Catalogue
Co. Antrim, Ballymena, James Adair, twopence, 1736, a hare right 'I make good speed'/legend (Davis 1, 2 (2)). The first two on broad light brown copper flans, well worn, the third on dark compact copper flan with most details showing, fair to good fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $270
SOLD $800
Co. Antrim, Ballymena, James Adair, twopence, 1736, a hare right 'I make good speed'/legend (Davis 1, 2 (2)). The first two on broad light brown copper flans, well worn, the third on dark compact copper flan with most details showing, fair to good fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $270
SOLD $800
Co. Antrim, Ballymena, Alen Beith, twopence, 1735 double headed eagle/legend (Davis 5). Attractive medium brown patina very fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $320
SOLD $680
Co. Antrim, Ballymena, Alen Beith, twopence, 1735 double headed eagle/legend (Davis 5). Attractive medium brown patina very fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $320
SOLD $680
Co. Antrim, Belfast, Hugh Magarragh, twopence, 1736, chained wolf rampant, 'fierce and strong'/legend (Davis 8 (2) 9 (3)). Fair-nearly very fine, rare. (5)
Estimate $320
SOLD $460
Co. Antrim, Belfast, Hugh Magarragh, twopence, 1736, chained wolf rampant, 'fierce and strong'/legend (Davis 8 (2) 9 (3)). Fair-nearly very fine, rare. (5)
Estimate $320
SOLD $460
Co. Antrim, Belfast, Wm Ringland, twopence, 1734, a dove flying left with a sprig of olive, 'good tidings'/legend (Davis 14). Even brown patina, good very fine and rare, especially in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $220
SOLD $420
Co. Antrim, Belfast, Wm Ringland, twopence, 1734, a dove flying left with a sprig of olive, 'good tidings'/legend (Davis 14). Even brown patina, good very fine and rare, especially in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $220
SOLD $420
Co. Antrim, Bellylonaghan, Alex McClure, twopence, 1735, a peacock/'Youth and Beauty'/legend (Davis 18). Medium brown patina, well worn, very good/good and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Co. Antrim, Bellylonaghan, Alex McClure, twopence, 1735, a peacock/'Youth and Beauty'/legend (Davis 18). Medium brown patina, well worn, very good/good and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Co. Armagh, Alex Morton, silver threepence, 1736, legend both sides (Davis 25). Toned, not struck up at top otherwise nearly extremely fine as about as struck and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $820
Co. Armagh, Alex Morton, silver threepence, 1736, legend both sides (Davis 25). Toned, not struck up at top otherwise nearly extremely fine as about as struck and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $820
Co. Armagh, Alex Morton, silver threepence, 1736, legend both sides (Davis 26). Has been crinkled and straightened otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $660
Co. Armagh, Alex Morton, silver threepence, 1736, legend both sides (Davis 26). Has been crinkled and straightened otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $660
Co. Armagh, Richhill, Sam Mackie, silver threepence, 1736, legend both sides (Davis 32). Lightly toned, slight bend otherwise good very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $220
SOLD $660
Co. Armagh, Richhill, Sam Mackie, silver threepence, 1736, legend both sides (Davis 32). Lightly toned, slight bend otherwise good very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $220
SOLD $660
Co. Armagh, Richhill, Sam Machie silver threepence, 1736 exactly as previous (Davis 32). Toned nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
Co. Armagh, Richhill, Sam Machie silver threepence, 1736 exactly as previous (Davis 32). Toned nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
Co. Down, Dromore, Will Hall, twopence, 1736, a griffin passant/legend (Davis 37). Dark brown, corroded surface otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Co. Down, Dromore, Will Hall, twopence, 1736, a griffin passant/legend (Davis 37). Dark brown, corroded surface otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Co. Down, Newbounards, Thomas Fisher, twopence, undated, a kingfisher with a fish in its beak/legend (Davis 40) die fracture commencing on obverse. Another without the die break. Good very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $440
Co. Down, Newbounards, Thomas Fisher, twopence, undated, a kingfisher with a fish in its beak/legend (Davis 40) die fracture commencing on obverse. Another without the die break. Good very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $440
Co. Down, Newtownards, John McCully, twopence, 1761, a cask/legend (Davis 44). Even wear, nearly fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $170
Co. Down, Newtownards, John McCully, twopence, 1761, a cask/legend (Davis 44). Even wear, nearly fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $170
Co. Dublin, Dublin, Ben Bowen, silver threepence, undated, a hart (deer) statant, pierced with an arrow/legend (Davis 50). Issued 1734-41. A nicely toned extremely fine example, probably the finest known and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $880
Co. Dublin, Dublin, Ben Bowen, silver threepence, undated, a hart (deer) statant, pierced with an arrow/legend (Davis 50). Issued 1734-41. A nicely toned extremely fine example, probably the finest known and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $880
Co. Dublin, Dublin, Ben Bowen silver threepence, as previous lot. Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $270
SOLD $580
Co. Dublin, Dublin, Ben Bowen silver threepence, as previous lot. Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $270
SOLD $580
Co. Dublin, Dublin, James Maculla, penny, 1731, large feur-de-lis/a female standing, facing, holding sword in her right hand, scales in the left a column on either side (Davis 52). A well struck example, medium brown patina, good very fine and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $270
SOLD $320
Co. Dublin, Dublin, James Maculla, penny, 1731, large feur-de-lis/a female standing, facing, holding sword in her right hand, scales in the left a column on either side (Davis 52). A well struck example, medium brown patina, good very fine and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $270
SOLD $320