Catalogue
George III, pattern guinea 1782, in copper (24mm) by T. Pingo, legends only (Eimer (Pingo) 79). Even brown, with hints of red, good extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Essex, Chelmsford, Clachor & Co's halfpenny/King & Constitution (D&H.6); Hampshire, Promissory, Naval farthing (D&H.112); Lancashire, Thos. Clarke's halfpenny 1794 (D&H.108); Middlesex, Davidson's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H.296), Political and Social Series, anti-slavery halfpenny mule 1795 (D&H.1039); National Series farthings Prince of Wales (D&H.1142) Isaac Newton 1771 (D&H.1154) Peace (D&H.1165); Sussex, Northiam, Follers halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 34); Warwickshire Kempson's buildings halfpenny, Old Meeting (D&H.) Stratford, Skidmore's Shakespeare mule halfpenny, (D&H.329) Wilkinson mule with Moneta halfpenny; Yorkshire, Hull Gorton's halfpenny, 1791 (D&H.18); Wales Anglesey, Parys Mine Co. penny 1787, South Wales farthing 1793; Scotland farthings Dundee (D&H.39) Tea Dealer/WP 1757, Glasgow Retailers Glasgow Ewings 1799 Edinburgh farthing (D&H.3) Alex Grieves (D&H.149) Ireland, Cork halfpenny (D&H.2) Dublin farthing Hutton's (D&H.396). Fair-very fine. (22)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
British Commercial penny, 1797, pattern by J. Westwood, struck by Boulton's Soho Mint (D&H.7). Metal flaw behind head otherwise bronzed even toned extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Middlesex, Kempson's series of London Buildings and Bridges, penny St. Bartholomews Hospital (D&H.47) die cud on obverse rim 8 to 10 o'clock, Westminster Bridge/seated figure PK underneath (D&H.69). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $170
SOLD $260
Middlesex, National Series, Skidmore's penny for the Revolution Jubilee, bust of William III right 1688/Lion rampant supporting shield (D&H.199). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Middlesex; Political and Social series, penny size medalets, Thos. Hardy, 1794, in copper (D&H.205); Lord Thurlow/Wm. Pitt, 1789 in white metal (D&H.219); Charles J. Fox in white metal (D&H.222). National Series, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, George III's visit in 1788 in gilt brass (D&H.70) Somersetshire, George III Visit to Bath, 1789 in copper (D&H.27). Nearly extremely fine-good extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $170
SOLD $300
Middlesex, Political and Social Series, penny or medalet struck in white metal (or tin), a map of the present state of France/May Monarchy Flourish and Anarchy Perish Everlastingly (D.&H. 228). Good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Middlesex, Thomas Spence halfpenny, Dog/Little Turnstile 1796 (D&H.756) farthing, Advocates for the Rights of Man/bull with ass's head (D&H.1112). Some mint red, extremely fine or better and scarce. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $210
Middlesex, National Series, Princess of Wales halfpenny, 1795 (D&H.981c); Political and Social series, map of France halfpenny, 1794 (D&H. 1016e), Isaac Newton halfpenny, 1793 (D&H.1035), Scotland Glasgow (Lanarkshire) Randolph's farthing, 1799, three canisters/a negro holding tobacco leaves (D&H.39) (illustrated). Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, Donald's halfpenny 1792, O clearly over A in promissory (D&H.7) (illustrated). Extremely fine or better. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Jehovah medalet or halfpenny size ticket in copper (28mm) unsigned (D&H.Davisson bis; BHM. ) undated but circa 1800. Some mint red, attractive glossy patina, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Norfolk, Wroxham, threepence, 1797, Marle. Pit token To Pay Workmen. D. Collyer Proprietor (D&H. 1) an early truck token. Old scratch on reverse otherwise toned with even brown patina very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $190
Bath, M. Lambe & Son penny, 1794 camel/India House (D&H 8) struck in brass. Unpublished in this metal, toned extremely fine and extremely rare, possibly unique in brass.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $2,000
Warwickshire, Birmingham, military penny, 1798, colours presented to troops/long row of gibbets with hanging men 'End of Bunepart and the French Army' struck in lead (D&H.29 ). Some corrosion, fine and extremely rare in this metal.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Birmingham, Charles Pye halfpenny, 1797 (D&H.223). Mostly brown, nearly uncirculated and very rare, only 36 struck.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Brockages and mis-strikes, Macclesfield (Cheshire) Charles Roe & Co, halfpenny, nearly full obverse brockage; Warwickshire, John Wilkinson halfpenny, Vulcan reverse 1793, Anglesey visible on edge, a spectacular double strike. Fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Brockages, mis-strikes, Norwich (Norfolk) John Harvey's halfpenny 1792, full obverse brockage, slightly off-centre (D&H.38); Haverhill, (Suffolk) full reverse brockage of halfpenny (D&H.32b); Lancaster (Lancashire) Worswick's halfpenny 1792 (?) John of Gaunt/shield, Middlesex, struck off centre but well worn; Duke of York halfpenny (D&H.) double struck and bitten flan (worn). Fair-very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Lancashire, Poulten, R.D. Hall's shilling, undated, legends only (D.7). Nearly extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $380
Somersetshire, Bristol city shilling 1811, arms/legend (D.19) Commercial Token Bank Company shilling and sixpence 1811, Morgan's sixpence Sussex, Chichester Dalley's sixpence 1811 (D.13). Middlesex, London, Morgan's one shilling and sixpence (D.5). Yorkshire, York Cattle and Barber shilling 1811 (D.96). Nearly fine-extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $170
SOLD $250
Sussex, Chichester, Hy. Comper's or B. Charge's two shillings and sixpence (or halfcrown) 1811 (in Roman numerals) clasped hands, Union Token/legend (D.5). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Wiltshire, Marlborough, King, Gosling, Tanner & Griffith's shilling, 1811, legends only (D.1). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $290
Co. Durham, South Shields, Francis Robinson Sth Shields/Success to the Coal Trade 1814 (Davis 5; W.1075). Poorly struck as usual, fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Middlesex, London, Thomas Wood, auctioneer, halfpenny 1811, legend/buildng, die axis upright (30mm) (Davis 65; W.845b) Minor verdigris otherwise good very fine and an extremely rare variety.
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Northumberland, Newcastle, John Elliott farthing 1814 (W.888,889) undated (W.891) (2); Wm. Davison, Alnwick advertising ticket or farthing circe 1815 (BWS.30) Surrey, Richmond, Robert Innocent farthing, 1821 (Davis 7). York, farthing 1814 (Davis 153; W.1295) (illustrated). Nearly very fine-good extremely fine, the first very rare. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Staffordshire, Bilston, Samuel Fereday penny 1812 (W.69). Hull (Yorkshire) penny, 1812, view of lead works on reverse (W.751) (illustrated). Good very fine; extremely fine, the second a very rare variety. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
A selection of pennies 1811-14 Bilston (Priestfield furnaces (W.46), Birmingham Workhouse 1812, 1814. Bristol 1811 (Nail Manufactory); George III 1811 (W.415), Bristol (Brass & Copper Co.) 1811 (W.430); Bradford Workhouse (nonsense countermark in imitation of the official countermark) (W.413B). Lowestoft 1811 (W.851). Lye (Tree) 1811 (W.860a) Nottingham (Castle) 1812 (W.941) 1813 (cf.945 but slight difference in the reverse, unpublished). Sheffield (Overseers) 1812 (W.982) Glasgow, Phoenix Iron Works, 1813 (W.1354). Also Worcestershire, Dudley, E.D. (Davies) penny 1797, by Skidmore (D&H.5) incredibly worn for this; Staffordshire, Horton's penny 1803 CD&H.5). Fair-nearly very fine. (14)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Great Britain and Ireland, non-local tokens, Great Britain halfpenny 1814, George III/Commerce seated (D.63; W.1408); Ireland halfpenny, 1819, George III/crowned harp (Davis 63; W.1995); halfpenny 1820, Hibernicus (Davis 68; W.2000). Farthing 1803 HB cypher/Pro Bond Publico around a cask, Tobacco above (Davis 116). Nearly fine-very fine, the second rare. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Inverness-shire, John Gray twopence 1758, struck in brass (Davis 3, S.St 105). Double struck otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
Scotland, Inverness-shire, W. McIntosh, bracteate twopence, undated, struck in brass (Davis 5; S. St107). Slight flan crack however complete and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Inverness-shire, D. McVicar, twopence, undated, struck in brass (Davis 7; S.St.109). Sheared sides as usual, a little crinkled otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
Inverness-shire, A Stewart, twopence, undated, struck in brass (Davis 8, S.St.110). The 'E' in pence missing, large broad flan taking in full die, irregular sheared edges as usual, very fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $370
SOLD $340