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Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, mule halfpenny, 1797 (D&H 10). Brown patina, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $470
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, mule halfpenny, 1797 (D&H 13). Red and brown, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Cambridgeshire, County halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 12); Cheshire, Macclesfield halfpennies, 1789 (D&H 14), 1791 (D&H 30); Dorestshire, Poole halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 6); Hampshire, Emsworth halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 30); Gosport halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 40); Portsmouth, 1794 (D&H 53); Southhampton, farthings (D&H 99), 1794 (D&H 102; Lancashire, Liverpool halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 108d); Manchester halfpenny, 1792 (D&H 127), 1793 (D&H 134), Rochdale halfpenny, 1792 (D&H 146); Middlesex , Carter's halfpenny (D&H 275), Hall's halfpenny (D&H 319c); Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, Donald & Co halfpenny, 1792 (D&H 8); Oxfordshire, Banbury halfpenny (D&H 1); Shropshire, Coalbrook Dale, halfpennies, 1789 (D&H 9, 14); Somersetshire, Bath farthing, 1794 (D&H 115), Bristol halfpenny, 1793 (D&H 89); Suffolk, Bury penny, 1794 (D&H 4), Woodbridge penny, 1796 (D&H 15); Surrey, Guildford halfpenny (D&H 9, large flan); Sussex, Brighton, Prince of Wales halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 2); North Wales, halfpennies, 1793 (D&H 4a, 7); South Wales, farthing, 1793 (D&H.26a, large flan). Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated, most are lacquered, some with mint red. (28)
Estimate $800
SOLD $520
Devonshire 1792 (D&H 2); Herefordshire halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 5); Lancashire, 1792 (D&H 29, 143); Norfolk 1793 (D&H 46); Sommersetshire, (D&H 25); also 19th century, Hall halfpenny 1812, Irish Advocate penny in immitation of George IV penny 1822-3. The last fair, the second last fine, the others extremely fine - nearly uncirculated with mint red. (9)
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Essex, Dunmow, halfpennies, 1793 (D&H 19), and undated (D&H 32). Red, uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,400
Hampshire, Newport halfpennies 1792 (2) (D&H 46), West Cowes, 1798 (D&H 94); shillings, 1811 (D.24-7) (3) and sixpence 1811 (D.28) (3); France, five centimes countermarked Dean and Sons GROCERS of SHANKLIN I.W. Borough of Ryde on a Queen Victoria old head penny, Medina Docks Pass Coves Isle of Wight, also a rimmed cupro-nickel planchet for a crown. An interesting group of Isle of Wight items. Very fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $350
SOLD $700
Kent, Gravesend, Skidmore's naval penny 1797 (D&H 1). Weakly struck in the centre with extended die break on the reverse, edge partially engrailed, red and blue brown uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
Middlesex, Moore's halfpennies, 1795 (D&H 389); Newgate halfpennies, 1794, 1795, (D&H 393) (4), 1795 (396b); Richardson's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 467); Shakelton's halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 477); Sims' halfpenny (D&H 478a); Williams' halfpennies 1795, (D&H 913, 915, 916). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
Middlesex, halfpennies, 1798 (D&H 720 and edge 'SKIDMORE HOLBORN'); another, Rev. Romaine, 1795 (D&H 1036). Mostly red, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $900
SOLD $950
Somersetshire, John Howard/Britannia mule halfpenny (D&H 37); Sussex, Chichester, Queen Elizabeth I halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 15). Nearly extremely fine; nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Suffolk, Bury, Rackham's halfpennies, (D&H 29 illustrated); Guest's Auctioneer's halfpenny (D&H 30); Haverhill, Fincham's halfpenny 1794 (D&H 31); Hoxne, Tallant's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 33 illustrated); Ipswich, Manning's halfpenny (D&H 34 [3, one illustrated]); Lowestoft, Peache's halfpenny (D&H 37 illustrated); Sudbury, Goldsmith's halfpenny 1793 (D&H 38 illustrated). Mostly extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Warwickshire, Birmingham Workhouse, two shillings, 1788, countermarked W incuse both sides (D&H 20), sixpence obliterated (18.93g). Silver plated, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Warwickshire, halfpennies, County halfpenny, 1791, Shakespeare (D&H 46), Birmingham, Alston's halfpenny, 1796 (D&H 63a), Samuel Johnson (D&H 71a); Kempsons, churches and chapels (D&H 150, 159, 164, 188, 192); Coventry, Lady Godiva, 1792 (D&H 231). Most lacquered, extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Hallan's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 132, edge milled), farthing, 1791 (D&H 476). Toned, nearly uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,500
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson's churches and chapel series of halfpennies, (D&H, 159 [illustrated], 171 [illustrated], 208 [illustrated]); Lutwyche's 'Medals and Provincial Coins' halfpennies George III & Queen Charlotte, (D&H 220) (2); Coventry, Reynold's Lady Godiva halfpennies, (D&H 231 (6) [one illustrated]), 237, 249 (3, [one illustrated]). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $280
SOLD $280
Warwickshire, Birmingham General Elliot halfpenny, 1792, by Skidmore, York Cathedral edge (D&H 224a). Dark grey brown, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare edge.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Wiltshire, Salisbury, halfpenny, 1791 (D&H 12); Yorkshire, Bedale, Metcalf's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 11b). Toned, nearly uncirculated, the second extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $480
Wales, Anglesey, Pary's Mine Company, proof penny, 1788 (D&H 169). Nearly FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Wales, Anglesey, Pary's Mine Company, proof halfpenny, 1791, (D&H 391). Brilliant, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Ireland, Cork, halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 7). Brown and red, uncirculated.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ireland, Dublin (3, one a Camac, others D&H 27, D&H 352), Wicklow (D&H 76 (2)), others 1789 (3). Very fine - good extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $800
SOLD $500