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3 October 2012
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (10), St John’s Chapel, 12.94g/12h (DH 153); St Martin’s Church, 11.22g/12h (DH 154); St Mary’s Chapel (3), in copper, 10.94g/12h, in brass, 12.33g/12h (both DH 156), 11.36g/12h (DH 157a); St Paul’s Chapel (3), 11.40g/6h (DH 171), 13.73g/12h, 12.64g/12h (both DH 172); St Philip’s Church (2), 10.73g/6h (DH 174), 12.49g/6h (DH 175) [10]. DH 156 in brass very fine and rare, others about...
Hammer Price: £330
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Ottley’s Buildings, Halfpenny, Blue Coat Charity School, rev. sub-monitor, etc, edge plain, 14.63g/12h (DH 198). Pierced, about fine, extremely rare £50-100
Hammer Price: £55
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Society for Free Debate, 1789, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, bust of Demosthenes left, rev. to raise the genius and to mend the heart, 33mm, 16.19g/6h (DH 35; D & W 110/80). Light scuffing and marks in fields, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £270
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Riots [or the Second Anniversary of the French Revolution], 1791, a white metal medal, unsigned [perhaps by J.G. Hancock], monster of Sedition carrying flag with cap of Liberty on the staff, rev. snake basking in long grass, 34mm, 14.02g/12h (DH 34; BHM 360). Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £160
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Presentation of Colours to the Birmingham Associations, 1798, a copper medal, unsigned [by J. Barber for J.S. Jorden], figures presenting a battle flag to a group of officers flanked by ranks of cavalry, rev. a line of men hanging from gibbets with the first one being a representation of Dr Priestley, end of bunepart and the french army around, 33mm, 20.15g/6h (DH 29). Shallow relief, usual light die flaws on obverse, extremely fine and deeply...
Hammer Price: £1,550
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Farming Monopolies, 1800, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock for P. Kempson], head left with distended mouth attempting to swallow a globe, rev. Eye of Providence above gloved hand dispensing coins to other hands, 37mm, 16.32g/6h (DH Middlesex 240; BHM 497). Light surface tin pest, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; far superior to the DH plate coin £250-350
Hammer Price: £230
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Farming Monopolies, 1800, a copper medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock for P. Kempson], from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Eye of Providence above gloved hand dispensing coins to other hands, 37mm, 25.20g/12h (DH Middlesex 239; BHM 497). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare £300-500
Hammer Price: £1,000
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Farming Monopolies, 1800, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock for P. Kempson], from the same dies as previous, 37mm, 16.50g/12h (DH Middlesex 239; BHM 497). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £440
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, three-quarter bust of John Hales in cap with tassel, holding deed with two seals, rev. elevation of the Free School, windows with lattice-work, edge halfpenny payable by john nickson 1799, 17.00g/6h (DH 306). An early striking with no die flaw in exergue, extremely fine and very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £150
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, from the same dies as previous, edge halfpenny payable by john nickson 1799, 16.81g/6h (DH 306). Die crack in exergue and some light spotting, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £120
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Edmund Percy, a uniface trial of the unfinished obv. die intended for a Penny, in white metal, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, right shoulder drapery prominent and no legend under bust, philemon hollond m d, edge plain, 10.27g (DH 39 bis). Extremely fine and of the highest rarity; the first specimen to be sold at auction since 1965 £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £820
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. interior of the Free School, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 29.29g/12h (DH 41). Extremely fine and bronzed, very rare £350-450
Hammer Price: £390
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Proof Penny, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 33.90g/12h (DH 41). Usual light flaws in the die on left wall of the School, numerous minor surface marks and spotting, otherwise good very fine and toned, extremely rare £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,500
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, 1801, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. open book propped against two others, quill and ink-stand in foreground, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 35.46g/12h (DH 44). Graze in field adjacent to forehead and fields somewhat speckled, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, extremely rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £720
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Trial Halfpenny, 1797, in white metal, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows not filled in, edge plain, 10.61g/12h (DH 311). About extremely fine, extremely rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £350
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows filled in, edge coventry halfpenny payable by tho: sharp, 16.56g/12h (DH 312). About extremely fine and bronzed, rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Public Buildings, a set of Halfpence (18), Buildings (8), Bablake Hospital, 10.95g/6h (DH 282a), Barracks, 13.96g/6h (DH 284), County Hall, 12.76g/6h (DH 288), Coventry Cross, 13.73g/6h (DH 286), Drapers’ Hall, 13.68g/12h (DH 291), Ford’s Hospital, 13.64g/6h (DH 293a), Free School, 12.40g/6h (DH 297a), St Mary Hall, 13.24g/6h (DH 295); Churches (5), Cathedral, 14.34g/6h (DH 257), Grey Friars Steeple, 12.75g/6h (DH 259), St...
Hammer Price: £1,400
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Bablake Hospital, rev. arms of Coventry, edge plain, 13.70g/6h (DH 282a). Brightly cleaned, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £210
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Barracks, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 15.19g/6h (DH 284). Brush marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with mottled tone, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £320
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, County Hall, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 13.00g/6h (DH 284). Brightly cleaned, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Coventry Cross, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 13.00g/6h (DH 286). Brightly cleaned, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £220
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Drapers’ Hall, rev. similar, edge plain, 12.52g/12h (DH 291, edge unlisted). Cleaned in the past, some staining and spotting and partially re-toned, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £260
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Ford’s Hospital, rev. similar, edge plain, 13.38g/6h (DH 293a). Brightly cleaned, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £200-250
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Free School, rev. similar, edge plain, 13.91g/6h (DH 297a). Brightly cleaned, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Free School New Front, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 13.02g/6h (DH 299); together with a copper Halfpenny, 13.21g/6h (DH 299a) [2]. About extremely fine, first brightly cleaned but very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £240
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, St Mary Hall, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 13.83g/6h (DH 295). Virtually as struck with steel blue toning, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £880
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, Cathedral, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 14.10g/6h (DH 257). Light brush marks, otherwise practically as struck and attractively toned, very rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £420
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, Grey Friars, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 15.26g/6h (DH 259). Fields hairlined and small scratch above arms, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare £250-300
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, St John’s, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 13.90g/6h (DH 262). Brightly cleaned and some spotting on obverse, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Trinity, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 13.32g/6h (DH 265). Brightly cleaned and some spotting on obverse, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £190
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, White Friars, rev. similar, edge plain, 13.54g/6h (DH 267a). Light brush marks and a spot by lion’s left hind leg, otherwise practically as struck, uneven olive tone, very rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £340
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, Cook Street, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 14.23g/6h (DH 269). Minor reverse rim nicks, otherwise practically as struck, attractively toned, very rare £300-400
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Grey Friars, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 14.14g/6h (DH 271). Brightly cleaned, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £200-250
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Grey Friars, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar but stop after coventry, edge coventry token, 15.41g/6h (DH 272, not listed in silver). Virtually as struck with steel blue toning, very rare £300-400
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, Mill Lane, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 14.18g/6h (DH 274). Minor reverse rim nicks, otherwise practically as struck, attractively toned, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £750
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Spon, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 15.82g/6h (DH 277). Brightly cleaned and some artificial toning on obverse, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, White Friars, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 14.20g/6h (DH 280). Brightly cleaned, some spotting and scratches on reverse, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 26.73g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £250-300
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Proof Penny or medal, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 23.30g/12h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse and flaw or metal defect on right side of reverse, otherwise virtually as struck and attractively toned, extremely rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Newton, John Webb, Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. woolpack, edge plain, 14.86g/6h (DH 317). Extremely fine with attractive surfaces and bronzed, very rare £150-200
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