales 1791; Scotland, Invernesshire 1793, Lothian 23; Ireland, Wicklow 36; also nineteenth century unofficial farthings (4), brass pub check and Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) medalets, 1920 (6). In packets or on cards, fine - extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Yorkshire, York, J.B. Carlill's halfpenny, 1796, as previous (D&H 70). Attractive dark blue brown patina, proof-like uncirculated and scarce, only 200 struck.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
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 $100
SOLD $200
Not Local, silver Regency Token, undated Prince of Wales feathers, Long Live the Prince/Garter Star, Regency Token, no value stated but would be for three shillings (D.4). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
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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 $100
SOLD $60
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 $100
SOLD $80
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 $50
SOLD $40
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 $150
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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 $120
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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 $150
SOLD $280
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 $700
SOLD $620
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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