Catalogue
Newcastle, J. Spence's halfpennies sailor/Britannia (D&H 6); cat (D&H 7) (illustrated); heart and hand (D&H 9); armed highlander (D&H 10) (illustrated). Considerable mint red on some, attractive patinas uncirculated, all scarce to rare. (4)
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
Newcastle, J. Spence's halfpennies sailor/Britannia (D&H 6); cat (D&H 7) (illustrated); heart and hand (D&H 9); armed highlander (D&H 10) (illustrated). Considerable mint red on some, attractive patinas uncirculated, all scarce to rare. (4)
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
Newcastle, Spence's mule halfpennies, sailor/citizens armed (D&H 8) (illustrated) Odd Fellows (D&H 12); Pandora's Breeches (D&H 13) (illustrated). Attractive patinas, nearly uncirculated-uncirculated and scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Newcastle, Spence's mule halfpennies, sailor/citizens armed (D&H 8) (illustrated) Odd Fellows (D&H 12); Pandora's Breeches (D&H 13) (illustrated). Attractive patinas, nearly uncirculated-uncirculated and scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Newcastle, J. Spence's halfpenny, sailor/heart in hand (D&H 9a). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Newcastle, J. Spence's halfpenny, sailor/heart in hand (D&H 9a). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Newcastle, Spence's halfpennies, sailor/three men dancing round a tree (D&H 14) (illustrated); turnstile 1796 (D&H 16); barge sailing 1795, broken die/turnstile 1796 (D&H 23a) (illustrated). Some red, attractively patinated, uncirculated and the last very rare. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Newcastle, Spence's halfpennies, sailor/three men dancing round a tree (D&H 14) (illustrated); turnstile 1796 (D&H 16); barge sailing 1795, broken die/turnstile 1796 (D&H 23a) (illustrated). Some red, attractively patinated, uncirculated and the last very rare. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Newcastle, Spence's halfpennies, sailor/anchor (D&H 17a); barge sailing, huge die cud as usual/Thos. Paine legend (D&H 19), shepherd (D&H 22). The last lacquered, light brown, others red and brown uncirculated and scarce. (3)
Estimate $550
SOLD $780
Newcastle, Spence's halfpennies, sailor/anchor (D&H 17a); barge sailing, huge die cud as usual/Thos. Paine legend (D&H 19), shepherd (D&H 22). The last lacquered, light brown, others red and brown uncirculated and scarce. (3)
Estimate $550
SOLD $780
Newcastle, halfpenny or racing ticket 1800, struck in silver and officially pierced (D&H 24) inscribed on reverse to 'His Grace the Duke of Northumberland'. Attractive grey tone, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,550
Newcastle, halfpenny or racing ticket 1800, struck in silver and officially pierced (D&H 24) inscribed on reverse to 'His Grace the Duke of Northumberland'. Attractive grey tone, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,550
North Shields, Denton and Prattent's halfpennies, 1795 (D&H 25) Robert Orchard reverse (D&H 27). FDC brilliant full red; grey brown uncirculated, the first scarce, the second very rare. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $640
North Shields, Denton and Prattent's halfpennies, 1795 (D&H 25) Robert Orchard reverse (D&H 27). FDC brilliant full red; grey brown uncirculated, the first scarce, the second very rare. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $640
Newcastle, farthing, 1796, Barge Sailing/sailor (D&H 28). Red and light brown uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Newcastle, farthing, 1796, Barge Sailing/sailor (D&H 28). Red and light brown uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Newcastle, farthing, 1796 reverse man riding bull with ass's head (D&H 29a). Mostly red uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Newcastle, farthing, 1796 reverse man riding bull with ass's head (D&H 29a). Mostly red uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Newcastle, Spence's farthings, barge sailing 1796/Britannia (D&H 30a); pig trampling emblems of Church and State (D&H 32); slave kneeling (D&H 34) (illustrated). Red and brown, nearly uncirculated and scarce. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $540
Newcastle, Spence's farthings, barge sailing 1796/Britannia (D&H 30a); pig trampling emblems of Church and State (D&H 32); slave kneeling (D&H 34) (illustrated). Red and brown, nearly uncirculated and scarce. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $540
Newcastle, Spence's mule farthing, barge, 1796/Odd Fellows (D&H 31). Red and brown nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Newcastle, Spence's mule farthing, barge, 1796/Odd Fellows (D&H 31). Red and brown nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Newcastle, Skidmore's mule farthing sailor/anchor and cable, Promissory Naval Farthing (D&H 35). Obverse die fractured up centre. Red and brown, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $580
Newcastle, Skidmore's mule farthing sailor/anchor and cable, Promissory Naval Farthing (D&H 35). Obverse die fractured up centre. Red and brown, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $580
Arnold, Davison and Hawksley, silver plated crown, 1791, fleece suspended from apple tree/Roman fasces with the axe, a spear and cap of Liberty, Arnold Works (D&H 1). Full silver plating still present either side, proof-like good extremely fine and extremely rare as such, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,700
Arnold, Davison and Hawksley, silver plated crown, 1791, fleece suspended from apple tree/Roman fasces with the axe, a spear and cap of Liberty, Arnold Works (D&H 1). Full silver plating still present either side, proof-like good extremely fine and extremely rare as such, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,700
Arnold, Davison and Hawksley crown, 1791 (D&H 1) struck in copper. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Arnold, Davison and Hawksley crown, 1791 (D&H 1) struck in copper. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Arnold, Davison and Hawksley, halfcrown, 1791 (D&H 2). Nearly full original silvering intact nearly uncirculated and extremely rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Arnold, Davison and Hawksley, halfcrown, 1791 (D&H 2). Nearly full original silvering intact nearly uncirculated and extremely rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700