Catalogue
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, 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 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, 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
Jersey, proof silver three shillings (Bank) token, 1813 (D.2; Pridmore 1; KM.Tn6). Toned, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Jersey, proof silver eighteen pence (Bank) token, 1813 (Pridmore 2a; KM.Tn5). Toned nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Jersey, Queen Victoria, copper one thirteenth of a shilling 1841, 1844, 1851, 1858 and 1861 (S.7001). Good extremely fine - red and brown, nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Jersey, Jersey Bank, penny, 1813, laureate and draped bust of George III to right by Halliday, rev. Commerce seated left (Davis 5; Pridmore 61; McC.T3). Beautifully struck, proof-like with even brown patina and hints of red, virtually uncirculated and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,200
Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney, penny, undated, Druid's head left/legend, by Halliday and Turnpenny (Davis 7; Pridmore 65; McC.T5). Weakly struck in centre of the reverse, otherwise attractive medium to dark brown patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Channel Islands and non local, copper penny tokens, general circulation, George III, 1811-1814, mostly by Halliday, as per Davis nos 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 31, 39 and (Yorkshire) 136. Fine - good extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,180
Guernsey, bronzed proof copper four doubles 1830 and bronzed proof copper double 1830 (S.7201, 2; KM.2a, 1a). Choice chocolate brown patina, FDC and rare. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $900