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Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, five shillings as previous except eight reales dated 1803 (Davis 83). Coin fine, countermarked good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $680
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, five shillings as previous except eight reales dated 1803 (Davis 83). Coin fine, countermarked good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $680
Lanarkshire, New Lanark, a Robert Owen's Lanark Mills, a lead blank countermarked with ring punch payable at Lanark Mills inside incuse punch 'M' over 1 in oval (S.St.72). Very fine for this and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Lanarkshire, New Lanark, a Robert Owen's Lanark Mills, a lead blank countermarked with ring punch payable at Lanark Mills inside incuse punch 'M' over 1 in oval (S.St.72). Very fine for this and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Lanarkshire, New Lanark, Robert Owen's Lanark Mills, ring punch countermarked on lead blank, a previous, another 'M' over 2 in circle, another 'M' over 1 in horizontal oval (cf Walter Allen lot 72) (S.St.72). Fair-fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Lanarkshire, New Lanark, Robert Owen's Lanark Mills, ring punch countermarked on lead blank, a previous, another 'M' over 2 in circle, another 'M' over 1 in horizontal oval (cf Walter Allen lot 72) (S.St.72). Fair-fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Perthshire, Deanston, John Buchanan's Adelphi Mills, no value stated, a France, Louis XV, half ecu aux lauriers, Strassburg Mint (1726-40) countermarked on the obverse Adelphi Cotton Work around a woolsack (Davis 89). Host coin very worn, countermark very fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
Perthshire, Deanston, John Buchanan's Adelphi Mills, no value stated, a France, Louis XV, half ecu aux lauriers, Strassburg Mint (1726-40) countermarked on the obverse Adelphi Cotton Work around a woolsack (Davis 89). Host coin very worn, countermark very fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
Perthshire, Deanston, Deanston Works, five shillings, striking in copper (round blank) from the original punch for dollars that are now unknown (see Walter Allan Sale lot 84). Extremely fine, one of five known.
Estimate $90
SOLD $170
Perthshire, Deanston, Deanston Works, five shillings, striking in copper (round blank) from the original punch for dollars that are now unknown (see Walter Allan Sale lot 84). Extremely fine, one of five known.
Estimate $90
SOLD $170
Perthshire, Deanston, Deanston Cotton Mills, a round die countermark Adelphi Cotton Work around a woolsack in centre struck on the reverse of a George III halfpenny (1770-5); another similar, date 1774 visible. (Davis 91, S.St. 24). Nearly very fine; very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $420
Perthshire, Deanston, Deanston Cotton Mills, a round die countermark Adelphi Cotton Work around a woolsack in centre struck on the reverse of a George III halfpenny (1770-5); another similar, date 1774 visible. (Davis 91, S.St. 24). Nearly very fine; very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $420
Perthshire, Deanston, Deanston Cotton Mills, a similar countermark, but different die with stars added in legend, struck on the obverse of a 1775 halfpenny also another date not visible (Davis 92, S.St.27). The first left side of countermark not struck up otherwise very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Perthshire, Deanston, Deanston Cotton Mills, a similar countermark, but different die with stars added in legend, struck on the obverse of a 1775 halfpenny also another date not visible (Davis 92, S.St.27). The first left side of countermark not struck up otherwise very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Perthshire, Deanston, Deanston Cotton Mills, a ring punch Deanston Cotton Mill countermarked on George III halfpennies and their imitations (1770-5) on the obverses (4) reverse (1). (Davis 94, S.St.29). Generally very fine and rare. (5)
Estimate $350
SOLD $580
Perthshire, Deanston, Deanston Cotton Mills, a ring punch Deanston Cotton Mill countermarked on George III halfpennies and their imitations (1770-5) on the obverses (4) reverse (1). (Davis 94, S.St.29). Generally very fine and rare. (5)
Estimate $350
SOLD $580
Perthshire, Deanston, Deanston Cotton Mills, countermark as previous lot but on halfpenny tokens, Manchester halfpenny, 1793 (illustrated), Nottingham halfpenny, 1792, (Davis 94, S.St.29). Very fine, fair, both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
Perthshire, Deanston, Deanston Cotton Mills, countermark as previous lot but on halfpenny tokens, Manchester halfpenny, 1793 (illustrated), Nottingham halfpenny, 1792, (Davis 94, S.St.29). Very fine, fair, both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
Perthshire, Doune, halfpenny, a ring punch countermark payable at Mrs. Somervills Down struck on a Charles Roe & Co., Macclesfield halfpenny token, 1790-2, (Davis 120)). The left half of countermark did not strike up otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Perthshire, Doune, halfpenny, a ring punch countermark payable at Mrs. Somervills Down struck on a Charles Roe & Co., Macclesfield halfpenny token, 1790-2, (Davis 120)). The left half of countermark did not strike up otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Perthshire, Doune, halfpenny, a similar countermark to the previous lot struck on the obverse of a Leith halfpenny of 1797, countermark unevenly applied otherwise virtually as struck, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Perthshire, Doune, halfpenny, a similar countermark to the previous lot struck on the obverse of a Leith halfpenny of 1797, countermark unevenly applied otherwise virtually as struck, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Perthshire, Lochearn, halfpenny, a ring punch countermark Dun McLaren Mercht Lochearn, struck on a worn halfpenny or halfpenny size copper blank (Davis 95,S.St.75). Another, similar collector's or museum curator's number in faint black ink on back 3668. Countermarks unevenly applied as usual however complete between the two, good fine and very rare. (2) The first ex Alex Hannah (lot 667 part) Collection (from Seaby (?) in 1968); the second from Spink in 1975.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Perthshire, Lochearn, halfpenny, a ring punch countermark Dun McLaren Mercht Lochearn, struck on a worn halfpenny or halfpenny size copper blank (Davis 95,S.St.75). Another, similar collector's or museum curator's number in faint black ink on back 3668. Countermarks unevenly applied as usual however complete between the two, good fine and very rare. (2) The first ex Alex Hannah (lot 667 part) Collection (from Seaby (?) in 1968); the second from Spink in 1975.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Renfrewshire, Greenock, Wilton Gowans' four shillings and ninepence, a U.S.A. silver dollar, 1795, flowing hair type (Bolender 1) countermarked WG & Co. 4/9 underneath in an indented T shape (Davis 140). Host coin nearly very fine, countermark good very fine, exceedingly rare and of great interest as countermarked on the first type U.S. silver dollar.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $10,800
Renfrewshire, Greenock, Wilton Gowans' four shillings and ninepence, a U.S.A. silver dollar, 1795, flowing hair type (Bolender 1) countermarked WG & Co. 4/9 underneath in an indented T shape (Davis 140). Host coin nearly very fine, countermark good very fine, exceedingly rare and of great interest as countermarked on the first type U.S. silver dollar.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $10,800
Renfrewshire, Greenock, A. King, four shillings and sixpence, a Ferdinand VII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1818 countermarked A. King Greenock in a circle around 4/6 in centre (Davis 99). Coin good fine, countermark very fine, very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Renfrewshire, Greenock, A. King, four shillings and sixpence, a Ferdinand VII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1818 countermarked A. King Greenock in a circle around 4/6 in centre (Davis 99). Coin good fine, countermark very fine, very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Renfrewshire, Greenock, John McKenzie & Son, four shillings and sixpence, a Ferdinand VII, Guatemala Mint eight reales, 1821 countermarked J.McK. & Son Greenock around 4/6 in the centre all in a sunken circle with indented edge (Davis 100). Attractive deep toned extremely fine, both coin and countermark very attractive and probably the finest known.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,900
Renfrewshire, Greenock, John McKenzie & Son, four shillings and sixpence, a Ferdinand VII, Guatemala Mint eight reales, 1821 countermarked J.McK. & Son Greenock around 4/6 in the centre all in a sunken circle with indented edge (Davis 100). Attractive deep toned extremely fine, both coin and countermark very attractive and probably the finest known.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,900