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Bristol, Chester's halfpenny, arms of Bristol/figure of Galen, Druggist and Chymist (D&H 90); mule halfpenny by Lutwyche, Bristol Exchange 1796 (D&H 91); Niblock's two men talking/Bridge, 1795 (D&H 102). Some mint red, extremely fine; nearly uncirculated, very fine and all scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Bristol, Chester's halfpenny, arms of Bristol/figure of Galen, Druggist and Chymist (D&H 90); mule halfpenny by Lutwyche, Bristol Exchange 1796 (D&H 91); Niblock's two men talking/Bridge, 1795 (D&H 102). Some mint red, extremely fine; nearly uncirculated, very fine and all scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Bristol, mule halfpennies by Lutwyche 1796 and 1798, arms/exchange building (D&H 91); antique shield and military trophy (D&H 92). Attractive brown patinas with traces of red, uncirculated the second rare. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $320
Bristol, mule halfpennies by Lutwyche 1796 and 1798, arms/exchange building (D&H 91); antique shield and military trophy (D&H 92). Attractive brown patinas with traces of red, uncirculated the second rare. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $320
Bristol, mule halfpennies by Lutwyche, arms of Bristol/glass factory (D&H 93); glass factory/gold, silver, copper etc., (D&H 98) (illustrated). Good extremely fine hints of red and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
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Bristol, mule halfpennies by Lutwyche, arms of Bristol/glass factory (D&H 93); glass factory/gold, silver, copper etc., (D&H 98) (illustrated). Good extremely fine hints of red and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Bristol, mule halfpenny by Lutwyche glass factory/gold silver and ro inscription (D&H 98). Even glossy medium brown uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Bristol, mule halfpenny by Lutwyche glass factory/gold silver and ro inscription (D&H 98). Even glossy medium brown uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Dunkirk, M & I halfpenny, Fleece/Factory 1795 (D&H 107). Yeovil, B&E halfpenny, 1797 (D&H 110). Some mint red, nearly uncirculated good extremely fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Dunkirk, M & I halfpenny, Fleece/Factory 1795 (D&H 107). Yeovil, B&E halfpenny, 1797 (D&H 110). Some mint red, nearly uncirculated good extremely fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Bath, farthings 1795, Lambe's issue struck in brass (D&H 112), Heath's issue (D&H 116) planchet clipped (bitten). Extremely fine; nearly uncirculated, the first scarce. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Bath, farthings 1795, Lambe's issue struck in brass (D&H 112), Heath's issue (D&H 116) planchet clipped (bitten). Extremely fine; nearly uncirculated, the first scarce. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Bath, Lambe's farthing, 1797. Tea chest/camel (D&H 114). Brown with hint of red, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $170
Bath, Lambe's farthing, 1797. Tea chest/camel (D&H 114). Brown with hint of red, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $170
Lichfield, Richard Wright's penny, bust to left of Richard Greene/west porch of Lichfield Cathedral, 1800 (D&H 2) a private token. Proof-like obverse, attractive light red and bluish brown toning, uncirculated and very rare, only 72 struck.
Estimate $400
SOLD $560
Lichfield, Richard Wright's penny, bust to left of Richard Greene/west porch of Lichfield Cathedral, 1800 (D&H 2) a private token. Proof-like obverse, attractive light red and bluish brown toning, uncirculated and very rare, only 72 struck.
Estimate $400
SOLD $560
Stafford, W. Horton's penny, 1801, arms (castle and four lions)/cypher W.H. and a Staffordshire knot (D&H 4) die break on the reverse longer than on the D&H plate coin. Attractive red and blue brown uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Stafford, W. Horton's penny, 1801, arms (castle and four lions)/cypher W.H. and a Staffordshire knot (D&H 4) die break on the reverse longer than on the D&H plate coin. Attractive red and blue brown uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Tamworth, John Harding's penny, 1799, uniface trial strike in copper on lettered edge penny blank of the obverse in the earliest stage showing outline of castle and ground only (D&H 6). Even glossy brown uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Tamworth, John Harding's penny, 1799, uniface trial strike in copper on lettered edge penny blank of the obverse in the earliest stage showing outline of castle and ground only (D&H 6). Even glossy brown uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Tamworth, John Harding's penny, 1799, uniface trial strike in copper of the reverse on a lettered edge penny blank. Die broken at bottom, huge die and cud and cracks, building only in outline (D&H not listed, 6 bis). Hints of red even brown, uncirculated and probably unique.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,900
Tamworth, John Harding's penny, 1799, uniface trial strike in copper of the reverse on a lettered edge penny blank. Die broken at bottom, huge die and cud and cracks, building only in outline (D&H not listed, 6 bis). Hints of red even brown, uncirculated and probably unique.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,900
Tamworth, John Harding's penny, 1799, uniface trial strike in copper of the obverse, a further stage of the previous showing windows and trees added and ground modified (D&H 7). Darker brown with some underlying brilliance, uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700
Tamworth, John Harding's penny, 1799, uniface trial strike in copper of the obverse, a further stage of the previous showing windows and trees added and ground modified (D&H 7). Darker brown with some underlying brilliance, uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700
Tamworth, John Harding's penny, 1799, uniface trial strike in copper of the second reverse at a more advanced stage (as illustrated in the Davisson edition of D&H 9 bis). Hints of red even brown uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,300
Tamworth, John Harding's penny, 1799, uniface trial strike in copper of the second reverse at a more advanced stage (as illustrated in the Davisson edition of D&H 9 bis). Hints of red even brown uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,300
Tamworth, John Harding's penny, 1799, trial strike in white metal from incompleted dies, lettering still to come (D&H 8). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
Tamworth, John Harding's penny, 1799, trial strike in white metal from incompleted dies, lettering still to come (D&H 8). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
Tamworth, J. Harding's penny, uniface die trial of the obverse, struck in lead on very thick flan (cf D&H 8). Corroded, fair and excessively rare if not unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Tamworth, J. Harding's penny, uniface die trial of the obverse, struck in lead on very thick flan (cf D&H 8). Corroded, fair and excessively rare if not unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400