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Lot 1004
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY HALFPENNY, ancient cross/Stanhope (D&H 255) Kempson's halfpenny, Barracks/Handel (D&H 285) County Hall/arms 1797 (D&H 289). Nearly uncirculated-uncirculated and rare. (3)
Estimate $220
SOLD $600
Lot 1005
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's Buildings series, all with arms reverse, Remains of Cathedral (D&H 257), Grey Friars Steeple (D&H 259), Grey Friars Gate, bronzed (D&H 272), Spon ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Lot 1006
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's churches and gates series, halfpennies, Remains of Cathedral (D&H 257), Grey Friar's Steeple (D&H 259 still in printed paper wrapper of issue), St. ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Lot 1007
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's Churches halfpennies, all with Handel reverse (D&H 258, 260, 266, 266a). Toned uncirculated with some mint red on the third and all rare. ...
Estimate $370
SOLD $1,000
Lot 1008
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's Buildings, city arms reverses (D&H 259, 259a, 264a, 271, 274, 295). The last lacquered, mostly toned nearly uncirculated-uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $390
Lot 1009
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's churches and gates, St. John's Church (D&H 262); County Hall (D&H 288a). Finely lacquered otherwise brown nearly uncirculated and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Lot 1010
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's Buildings, all with Handel reverse St. John's Church (D&H 263), White Friar's (D&H 268), Mill Lane Gate (D&H 275), Coventry Cross (D&H 287). ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Lot 1011
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's Buildings, Handel reverse, Cock Street Gate (D&H 270) (illustrated), St. Mary Hall (D&H 296). Toned, some mint red in the first, both rare. ...
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Lot 1012
Sale 58 Warwickshire
CONVENTRY, Kempson's Buildings and gates, halfpenny, Grey Friar's Gate (D&H 272) a proof struck in silver. Grey toned, nearly uncirculated, minor obverse rim nick, very ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $760
Lot 1013
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's Gates, all with Handel reverse (D&H 273a, 278, 278a illustrated, 281). The third with some mint red, others toned uncirculated all rare. (4)
Estimate $370
SOLD $780
Lot 1014
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's churches and gates, White Friar's Gate (D&H 280) a proof struck in silver. Some blue and grey toning brilliant, FDC and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $840
Lot 1015
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's Buildings halfpennies, all with Handel reverse (D&H 283 old silver plating, 290a, 292). Good very fine, uncirculated; good extremely fine, uncirculated; good extremely ...
Estimate $180
SOLD $500
Lot 1016
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's Building series, halfpenny, 1797, The Barracks (D&H 284), a brilliant proof struck in silver. Blue grey iridescent toned FDC and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $980
Lot 1017
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's Buildings series, halfpenny, 1797, St. Mary Hall (D&H 286), a brilliant proof struck in silver Dark toned, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,000
Lot 1018
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Kempson's Buildings, halfpenny, Ford's Hospital (D&H 293a) a proof struck in silver. Grey toned, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $820
Lot 1019
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY HALFPENNIES, Kempson's Ford's Hospital/Handel (D&H 294), Free School/Handel (D&H 298), Free School/Arms (D&H 301), Handel (D&H 302a). Attractive tones, brilliant, uncirculated and rare. (4)
Estimate $320
SOLD $900
Lot 1020
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Nickson's halfpenny, 1799 (dated on edge) bronzed (D&H 304). Nearly FDC and very rare, only 72 struck.
Estimate $270
SOLD $580
Lot 1021
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Nickson's halfpenny, 1799 (dated on edge), private token by Wyon for Kempson (D&H 306) bronzed specimen strike. Chocolate brown patina, nearly uncirculated and very ...
Estimate $270
SOLD $740
Lot 1022
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Sharp's halfpenny, 1797, house with peeping Tom at window (D&H 311) struck in white metal or tin from unfinished reverse die. Nearly uncirculated and ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,040
Lot 1023
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Sharp's halfpenny, seated figure/inn, with 'peeping Tom' in exerque memoria GODIVA 1057 (D&H 312) a proof struck in silver. Toned uncirdculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,900
Lot 1024
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COVENTRY, Sharp's halfpenny, 1797 (in Roman numerals) (D&H 312). Mostly dark brown patina with traces of mint red, uncirculated and very rare, only 48 struck.
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Lot 1025
Sale 58 Warwickshire
MERIDEN, Skidmore's halfpenny, 1796 archer/Prince of Wales crest radiated above bow, quiver, horn etc., (D&H 315). Considerable die fracturing on the reverse, lovely red and ...
Estimate $240
SOLD $600
Lot 1026
Sale 58 Warwickshire
MERIDEN, halfpenny, Archer/dove (D&H 316). Stratford, halfpenny, Shakespeare legend/T. Spence (D&H 324). Red and brown uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $940
Lot 1027
Sale 58 Warwickshire
NEWTON, John Webb's halfpenny (private token) 1796 by Kempson (D&H 317). Dark brown patina, with considerable mint red, uncirculated and rare, only 48 struck.
Estimate $350
SOLD $900
Lot 1028
Sale 58 Warwickshire
NUNEATON, Lutwyche's mule halfpenny Lady Godiva (D&H 318); Stratford, Skidmore's Shakespeare mule halfpennies (D&H 323, 325, 326, 327b,c,f (2), 328,329 var. 330,a,331). Fair-nearly uncirculated, several ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $640
Lot 1029
Sale 58 Warwickshire
STRATFORD, Shakespeare halfpennies, Skidmore's issue (D&H 320a), Lutwyche's issue (D&H 327d), county issue, manufactured by Lutwyche (D&H 48). The first finely lacquered, medium brown uncirculated, ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Lot 1030
Sale 58 Warwickshire
STRATFORD, Skidmore's mule halfpenny, Shakespeare/T. Spence legend (D&H 321). Red and brown, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Lot 1031
Sale 58 Warwickshire
STRATFORD, Skidmore's Shakespeare mule halfpenny (D&H 322). Shakespeare, halfpenny, 1790 (D&H 327a). Traces of mint red on both, nearly uncirculated, the first rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $380
Lot 1032
Sale 58 Warwickshire
STRATFORD, Skidmore's mule halfpenny, 1796, Shakespeare inscription/turnstile (D&H 326). Mint red on obverse, uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Lot 1033
Sale 58 Warwickshire
JOHN WILKINSON HALFPENNIES, barge, 1788 (D&H 336 illustrated (2)) barge 1792 (D&H 339 (4)), Forge, 1787 (D&H 340,341,346,351,352 (2), 359 illustrated (2), 360,361,362 (2),363,370 (2),372,373 ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $600