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Eighteenth century token, Kent, Gravesend, Skidmore's naval penny 1797 (D+H I). Weakly struck in the centre with extended die break on the reverse, edge partially engrailed, red and blue brown uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Ireland, the Alexander Collection, Cork halfpenny (D+H 2), Dublin, pennies (D+H 1, 4), halfpennies (D+H 5a, 6, 7, 10, 15, 34/7?, 42, 42 high grade ex Coin Trends, 88, 91c, 108, 117, 143, 147 (illus), 159, 198, 227, 229, 229 counterstamped 'W', 232, 236, 236 (ten strings harp), 244, 251, 252, 256, 264, 277, 269, 274, 275/303, 286 (2), 287 (3); 307, 308, 309d, 311, 320 (ex David L.Spence Collection), 323, 324, 328, 334, 338, 347, 347 die cud, 349, 351, 351b, 351c, 352, 352b, 358, 369, 376, 377) all in 2x2 holders housed in three Lighthouse trays,with owner's description and listing. Fair - uncirculated. (61)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,900
Ireland, the Alexander Collection, Galway halfpenny (D+H 1a); Wicklow (Cronebane) halfpennies (D+H. 6, 8, 14, 15, 19, 22, 28, 35, 35a, 37/8, 43, 43a, 43b (2), 43c, 43g, 44, 44a (2), 46b, 46b counterstamped both sides, 47, 48b, 49b, 50, 51, 51 thin, 63, 68, 72, 76, Eniscorthy (D+H 1-4 (2)) in 2x2 holders in two Lighthouse trays with owner's descriptions. Fine - uncirculated. (34)
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
18th century, evasion halfpennies, a comprehensive high grade collection from the Alexander Collection as per owner's listing, the first 13 are counterfeits, the balance (32) are evasions as per Withers numbers (W.2, 4 , 23, 50, 55, 59, 61, 98, 116, 117, 131, 203, 361, 364, 379 (2), 398, 400, 409, 416, 418, 421, 426, 429, 433, 434, 437, 438, 1769 Ireland Hibersia; 1781 George Rules, 1731 counterstamped 'BLANC'. The 1733, 1750 in choice condition for these and rare thus, very good - good extremely fine. (45)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $910
Andover, (W.1); Barnsley (W.5, 7, 11, 11 countermarked "London + Billy"; Bath (W.15, 15a, 19a); Bilston (W.33, 37, 46, 51, 67, 69, 73, 80, 89 (twopence), 102, 117, 118, 112-150 countermarked obverse 'M.H.' rev 'GHK/GRK'. Very good - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Birmingham, (W.164, 165, 183, 186, 188, 200 (halfpenny), 215, 216, 220, 221, 224, 227, 228, 233, 238, 242, 243, 244, 245, 249, 256, 264 (halfpenny), 268 (halfpenny), 269 (halfpenny), 272 (halfpenny), 272a (halfpenny), 277. Fine - good very fine, W200 extremely rare. (27)
Estimate $500
SOLD $640
Birmingham, (W.289, 296, 312-5, 319, 320, 322, 324, 335, 359, 380 (threepence), 381 (threepence), 383 (threepence), threepence counterstamped 'G.RUCK' on both sides, 390b (pattern), 394, 403a, 411-2 counterstamped 'Bradford Workhouse'. The 390b rare, very good - nearly uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Bristol, (W.415, 430, 431, 436, 440, 441 (-4?); halfpennies 471, 471a, 472, 479; farthing 490; 493, 505, 522, 522a, 527?, 528, 540, 542. Fine - nearly extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
British Copper Company, (W.560, 562, 563, 582, 586; halfpennies 591, 592 (2), 593, 599, 601, 605, 610, 612, 615, 618, 620a, 621, 622, 624, 630. Nearly extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Burslem, (W.638); Chatteris, farthings (W.660 upset and normal); Cheadle (W.667); Cheltenham (W.673); Dolcoath Mine (W.680); West Wheal Fortune Mine (W.696, 697); Redruth (W.701, also replica); Dudley (W.725, 728, 729, 736); Gates head (farthing W.742); Halesowen (W.748); Keighley (W.800, 805, 807); Leeds (farthing W.816); London (farthing W.827); halfpennies (W.837, 840, 845, 845a). Fine - extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
Lye, (W.855); Malton (farthing W.865, 865a); Newark (W.880, 881); Newcastle (W.885, farthings, W.888, 889); Newcastle - under - Lyme (W.900); Norwich (W.905; two pence W.910 (ex W.J.Noble Collection Sale 74, lot 2191), halfpennies (W.914, 923, 929); Nottingham (W.940, 941, 941 mis-strike, 944); Redditch (W.960); Rugeley (W.966). Fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Sheffield, (W.975, 975 counterstamped 'SB', 976, 980, 1025, 1026/7?, 1032/32a?, 1040, 1046, 1065 (halfpenny) 1070); South Shields (farthing W.1075); Staffordshire (W.1098 halfpenny; W.1101, 1102); Stockton (W.1115); Taunton (W.1125); Tavistock (W.1135); Tunstead and Happing (W.1140, 1140 mis-strike, 1141 halfpenny). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Walsall, (W.1145, 1147, halfpenny 1155, 1165, 1169); Warwickshire (W.1180); West Bromwich + Coseley (W.1185); Weybridge (W.1200 ex Noble Numismatics Sale 105, lot 2079); Whitehaven (farthing W.1205); Withymoor (W.1215 ex Noble Numismatics Sale 87, lot 2250) Wiveliscombe (W.1227, threepence); Worcester (W.1240, 1249, 1258, halfpennies 1270, 1271; 1276, farthings 1287, 1290; York 1295). Fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $650
SOLD $700
Wales, Carmarthen (W.1200/02); Flintshire (W.1312, 1313, 1318, 1319, 1320); Glamorgan (W.1333); Tredegar (W.1340); Scotland, Glasgow (W.1350, 1351); Non-local (W.1376, halfpenny 1408a); Appendix Norfolk (page 239) London (page 239 halfpenny). Fine - extremely fine, the last two very rare. (14)
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Non local, Canada related (W.1393, halfpennies 1418, 1437, 1497a, 1501; 1505 (Cossack/Wellington) 1507, 1507 counterstamped Shepherd/Sheffield; halfpennies 1515, 1517, 1520-2, 1521, 1526, 1544, 1565, 1572, 1590, 1595, 1595 not overstruck, 1600, 1605 (farthing), 1616). Fine - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $400
SOLD $640
Non Local, Canada related, halfpennies W.1625, 1627; 1635 (Channel Islands), 1641, 1641 overstruck, 1648, halfpennies 1655, 1665, 1667, 1670, 1686, 1700 (penny), 1711, 1712, 1713, 1715. Very good - good very fine. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Ireland, Dublin (W.1810, halfpennies 1820, 1830 (Charlton Lower Canada 61a); 1835, 1837, 1850, 1850 overstrike, 1851, 1858, 1863, 1880, 1880 filled die date missing); Strabane (W.1901 (nearly uncirculated)); Non Local (W.1910, 1915, 1917, 1938, 1941, 1941a, 19341c, 1942, 1952, 1955/6 overstruck on St Patrick; halfpennies 1995, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2016/7 (normal, 2020, 2022). Very good - nearly uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Isle of Man, (W.2060, 2065, 2070, 2071 halfpenny, 2075, 2077 halfpenny, 2085, 2085 brass, halfpennies, 2090, 2090 brass, 2100, 2100 counterstamped 'GP' (ex Status Sale 282, lot 8231). Very good - extremely fine, the first three rare in this state. (12)
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Nineteenth century, penny tokens (22), halfpennies (5) also eighteenth century, penny (Middlesex St Lukes Hospital), halfpennies (3, includes Isle of Wight). Fair - extremely fine. (31)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Eighteenth and nineteenth, century halfpenny tokens, including evasions, two Spanish coppers 1820, 1833 and some Canadian. Fair - fine. (42)
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Tokens, Universal Aircraft Ltd, Factory Token 'No 3', brass (24mm); another, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co Ltd factory token '7982', bronze (30mm), both holed for suspension. Fine - very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $90
Passed in
Scotland, Alexander III, 1249-1286), second coinage, silver penny, (c1280). Very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Scotland, David II, (1329-1371) Berwick (?) Mint, silver halfpenny (0.75g), first issue, 1330-3, crowned bust left with sceptre, MONETA REGIS D/AVID SCOTTOR, four mullets of five points as S.5084 (S.5080; Coin Craft SD2HD-005). Very good and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Scotland, Charles I (1625-1649) Briot's, third coinage, twelve shillings, type III, F over crown (1137-54) (S.5560); also Elizabeth I, sixpence, mm hand, 1591 (S.2578B). Slight bend, otherwise very fine; damaged, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ireland, tokens, eighteenth century (6), evasion halfpennies (11), farthing, 1806, halfpenny, William Woods, 1723 plus Ionian Islands, obol, 1820. Fair - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Anglo-Gallic, Richard I, (1189-1199), silver denier, Poitou, cross patt‚e within beaded circle, legend RICARDVS REX, reverse, three lines of text, PIC/TAVIE/NSIS (.83g), (Elias 8). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Jersey, Queen Victoria, one thirteenth of a shilling, 1841 (S.7001). Attractive red and maroon glossy tone, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Jersey, Queen Victoria, one thirteenth of a shilling, 1844 (S.7001). Glossy brown/red and brown, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Jersey, Queen Victoria, one thirteenth of a shilling, 1851, 1858 and 1861 (S.7001). Extremely fine or better. (3)
Estimate $240
SOLD $220
Jersey, Queen Victoria, one twenty sixth of a shilling, 1841, 1844, 1851, 1858 and 1861 (S.7002). The first with cut in top edge, a well matched complete date set, extremely fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340