Catalogue
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Will Bryan, farthing, 1652 (three cloves), (W.20); John Newton, farthing, 1652 (Grocers' arms) (W.65); Devon, Uplyme, John Lidon, farthing 1667, (mop), (W.367). Very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Dorsetshire, Lyme Regis, Lymers, farthing, 1669 (town arms), (W.91); Shaftesbury, Nathaniel Forde, farthing, c.1665 (felt hat), (W.142); Essex, Colchester, Tho(mas) Lambe, farthing, 1654, (holy lamb) (W.127); Thomas Peeke, farthing (chained dog) (W.139); Witham, George Robinson, farthing 1669, (still), (W.351). Fine - good very fine, scarce. (5)
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Gloucestershire, Bristol, City, farthing, (1651) (ship), (W.11); Gloucester, Lvke Novrse Maior, farthing, 1657 (city arms), (W.77); Hampshire, Andover, Thomas Olives, farthing, 1656, (W.22); Portsmouth, Nicholas Peirson, farthing 1653, (W.157). Fine - good very fine, several scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Huntingdonshire, St. Ives, Thomas Berriffe, farthing, (1663) (arms), (W.36); Kent, Canterbury, halfpenny, Ieremiah Masterson, (checkers), (W.66, octagonal and holed); Hadlow, John Bateman, halfpenny (greyhound), (W.345); Leicestershire, Mountsorrel, Joseph Lovett, halfpenny, 1667, (W.101). Fine - good very fine, (one holed), several rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Lincolnshire, Boston, Oversers, halfpenny, (1667) (shield with crescents), (W.15A); Kirton, halfpenny, Evstace Hooker, 1665, (W.135); Middlesex, Hounslow, Mathew Barnatt, halfpenny 1668 (lion), (W.102); Staines, John Barn[i]tt, farthing, 1653, (duck) (W.206). Second good, others fine - good very fine, several rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
London, Billingsgate, The Mairmead Tavern, farthing, 1650 (mermaid), (W.200); The Salvation Tavern, farthing, (two males talking), (W.201); Chancery Lane, Hole in Wall, farthing 1651 (hole in wall), (W.499); Fenchurch Street, Ambrose Smith, farthing, (fountain) (W.997). Fine - good very fine, several rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
London, Fleet Street, Will Pagget, farthing, (mitre), (W.1092); Great Eastcheap, Bores Head Taverne, (before 1666), (boar's head), (W.1256); (The) Minories, (Aldgate), George Cox, farthing, (man making candles) (W.1917, holed); Mile End, Thomas Allin, farthing nd, (cockeral) (cf.W.1888). Fine - good very fine (one holed), the last not listed and extremely rare, others all rare. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Norfolk, Lynn regis, (King's Lynn), town farthing, 1668, (arms), (W.63); Norwich, Violet Benton, farthing 1664, (key), (W.118); Norwich farthing 1668, (arms), (W.226); Yarmouth, Iohn Ames, farthing, 1652, (W.289). Fine - good very fine, second token scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Norfolk, Yarmouth, Iohn Curtis, farthing, 1662, (men saluting), (W.314); another Thomas Richmond, farthing, 1654, (W.336); Shropshire, Oswestry, Richard Payne, halfpenny nd, (W.60); Somerset, Bridgewater, town farthing, 1666, (towers of castle) (W.48). Fine - very fine, third token very rare, first two scarce. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
Suffolk, Bury St. Edmunds, George Adkisson, farthing, nd. (bakers' arms), (W.37); Surrey, Kingston on Thames, Edward Bvldwin, farthing, 1654, (three salmon in triangle) (W.140); Richmond, Robert King, 1666, halfpenny, (bust of king Charles II) (W.227); Wiltshire, Marlborough, town farthing, 1668, (castle with turrets/bull) (W.125). Fine - very fine, second and third tokens very rare and rare, first scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Worcestershire, Kidderminister, Nevil Simmons (Bookseller in Kidderminster) and Edward Butler (Mercer), halfpenny, 1663, (W.78). Very fine and very rare in packet.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Cambridgeshire, Chatteris, W. Curtis' farthings (Davis 2) double struck; March, Isle of Ely, John Smith farthing, 1825 (Davis 6a [illustrated]; Cornwall, West Wheal Mine, copper penny, undated, obv. view of St. Michaels mount/Prince of wales plumes, (Davis 16, Withers 697 [rare]) [illustrated]). The last with mint red, nearly uncirculated, others fine and extremely fine respectively. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Durham, Stockton, Christopher and Jennett's penny, 1813, bridge/Britannia seated left, (Davis 6); Essex, Walthamstow, British Copper Co's pennies, 1812, lion standing /legend (Davis 4 [2], 5 [2], 7, 9); halfpennies; laureate bust right/Britannia (Davis 18 [2], 26); Brutus to left (Davis 31, 33); Lion passant gardant 1813 (Davis 38, 39 [2]). Very good - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, John Bishop & Co's penny, 1812, St Mary's church in perspective in avenues of trees/legend, (Davis 15). Hampshire, Andover, W.S.&I. Wakeford's penny, 1812, arms/legend (Davis 38, 39). All with attractive tone, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Middlesex, London, R. Warren's halfpenny, 1814, bust right/bottle, (Davis 62); W. Wilson's Mail Coach office halfpenny, undated swan/mail coach, (Davis 64); T.Wood's New Auction Mart halfpenny, 1811 (Davis 65 [illustrated] [3], one normal die axis Withers 845a [RRR] and upset dies Withers 645 [2]); Robert Orchard's farthing, 1804, bust/building, (Davis 68). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Norfolk, Norwich, Robert Blake's twopence, undated, arms/legend (Davis 17). Dull toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Norfolk, Norwich, Robert Blake's twopence, undated, as previous (Davis 17); Barker's penny, 1811, view of Norwich Castle/two sheep in a meadow (Davis 19) (illustrated); Dunham & Yallop's halfpenny 1811 by T. Wyon, Hope and shield/city arms, (Davis 21); Newton's halfpenny 1811, Britannia and lion/arms, (Davis 23); Tunsted and Happing, Corporation House (Workhouse) penny and halfpenny 1812, wheatsheaf/legend, (Davis 29, 30 [illustrated]). Fine - extremely fine, several scarce. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Northumberland, Newcastle, Berwicke Main Colliery, penny 1811, view of coal with ship laying to/legend (Davis 16); John Elliot's farthing, 1814, tobacco plant/legend, (Davis 34); Nottinghampshire, Newark, T. Stansall et al's penny, 1811, view of Castle and river/legend (Davis 13, 14); Nottingham, J.M. Fellows' pennies, 1812, distant view of Castle/arms of the borough (Davis 16); 1813 similar with nearer view (Davis 20). Davis 14 poor/fine, otherwise mostly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Shropshire, Halesowen, Workhouse penny, 1813, mounted yeoman at speed/St. Mary's Church, by Halliday (Davis 3). Dark grey brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Somersetshire, Bath, S.T. Whitchurch & W. Dore's penny, 1811, fleece suspended/legend (Davis 69 edge milled, Withers 19a [RR], 73 [Withers 25]); city arms/legend (Davis 74 (2, one only very good, both struck en medaille [Withers 15]). Unless noted, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Somersetshire, Bristol City pennies, 1811, bare-headed and draped bust of George III right/arms (Davis 75 edge milled, cf.77 (but edge plain [Withers 419 [R]); Bristol Brass & Copper, penny, 1811, Arms of city/BB & Copper Co, (Davis 81, 83). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Somersetshire, Bristol and South Wales, pennies, 1811, Arms of the City of Bristol/Prince of Wales plumes (Davis 98 [2], 99 [2], 100 [2], 104); Bristol Brass and Copper Company halfpenny, 1811, arms and crest/B.B. & Co., legend (Davis 108); halfpennies, ship to left/legend, (Davis 110, 114), ship to right/legend (Davis 116); farthing, 1811, ship to right/legend, (Davis 119); Taunton, Messrs Cox's Iron Foundry penny, undated, workman in forge.legend, (Davis 121). Last only fair, others fine - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Staffordshire, County, To Facilitate Trade, penny, 1811, George III bust right/legend in oak wreath, (Davis 23); Bilston, S. Fereday's penny, 1811, view of iron furnaces and engine house/legend (Davis 39); legend both sides, 1812 (Davis 47); Newcastle-under-Lyme penny 1813, cotton bale/legend, (Davis 89); West Bromwich and Coseley, James Cooksey's penny, 1812, legend both sides, (Davis 118). Second last only fine, otherwise very fine - nearly extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Staffordshire, Stafford, Horton and Company, penny, 1801, arms of town, a castle and four lions, statant gardant, Stafford above, 1801 below/Stafford knot, WH monogram, by Wyon, (Davis 96). In beautiful state, blue and golden brown patina, about uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Staffordshire, Stafford, Horton and Company, penny, 1803, arms of town, a castle and four lions, statant gardant, Stafford above, 1801 below/Stafford knot, WH monogram, by P. Wyon, (Davis 97); Walsall, Fletcher and Sharratt's penny, 1811, bear and ragged staff/legend in wreath, (Davis 105); Joseph Parker, penny, 1811. Druids' head to left/legend, (Davis 107). Surrey, Weybridge, I. Bunn's 1812 penny, by P. Wyon, view of mills and water wheel/legend, (Davis 5); Wales, Flintshire, Flint, Lead Works, 1813 penny, view of Lead works/legend, (Davis 14); Wales, Tredegar, TIC (Tredegar Iron Company), pennies 1812, monogram TIC over 1812/One Penny Token, (Davis 40 Non Local, Withers 1340) (2, one overstruck on Birmingham Union Copper Company). Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Warwickshire, Birmingham, The Birmingham Overseers, Workhouse copper pennies, 1812 (Davis 39, 41), 1813 (Davis 42, 43), 1814 (Davis 44). Birmingham and Neath Crown Copper Co's pennies, 1811, crown/legend, (Davis 53 Var. I., Var. II, Var.III [2], 55). The Birmingham and Neath Crown Copper Co. issues mostly very fine, others mostly very good. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Birmingham Union Copper Co's pennies, 1812, clasped hands/legend (Davis 65, 66, 69, 71, 74); Birmingham and South Wales, pennies, 1812, Prince of Wales plumes/horse (Davis 88); Rose Copper Co's, pennies, 1811, legend both sides (Davis 93, 95, 97); Birmingham and Swansea, halfpennies 1811, similar Rose Copper Co., (Davis 109 [2], 110). A good run of Birmingham Copper Company issues. Mostly very fine - extremely fine, some with original colour. (12)
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Worcestershire, Dudley, Richard Wallis and T. & I. Badger's penny, 1811, Justice standing between a bale and a cask/legend (Davis 3); issuer now T. & J. Badger, (Davis 6); Lye, J. Forrest & Co's penny, 1811, bust of George III left/legend (Davis 9); Redditch, W. Bartfleet & W. Hemming's penny, 1813, Prince of Wales plumes/legend (Davis 12). The third very fine, others nearly extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Worcestershire, Worcester, City and county penny, 1811 arms/legend, (Davis 14, 17 [2, large and small date varieties], 21, 22 [2]); John Knapp Junior, penny, arms/legend, (Davis 27); halfpenny (2), similar, (Davis 30, 31). Nearly fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Yorkshire, Barnsley, Jackson & Lister's, penny, undated, a weaver working a loom/legend (Davis 76, 77 [damaged]); Bradford, Bradford workhouse, pennies, countermarked on Birmingham 1812 pennies (2), (Davis 50 for countermark, host coin Davis 65, 74) others (2) with counterfeit counterstamps one with JM incuse, (cf.Davis 50, cf.Withers 413 [RRR] host coin Davis 74); Doncaster, Birkinshaw's penny, 1812 Justice standing/legend (Davis 80); Hull, I.K. Picard Hull Lead Works, pennies, 1812, view of works/legend, (Davis 81 [2], 87, 87a); halfpennies, 1812, lion sejant/legend, (Davis 95 [2]); Leeds, Wm Jackson's farthing, 1817, arms/pair of scales (Davis 118); Sheffield, Workhouse pennies, 1812, workhouse/Justice standing, (Davis 128). Sheffield, Hobson & Sons penny, 1812, arms of crossed arrows/Britannia seated left, (Davis 137); Sheffield, Shaw, Jobson & Co, Roscoe Mills, penny 1812, range of mills/female seated left, (Davis 142); Sheffield, 18 Norfolk Row, halfpenny, 1811, legend/Lord Nelson bust left, (Davis 148); another Non Local (Davis to Sheffield), 1812 halfpenny, Lord Nelson's bust left/man-of-war sailing right, (Davis 150, Withers 1590) (2). Very good - extremely fine, several scarce or very rare. (20)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320