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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
Ireland, Dublin, Edward Bewley's penny, 1814/1816 Wellington bust left/Hibernia seated left, (Davis 10); J. Hilles, penny and halfpenny, 1813, interior of rolling mill/sprig of shamrocks (Davis 11, 58 [2]); Non-Local, Wellington, penny, 1822, obv. Wellington bust right/crowned harp, (Davis 35); George III, penny 1820 George III Luke, XX Chap XXV Ver., bust right/crowned harp, others 1818, 1821, (Davis 42, 44 [overdate of 1818/182-], 45); Limerick, JnO. Unthank 7 Sons, farthing not dated, plough/legend, (Drury 122). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Great Britain and Canada, non local general circulation issues, George III, penny 1812, George III/Commerce seated left, (Davis 27), halfpenny 1812, similar (Davis 50); Wellington, halfpennies (3), Wellington bust left/legend, (Davis 99, 102 [2], 105, 111); Victoria Nobis Est, Nelson? to right/Britannia, halfpenny nd. (Davis 79); Marquis Wellington, similar, halfpenny, 1813, Wellington bust right/Commerce seated left, (Davis 80); Ship, halfpenny token, 1815, (Davis 96); Spread eagle, halfpenny, 1814, (Davis 112); Non-Local Ireland and Canada, Pure Copper Preferable to Paper, halfpenny, nd, legend/Irishman standing, (Davis -, Withers 2012) (2). Very good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Isle of Man, token, Bank Halfpenny, 1811, (Prid. 58). Good very fine - very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Isle of Man, Castletown, John Caine (and successors) penny and halfpennies (2), 1830, laureate and draped bust of George III right, God Save the King,/legend in three lines for Publick Accommodation, (Davis 14, 20 [3]; Pr.61, 62 [2]). Ramsey, William Callister, halfpenny, 1831, legend/triskelis (Davis 25; Pr. 64[a]). Attractive patinas, nearly fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Isle of Man, God Save the King, token penny 1830 (4) (W.2085) halfpenny 1830 (2) (W.2090); England refreshment checks (3), tickets (3 including Kings Private Roads 1731 (holed) (D - W p320, 5) Sharples Concert Room Bolton, Gateshead Parish Boundary token (D & W, 302, 18). Spence halfpenny (D & H 819), St. Helena, Solomon, Dickson & Taylor halfpenny token, British Guiana, one stiver 1838, also U.S.A. nickel cent, Indian head, 1859, two cents 1864. Very good - extremely fine. (33)
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Isle of Man, token, Brown's Theatre Royal Hotel, twopence, brass (25mm) uniface (Mackay 140) Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Isle of Man, token, Douglas Bazaar, August 1857, brass (18mm) (Mackay 152). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Isle of Man, token, Falkner's Bazaar, Athol Street, Douglas, brass (21mm) (Mackay 157). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
George IV, Coronation medal, 1821, in bronze (35mm) by Benedetto Pistrucci (BHM 1070, Eimer 1146); William III, Orange Association, 1690 (struck 1800) in silver (35mm) by W.Mossop, with suspension loop (Eimer 324). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
William IV, coronation, 1831, medal in silver (33mm) by W.Wyon after F.Chantrey (BHM 1475, Eimer 1251). Edge bruise at 4 o'clock obverse, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
The Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 1845, medal in silver, impressed around edge Miss L____?? James I___?rd, 19th November 1908. Name partially erased, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
St. Pauls Cathedral London (circa 1855) in white metal (61mm) by Joseph Davis Birmingham. In case of issue, nearly FDC.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Marriage of Alexander at the Prince of Wales 1863, in white metal (42mm) by L. DODD & SONS LoNDON (BHM 2762; Eimer 1564). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $40
Queen Victoria, Golden Jubilee of reign 1887 in bronzed bronze (77mm) by J.E. Boehm/ F. Leighton for the Royal Mint (Eimer 1733; BHM 3219). Medallists name erased from the truncation, in Royal Mint case of issue, nearly FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
National Fire Brigades Union, Long Service medal in silver (hallmarked Birmingham 1909) with bars - Five Years (3), Twenty Years, Reg No. '480' impressed on edge, inscribed on reverse 'Supt Edwin Booker / From 1873 / to -'. Cased. Good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $220
Cumberland County League Club, 1924 winners in enamelled 9 carat gold (25 x 30mm) by Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham, a silver fob with 9 carat gold centre to B. Watson 1942 for Ladies Championshib C.A.S.C and 9 carst gold (28mm) by W, engraved AAA. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $110
SOLD $80
Watchman of Shepherds, 9 carat gold badge to Sgt. Charles Hensilwood 1938; Masonic jewels, 1893 with 1900 clasp, gilt silver star jewel, gilt jewel, Cheshire masonic charity jewel (c.1912); Knight of the Golden Horn badge in 9 carat gold, by C & Co to T.H. Mather, 1923. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Nottinghamshire, cap badge in chrome and enamel (46mm x 40mm); Glasgow Fire Service, cap badge in chrome and enamel (44mm x 44mm); W.W.II. Auxilliary Fire Service, lapel badge (29mm x 19mm), No.5 impressed on reverse; National Fire Brigade Association, miniature Long Service medal with Twenty Years bar; buttons; cap badges, British Guiana Fire Brigade, in chrome and enamel (44mm x 44mm); Mombasa, Kenya, in chrome, gilt and enamel (44mm x 44mm); helmet plate, Trinidad & Tobago, in gilt and enamel (50mm x 60mm). Good - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Austria, Franz Joseph, four ducats, 1915, restrike (KM.2276). Nearly FDC/ FDC.
Estimate $220
SOLD $210