Catalogue
Middlesex, London, R. Romanis' halfpenny, 1814, two stockings crossed/a weaving frame (Davis 62 (illustrated)), W. Wilson's Mail Coach office halfpenny, undated (Davis 64 (2 one with die fracture at 10 o'clock); T.Wood's New Auction Mart halfpenny, 1811 (Davis 65 (illustrated)). Very fine-extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Shropshire, Halesowen, Workhouse penny, 1813, mounted yeoman at speed/St. Mary's Church, by Halliday (Davis 3). Dark grey brown patina, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $190
Somersetshire, Taunton, Messrs Cox's Iron Foundry penny, undated, a workman at forge/legend (Davis 121). Wiveliscombe, W. Temlett & J. Clarke's penny, undated, female seated on beehive, cow behind/legend (Davis 125) (2). The first with some mint red, nearly uncirculated, the second toned good very fine but weakly struck towards part of edge, third good very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Somersetshire, Wiveliscombe, Jno. Featherstone's copper threepence, 1814, as previous (Davis 122) R.North & Co's copper threepence, 1814, very similar (Davis 123). The first with severe nicks bumps and surface marks otherwise about very fine for wear, the second evenly worn, good fine (illustrated) and rare. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Somersetshire, Wiveliscombe, W. Temlett & J. Clarke's twopence, undated, (Davis.124) also penny, similar in every respect (Davis 125). Slight edge bump at 9 o'clock on obverse of the twopence, otherwise good very fine and attempted piercing in centre of reverse of the penny, attractive good very fine or nearly extremely fine, but rare. (2)
Estimate $270
SOLD $0
Somersetshire, Wiveliscombe, W. Temlett & J. Clarke's two pence and penny, undated as previous lot (Davis 124,5). Very fine; good very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $270
SOLD $0
Staffordshire, County, penny mule with Cornwall Scorrier House obverse dated 1812, (Davis 24) edge centre grained right (18.42 grams). Usual deteriorated state for the Staffordshire obverse die, very little wear if any, good very fine for piece and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Staffordshire, Bilston, Rushbury & Woolley's twopence 1811, bare headed and draped bust of George III to right/view of the Exchange (Davis 30). Light brown patina with some original bloom, die breaks from the top rim to legend on the obverse, file marks on reverse, good extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $160
Somersetshire, Wednesbury, Abel Round's penny, 1812 bare headed and draped bust of George III right/Royal Exchange building (Davis 116), halfpennies, similar (Davis 117 normal cord milling, another with diagonal milling to right, (illustrated)); West Bromwich and Coseley, James Cooksey's penny, 1812 (legend both sides (Davis 118); West Bromwich Oldbury, Tipton & Brieley, W. Whitehouse & Co.'s penny, 1811, legend both sides (Davis 120). Very fine-good extremely fine, 117 diagonally grained is proof-like and rare thus. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Surrey, Weybridge, I. Bunn's penny, 1812, by P. Wyon (Davis 5). Also farthings, I. Innocent's Richmond 1821 (Davis 7) and J. Bean's Walworth Road, 1814 (Davis 8). Very fine-extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Birmingham Overseers Workhouse pattern penny, 1811 by Wyon, west view of Workhouse showing side wicket as well as entrance, (Davis 36) edge plain. Full mint gloss, some toning, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $270
SOLD $200
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Rose Copper Company's halfpenny, 1811, legend both sides, omitting Rose from the reverse legend (Davis 106). Nearly very fine and excessively rare, Davis thought possibly unique.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
Hulme, Lancashire; Flora Gardens, 1822 (BWS 1830). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Yarmouth, Norfolk; (S. Lessy) trial striking of the central device on the obverse of 5260 (this piece illustrated on plate 30). Dark grey patina, extremely fine and probably unique.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Wales, not local, countermarked issues etc, QV obverses with plain reverses; "W.L.H. Wheat Sheaf" QV125; "F.P./F" QV 125; "R. Atkin" QV120; plain QV121; "H*L" QV62; "R H" with masonic symbols compass and set square/three playing cards; QV 200 with reverse die L within inner circle, legend HONOR VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM (a Manchester school reward for marks achieved); Victoria Dei Gratia 1872 obverse with two circles on reverse enclosing a circle of 8 stars. The last two holed, fair-extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
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 $140
SOLD $0
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 $70
SOLD $0
Scotland, 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 $310
Ireland, 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 $660
Ireland, Dublin, lead farthing, Thomas Glen Baker/Blank (D&H unlisted). Good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $640
Ireland, Dublin, lead token, farthing J. Christian/No.20 Coke Alley. Very fine for this, unpublished and probably extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $800
Augustus Cove's Publications, advertising check, undated but issued 1812 (Withers Appendix p.239). Fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80