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15 & 16 March 2017
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Landore, British Copper Co, Halfpenny [1811], double reverse, 9.05g/5h (W 634, this piece); imitation Halfpenny, 1814, 8.62g/6h (W 615) [2]. First mediocre but not pierced and plugged as per Noble/Withers, probably the only known specimen, second good very fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £95
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Merthyr Tydfil, William Crawshay, Shilling, 1811, Cyfarthfa ironworks, rev. value, edge grained, 4.59g/12h (D 1). Extremely fine with mint bloom, attractively toned, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Merthyr Tydfil, William Crawshay, Shilling, 1811, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 4.69g/12h (D 1). Trifling rim nick on obverse at 7 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £110
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Merthyr Tydfil, William Crawshay, imitation Shillings, 1811 (2), 3.91g/12h (D 2), 3.45g/12h (D 4) [2]. First fair and extremely rare, second fine but spotted and stained, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £140
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Merthyr Tydfil, Morgan Lewis, Morgan Morgan, David Williams and William Williams, Shilling, 1811, Prince of Wales’ feathers, rev. legend, edge grained, 3.98g/12h (D 8). Virtually as struck with mint bloom, attractively toned, rare £200-260
Hammer Price: £240
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Merthyr Tydfil, Morgan Lewis, Morgan Morgan, David Williams and William Williams, Shilling, 1811, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 3.99g/12h (D 8). Obverse about extremely fine and spotted, reverse better and irregularly toned, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £130
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Merthyr Tydfil, ‘Morgan’s’ imitation Shilling, 1811, Cyfarthfa ironworks, rev. wales and bristol, etc, edge grained, 2.83g/7h (D 6). Some surface marks, otherwise very fine for issue, very rare £80-100
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Merthyr Tydfil, Morgan’s imitation Shillings, 1811 (2), 3.10g/12h (D 7), 3.18g/12h (D – [7 rev., different obv.]); Morgan’s mule Shilling, 1811, arms of Bristol, bristol medal, etc, rev. wales and bristol, etc, 3.45g/12h (D Somerset 46) [3]. Varied state, all very rare, especially the last £150-200
Hammer Price: £190
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Neath, Crown Copper Co, Pennies, 1811 (2), 27.97g/12h (W 224), 28.38g/12h (W 227); Hopkin Rees and David Morgan, imitation Shilling in plated copper, 1811, 4.27g/11h (D 11); Morgan’s ‘Shilling’, 1811, neath silver medal, 2.90g/12h (D 15) [4]. Second very fine with a hint of original colour, last mediocre but extremely rare, others fine but third with test scratches on reverse, this also extremely...
Hammer Price: £70
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Neath, Hopkin Rees and David Morgan, Shilling, 1811, tower, rev. value, edge grained, 3.93g/12h (D 10). Virtually as struck with mint bloom, attractive olive toning £90-120
Hammer Price: £120
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Neath, Hopkin Rees and David Morgan, Shilling, 1811, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 3.77g/12h (D 10). Extremely fine with much mint bloom, attractive steel-grey tone £80-100
Hammer Price: £85
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Neath, Hopkin Rees and David Morgan, Shillings, 1811 (2), 3.86g/12h (D 12), 3.64g/12h (D 13) [2]. First good fine, second fair, both rare £80-100
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Neath, Hopkin Rees and David Morgan, Shilling, 1811, tower, rev. value, no inner circle, edge grained, 3.75g/12h (D 13). Very fine and very rare £80-100
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Neath, Hopkin Rees and David Morgan, Shilling, 1811, similar, edge grained, 3.77g/12h (D 14). Extremely fine, obverse with rainbow tone, rare £100-150
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Neath, Hopkin Rees and David Morgan, Shilling, 1811, 3.70g/12h (D 14), Sixpences (2), 1.85g/12h, 1.76g/12h (both D 16) [3]. Last fine, others very fine and better £90-120
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Neath, Morgan’s ‘Shilling’, 1811, tower, so wales & neath silver medal, rev. 12 march 1811, neath silver medal around, edge grained, 3.09g/12h (D 15). Fine to very fine, olive tone indicative of base silver, extremely rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £100
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Swansea, L.W. Dillwyn, Timothy and John Bevington, Penny, 1813, value, rev. payable at the cambrian pottery, etc, edge centre-grained, 18.98g/12h (W 1337). About extremely fine, brown patina £90-120
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Swansea, L.W. Dillwyn, Timothy and John Bevington, Penny, 1813, 18.80g/12h (W 1337); Rose Copper Co, Halfpenny, 1811, 12.78g/6h (W 268); John Voss, Shillings, 1811 (2), 3.99g/12h, 3.85g/12h (both D 19); [and Morriston], Nantrhyd-y-vilas Air Furnace Co, Penny, 1813, 18.61g/6h (W 1333) [5]. Fine to very fine, Shillings better but one brightly cleaned £90-120
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Swansea, Sylvanus Padley and John Andrews, Shilling, castle, rev. legend in wreath, edge grained, 3.69g/12h (D 18). Obverse extremely fine, reverse better and with considerable mint bloom, toned, rare £240-300
Hammer Price: £180
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Swansea, Sylvanus Padley and John Andrews, Shilling, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 3.86g/12h (D 18). About extremely fine, reverse better, rare £120-150
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, MONTGOMERYSHIRE, Llanidloes, Charles Cole, Penny, 1813, elevation of the Glanclywedog factory, rev. value, edge centre-grained, 18.14g/6h (W 1330). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine with reflective brown patina, attractive £80-100
Hammer Price: £50
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, MONTGOMERYSHIRE, Welshpool, Richard Griffiths, Shilling, 1813, legend, value below date, rev. value around central legend, edge grained, 4.09g/12h (D 1). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £260
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, MONTGOMERYSHIRE, Welshpool, Richard Griffiths, Shilling, 1813, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 4.05g/12h (D 1). Fine to very fine, obverse with grey tone, very rare £150-200
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, PEMBROKESHIRE, Haverfordwest, Thomas & Phillips, David Jardine, John Lloyd and W. & J. Phillips, Shilling, 1811, castle, rev. legend, edge grained, 3.88g/12h (D 1). Extremely fine with much mint bloom and reflective fields £150-200
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, PEMBROKESHIRE, Haverfordwest, Thomas & Phillips, David Jardine, John Lloyd and W. & J. Phillips, Shillings, 1811 (2), 3.84g/12h, 3.73g/12h (both D 1) [2]. First fine, second very fine and toned £150-200
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, BRITISH TOKENS, Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Evasion Halfpence (24), all with Welsh-related legends, viz. Alfred the Great (A 4), Charles Fox (A 32), Colonel Kirk (A 64), George II (A 128), George Rules (A 165, 173, 174, 178, 181, 191), God Save the King (A 316), Long Live the King (A 408), Oliver Cromwell (A 414), I. Williams (A 417), W. Williams (A 421, 423), Sir Bevois (A 436, 437, 438), Thomas Seymour (A 442, 443), William Shakespeare (DH Warwickshire...
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, BRITISH TOKENS, Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Evasion Halfpenny, bust left, george washington, rev. north wales, harp, edge plain, 6.25g/6h (Musante 51; Breen 1294; Baker 34; A 132). About fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £300
7 & 8 December 2015
17th Century Tokens, London (City), Basinghall Street, Tho[mas] Armestronge, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.70g/12h (N 6534; BW. 134); Billingsgate, John Eldridge, octagonal Halfpenny, 2.00g/6h (N 6553; BW. 199); Cloth Fair, Henry Ingersoule, Farthing, [16]58, 0.88g/12h (N 6792; BW. 685); Coleman Street, Samuell Coleman, Farthing, 1.00g/6h (N 6801; BW. 707); Duke’s Place, Henry Blagrave, Farthing, 0.85g/6h (N –; BW. 892) [5]. N 6553 fine, others very fine, N 6792 with ‘river’ patina £150-200
Hammer Price: £320
17th Century Tokens, London (City), Fell Street, Beniamen Lawrence, octagonal Halfpenny, 2.26g/12h (N –; BW. 973). Fine, very rare; the only issue from this location £100-200
Hammer Price: £280
17th Century Tokens, London (City), Fenchurch Street, Ann Heath, Farthing, 1.01g/6h (N 6903; BW. 988); Giltspur Street, James Stephens, Farthing, 0.70g/12h (dies not in N; BW. 1154); Newgate Market, Edmund Warner, Halfpence, 1666 (2), 2.23g/3h, 2.06g/12h (both N 7388; BW. 2031); St Mary-at-Hill, James Galatly, octagonal Halfpenny, 1668, 1.24g/6h (N 7602; BW. 2685); Shoe Lane, I.H.K. pastry cooke, Farthing, 1657, 0.95g/3h (N 7666, this piece listed; BW. 2802) [6]. N 7666 and one 7388 about...
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Bloomsbury, Andrew Pashley, Halfpenny, 2.22g/12h (N 8001; BW. London 360); Bow Street, James Beech, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.74g/12h (N 8630; BW. 389), H.B.S. the cros shvfls, Farthing, 1653, 0.65g/6h (N 8637; BW. 392); Bowling Alley, Edward Roman, Halfpenny, 1671, 0.91g/6h (N 8640; D 253A); Butcher Row, Mathew Dune, Halfpenny, 1.91g/3h (N 8648; BW. 452) [5]. D 253A mediocre, others generally fine £120-150
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Chancery Lane, John Locke, Halfpenny, 2.79g/12h (N 9065, this piece listed; BW. London 513), Ralph Massie, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.58g/12h (N 8032; BW. 515), F.A.W. at the golden cross, Farthing, 0.94g/9h (N 8023; BW. 529); Charing Cross, John Maitland, Farthing, 1655, 0.93g/6h (N 8818; D 549A) [4]. About fine and better, last rare £100-150
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Drury Lane, Thomas Hayton, Halfpenny, 0.91g/3h (N 8696; BW. London 870); Grays Inn Lane, Francis Brakes, Farthing, [16]58, 0.63g/9h (N –; D 1241A), James Cole, Halfpenny, 1.79g/3h (N 8049; BW. 1244); Hatton Street, Edward Nutby, Farthing, 0.86g/12h (N –; BW. 1326); Little Drury Lane, Richard Rich, Halfpenny, changer of farthings, 1.72g/12h (N 8767; BW. 880) [5]. N 8049 about very fine, others about fine and better, some rare £180-220
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Frier’s Court [Wapping], Mathew Davis, Farthing, 1.06g/12h (N 8228; BW. London 2390); Wapping, Benjamin Barnes, Halfpenny, 2.09g/4h (N 8504; BW. 3277), George Carpenter, Farthings (2), read iorg, 0.83g/6h (N 8506; D 3285A), reads georg, 1.01g/6h (N 8507; BW. 3285), John Clarke, octagonal Halfpenny, 1668, 1.94g/12h (N 8536; BW. 3288), Andrew Coleman, Halfpenny, 1.26g/6h (N 8525; BW. 3290), T[homas] Dry, Farthing, 1650, 1.34g/6h (N 8544;...
Hammer Price: £200
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Green Bank [Wapping], Humphry Boone, square Halfpenny, 2.39g/12h (N –; D –). Almost fine, all detail clear; of the highest rarity, believed the only known specimen £300-500
Hammer Price: £1,300
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Green Bank [Wapping], John Packman, octagonal Halfpenny, 1.68g/12h (N –; D London 3321B); Wapping, John Clarke, octagonal Halfpenny, 1668, 1.72g/12h (N 8536; BW. 3288), Edward Fish, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (N 8541; BW. 3296), James Wakefield, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.55g/12h (N 8528; BW. 3351); Wapping Dock, William Procter, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.48g/12h (N –; BW. 3332); Wapping New Stairs, Farley Stevenson, Halfpenny, 1.51g/9h (N 8557; BW. 3344);...
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Hoxton, Margaret King, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.40g/1h (N 8151; BW. Middlesex 103); Andrew Tucker, lozenge-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 3.08g/12h (N 9354; BW. Uncertain 55) [2]. First obverse good fine, reverse fair, second obverse rubbed, reverse good fine, very rare £150-200
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Limehouse, William Banes, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (N 8267; BW. Middlesex 135); Nicholas Blay, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.63g/9h (N 8285, this piece listed; BW. 136); William Bradshaw, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 8268; BW. 137); Edmond Dobson, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.31g/12h (N 8286; BW. 138); Ann Harlow, Halfpenny, 1.38g/9h (N 8287; BW. 140); Isack Hickman, Farthing, 1.26g/6h (N 8269; BW. 141) [6]. Fine to very fine, N 8285 and 8286 with ‘river’ patina ...
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Limehouse, Jonathan Jennings, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.23g/3h (N –; D –). Good fine, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £150-200
Hammer Price: £550
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Limehouse, Samuell Keinton, Farthings (2), 0.96g/6h (N 8270; BW. Middlesex 142), 0.93g/6h (N 8271; BW. 142); Nicolas Latch, Halfpenny, 2.16g/6h (N 8272; BW. 143); Margret Lucas, Farthings, 1663 (4), mm. rosette, reads lymas, 0.40g/12h (dies not in N; BW. –), 1.15g/9h (N 8273 rev., different [earliest] obv.; BW. 144), 0.90g/9h (N 8273; BW. 144), 0.98g/9h (N 8274; BW. 144) [7]. N 8273 var. and 8274 about very fine, others about fine and...
Hammer Price: £170
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