Catalogue
Isle of Man, James Stanley, tenth Earl of Derby, first issue copper penny and halfpenny, 1709 (S.7401, 2). Very fine and rare in this condition. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Isle of Man, James Stanley, tenth Earl of Derby, first issue, penny, 1709 (S.7401; Pridmore 1); second issue, copper penny, 1733 (S.7403; Pridmore 11), bath metal or bronze penny, 1733 (S.7407; Pridmore 13), inside of cap frosted (S,7408l; Pridmore 13 var). Fair - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Isle of Man, James Stanley, tenth Earl of Derby, copper penny and halfpenny 1733 (S.7403, 5). Good fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Isle of Man, James Stanley, second issue, bath metal, halfpenny, 1733, inside of cap plain (S.7409; Pridmore 29). Some original mint red, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,600
Isle of Man, James Murray, second Duke of Athol, copper penny and halfpenny, 1758 (S.7411, 7412c; Pridmore 15, 30), also a cast forgery of the penny; George III, first issue, penny, 1786, plain edge (S.3413; Pridmore 16). Very good - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Isle of Man, George III, first issue, copper penny and halfpenny, 1786 (S.7413, 4). Very fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Isle of Man, George III, first issue, copper halfpenny, 1786 (S.7414). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Isle of Man, George III, second issue, Soho Mint 'cartwheel' issue, penny, 1798 (S.7415; Pridmore 18). Nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,300
Isle of Man, George III, second issue, Soho Mint 'cartwheel' halfpenny, 1798, 1813 (S.7416; Pridmore 32, 33). Red and brown uncirculated; fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Isle of Man, George III, second issue, Soho Mint 'cartwheel' penny, 1813 (S.7415e; Pridmore 19). Die break through 3 of date, even brown patina, struck like a bronzed proof, good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
Isle of Man, Queen Victoria, penny, halfpenny and farthing, 1839 (S.7417-8; Pridmore 20, 34, 37). Good extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Isle of Man, Douglas, The Douglas Bank Co., silver five shillings or crown, 1811, view of Peel Castle from the quay, rev. legend, plain edge (D.1; Pridmore 46). Beautiful iridescent tone, proof-like mint bloom, metal flaw above the castle, nearly FDC and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $9,500
Isle of Man, Douglas, The Douglas Bank Co., silver two shillings and sixpence or half crown, 1811, edge grained right (D.4; Pridmore 47b). Deeply toned, brilliant FDC and extremely rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $7,000
Isle of Man, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co., silver one shilling, 1811 (D.6; Pridmore 48). Old scratching in obverse field to the right, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Isle of Man, Douglas, The Douglas Bank Co., one shilling, 1811, trial struck in copper of the obverse with plain reverse with S.Ash in relief countermarked A, edge plain (5.07g) (D.7; Pridmore 49). Surface marks on obverse field, otherwise even dark brown patina, very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,000
Isle of Man, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co., copper pennies, 1811 (Pridmore 51, 52; Mackay 106, 109). Good very fine; extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Isle of Man, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co., copper penny, 1811, Bank omitted (12.60g) (Pridmore 52A; Mackay 110). Most attractive chocolate brown matte proof, nearly FDC and excessively rare, struck after the obverse die had been re-worked and re-conditioned.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Isle of Man, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co., copper halfpenny, 1811 (Pridmore 57; Mackay 111); Castletown, Isle of Man Bank, copper halfpenny, 1811 (Pridmore 58) and penny, 1811 (Pridmore 53). Very fine; good extremely fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Isle of Man, Castletown, Isle of Man Bank, copper penny token, 1811 (Pridmore 53; Davis 8); James Murray, second Duke of Athol, copper penny, 1758 (9.35g)(S.7411). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Isle of Man, Douglas, Atlas Fire Insurance Co., copper penny and halfpenny, 1811 (Pridmore 54, 59; Mackay 119, 121). Good very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Isle of Man, Douglas, Atlas Fire Insurance Co., copper halfpenny, 1811, the word Douglas under the figure of Atlas (Pridmore 60; Mackay 122). Even dark grey brown very fine or better and excessively rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Isle of Man, Castletown, John Caine (and successors) penny in copper and brass and halfpenny in copper, 1830 (Pridmore 55 (2), 61); Ramsey, William Callister, copper halfpenny, 1831 (Pr.64a); Douglas, Atlas Fire Insurance Co., copper penny, 1811 (Pridmore 54). The brass penny like a cast, fine; others good very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Isle of Man, Castletown, John Caine (and successors), mule brass halfpenny (1830) ships, colonies and commerce, 1815 die (Pridmore 63, reverse as Pridmore 62) (4.82g). Weakly struck in centre, thin brass flan heavily patinated, extremely fine for piece and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Isle of Man, Onchan Interment Camp, halfpenny, penny and sixpence (Pridmore 67, 66, 65) (Kelly 48, 47, 49) (KM.Tn 23, 24, 25). Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Isle of Man, Douglas, Brown's Theatre Royal Hotel, 2d in brass (Kelly 2; Mackay 140). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Isle of Man, Douglas, Gallimore's Sheffield Hotel, 2d in brass (Kelly 1a), Mackay 142). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Isle of Man, Douglas, Trustrum York Hotel, 2d in brass (27mm) by J.Park, Liverpool (Kelly 4; Mackay 147). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Isle of Man, Douglas, Evan's Boarding House 2d (2, one with Evan's obliterated) and 4d (Kelly 16; Mackay 151 e,f). The first two very fine, the last corroded and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Isle of Man, Douglas, Douglas Bazaar, August 1857, advertising ticket in brass (18mm), engraved edge (Kelly 18; Mackay 152). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Isle of Man, Douglas, Douglas Co-Operative Society Limited, one pound in brass (27mm), milled edge (Mackay 154). Dark patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in