Catalogue
Scotland, Edinburgh, Ambrose's Tavern, wine and spirit merchant advertising ticket, halfpenny size in copper (28mm) undated but circa 1800 (D&H.Davisson -). Even dark brown extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Duns, Gray Tobacconist/Dunse 1813 (D&H 1). Damaged, not corroded, fair and exceedingly rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Edinburgh, Wm Calder/Tea and spirits 1806 (D&H 151). Holed otherwise good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Edinburgh, Alexr. Galloway 107 West Bow/Teas Spirits Wines and Groceries (D&H 159). Good very fine/nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $200
Esk Mill, Wm Jackson Papin/Esk Mill 1812 (D&H 203). Good very fine and extremely rare, finer than the BM piece.
Estimate $270
SOLD $210
Not Local, T.S. ex USU Commodum/farthing. Good very fine and clear, extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Limekilns, R. Mailler's farthing, 1819 (D&H 1). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Co. Dublin, Dublin, James Maculla, penny, 1731, die break extensive on the reverse at top (Davis 52). Weakly struck on left side, red-brown very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Dublin, penny 1797, food ticket given in charity to the poor (D&H 1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $270
Dublin, Bentley's pawnbroker penny, 1804, (D&H 4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Dublin, Lloyd & Ridley's halfpenny, 1794, Justice (similar to 345)/crowned L. & R. cypher payable in Dublin or Harold's Cross Factory. This type unpublished, would be D&H 345 bis. Medium brown extremely fine and excessively rare if not unique.
Estimate $800
SOLD $980
Ireland, Dublin Geale and MacBride, halfpenny size shop or advertising ticket in copper (29mm) undated but circa 1806 (D&H (Davisson reprint) 309 bis, and Withers 1813). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Another, as previous. Edge nicks otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ireland, Tullamore, truck token, 1802, for thirteen pence in silvered brass (36mm) by T. Wyon struck at the Soho Mint (D&H1; M.5599). Very thin silver wash partly rubbed off, probably a trial, good extremely fine unpublished and possibly unique.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,100
Cork, lead farthing, ID/sugar loaf divide, BK. St. (John Drinen grocer of Barrack St. circa 1808) (D&H 417). Good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $270
SOLD $220
Dublin, lead farthing, Kinnier 64 Bishops head right/blank (D&H unlisted). Fine and extremely rare. Ex Dublinia (lot 233) Collection.
Estimate $220
SOLD $210
Dublin, lead farthing, Thomas Glen Baker/Blank (D&H unlisted). Good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $190
Dublin, lead token, farthing J. Christian/No.20 Coke Alley. Very fine for this, unpublished and probably extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Dublin, E. Stephens, penny, 1813, (Withers ), a proof struck in silver. Less worn than previous however has been neatly plugged at top and tooled in field behind harp otherwise nearly extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Augustus Cove's Publications advertising check, undated but issued 1812 (Withers Appendix p.239). Fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Mihell's Caravan Office, London, shop or advertising token one penny size (35mm) undated but circa 1817, edge straight grained (M.5285; Withers 830 but plain edge only stated). (London) James Bean, farthing 1814, in copper (21mm) (Davis (Surrey) 8; Withers 827). Nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Eighteenth century tokens with various countermarks mostly private names or initials, includes a Lancashire halfpenny (D&H 77) countermarked ST:P in relief in a sunken rectangle (possibly a Scottish merchant, illustrated); I. woods on both sides of a Coalbrookdale 1792 halfpenny (Shropshire); I. Mills on a John Wilkinson halfpenny, 1791, Vulcan reverse; A.L with fleur de lis between on a Charles Roe & Co. Cheshire, Macclesfield halfpenny, 1792; 21 others various including Irish halfpennies, also HM on a Walthamstow penny. Fair - very fine. (26) Ex Dublinia Collection except for the first five.
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
Coins etc. countermarked for advertising or use by merchants. Two 18th century halfpenny size blanks with Spence's slogans 'Spence's Plan/Full Bellies' reverse '& Every Blessing'. 'Spence's Plan/You Rogues'/ ' & Small Farms'. 1797 cartwheel pennies (2), on the obverse 'No/Landlords/You Fools/Spence's Plan/Forever'. 'Robinson Cutler/Razor Maker' on cartwheel penny, George III penny 1806 countermarked with a die punch on the reverse in relief on a sunken circle 'Davis Wine & Brandy Merchant 46 Houndsditch London. A similar style countermark on a 1752 halfpenny (very worn) countermark good fine. T. Coulsell No.29 Queen St. Borough London outer legend Rules & Umbs. made & Repd. Whole by J.B. in centre over 1811 in a ring punch countermark on an 1806 farthing. Fair - good very fine and rare. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
U.S.A., Colonial, Elephant halfpenny (c.1694) countermarked MB in monogram above elephant. Very worn fair.
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
Washington penny, Liberty and Security, edge (D&H 243). Flaw in flan at top and on reverse from wing to edge at 1 o'clock. Light brown and blue brown tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $800
Political and Social series Washington, halfpenny, Liberty and Security 1795 (D&H 1052c) plain edge. Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
U.S.A., Colonial, George Washington/ Sucess to the United States (undated c1783) in brass (24.5mm). Flan cracked, very thin and worn, very good.
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
U.S.A., Colonial, Connecticut cent, 1787. Flat as usual, old pitting otherwise very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $200
Convict/Transported token, engraved on thin copper disc (31mm), standing figure of man smoking pipe Charles Frime around, Innocant in exerque/Charles Frime cast for 7 years to America Novr 2, two doves in field, 1783 below. The same engraved side by side and in reverse on a rectangular copper plate (74 x 46mm) as an engraved woodblock plate. The token crinkled at right edge otherwise very fine, the plate extremely fine, an historically interesting felon's token and probably unique.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,250
Berkshire, Englefield, Sir Henry Englefield, Bart. (1752-1822) private token, farthing size in silver, struck like an ancient Greek coin, circa 1819, designed by F. Mills (Bell 1; D&W 12c). Toned extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120