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Lanarkshire, New Lanark, Robert Owen's Lanark Mills, two shillings and sixpence or halfcrown, a France, Louis XV, half eau aux louriers, Renne Mint, 1730 counterstamped with 'Payable at Lanark Mills'* in a circle, within 2/6 incuse on field, from a separate punch additional countermark below a quatrefoil in shield (or is it a St. Andrew's Cross within a D (for David Dale who sold his store in 1797) (Davis 87 variety). Part of countermark weak from uneven impression otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Lanarkshire, New Lanark, Robert Owen's Lanark Mills, two shillings and sixpence or halfcrown, a France, Louis XV, half eau aux louriers, Renne Mint, 1730 counterstamped with 'Payable at Lanark Mills'* in a circle, within 2/6 incuse on field, from a separate punch additional countermark below a quatrefoil in shield (or is it a St. Andrew's Cross within a D (for David Dale who sold his store in 1797) (Davis 87 variety). Part of countermark weak from uneven impression otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, four shillings and nine pence, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1797 countermarked as before except 4/9 replaces 2/6 and without the additional D countermark (Davis 84) Coin y countermarked nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, four shillings and nine pence, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1797 countermarked as before except 4/9 replaces 2/6 and without the additional D countermark (Davis 84) Coin y countermarked nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, four shillings and sixpence, as previous except eight reales is dated 1802 (Davis 84) countermark ring softly applied here unclear otherwise fine, the coin very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, four shillings and sixpence, as previous except eight reales is dated 1802 (Davis 84) countermark ring softly applied here unclear otherwise fine, the coin very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, five shillings, as previous except 5/- replaces 4/9, on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint, eight reales 1799 (Davis 83). Coin toned good fine, minor hairline scratched on reverse, countermark very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $780
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, five shillings, as previous except 5/- replaces 4/9, on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint, eight reales 1799 (Davis 83). Coin toned good fine, minor hairline scratched on reverse, countermark very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $780
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