Catalogue
Ireland, Charles I, (1625-1649) the Great Rebellion, coinage of the Lord Justices, issue of 1643-4, 'Ormonde money' shilling (S.6546). Weak area either side, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Ireland, William & Mary, halfpenny, 1692, (S.6597). Edge flaw, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ireland, George III, Bank token, ten pence, 1805 (S.6617); Eire, florin, 1941 (S.6634), ten shillings, 1966 (S.6646). First good fine, others uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Scotland, William II (III of England), forty shillings, 1697 (S.5682). Nearly very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Scotland, Buteshire, Rothsay, William Kelly's Rothsay Mills, halfpennies, ring punch countermark 'Payable at Rothsay Mills' on a thin unstamped copper blank; another on a William III halfpenny; another on a George III halfpenny (1770-5) with additional S countermarked on the reverse. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Guernsey, (19) and Jersey (16 and 12 duplicates), bronze issues 1864-1954, mostly different. Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (48)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Jersey, Queen Victoria, one twenty sixth of a shilling, 1841 (S.7002); Elizabeth II, one fourth of a shilling, 1966 (S.7022) (3), one twelfth of a shilling, 1960 (S.7025) (6), five shillings, 1966 (S.7020). The first good very fine, others choice uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
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
Bath, C.Culverhouse, I.Orchard & J.Phipps' two shillings, undated arms/legend (D.16). Heavily toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
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 $70
SOLD $40