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11 April 2012
17th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Ipswich, William Doggett, square Halfpenny, 1668, 1.88g/6h (N 4367; BW. 174). Reverse partly flat, otherwise fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £110
17th Century Tokens, Surrey, Croydon, Mathew Glover, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1668, 1.62g/12h (N 4545a, this piece; BW. 39). Good fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £170
17th Century Tokens, Surrey, Kingston-upon-Thames, Robert Ballard, square Halfpenny, 1.39g/3h (N 4626; BW. 138); Thomas Edmondes, Farthing, 1650, 1.19g/6h (N 4632; D 140B; BW. Kent 366) [2]. Fair, first rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £260
17th Century Tokens, Sussex, Arundel, Joseph Rusell, Halfpenny, 1.45g/6h (KR. 11; N 5180; BW. 16). Good fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £30
17th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Kineton, Samuel Bacon, later restrike Halfpence on large flans (2), in copper, 4.57g/6h, in silver, 2.31g/12h (N 5333; BW. 109, 110) [2]. From the dies in worn and rusted state, first fair to fine, second good fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
17th Century Tokens, Wiltshire, Devizes, John Hammond, Farthing, 0.68g/3h (N 5457; BW. 70). Good fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £20
17th Century Tokens, Worcestershire, Bewdley, Thomas Dedicot, square Halfpenny, 1.64g/12h (N 5640; BW. 7); Kidderminster, Nevil Simmons and Edward Butler, Halfpenny, 1663, 2.54g/6h (N 5697a, this piece; BW. 78) [2]. First fair, second good fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £250
17th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, York, Francis Hall, Halfpenny [1666], obv. brockage, 1.06g (N 6125; BW. 399). Fine and unusual, very rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £150
17th Century Tokens, Channel Islands, Sark, Amice de Carteret, octagonal token, c. 1600, 6.04g/6h (N 6367; D Uncertain 89D). Good fine, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £320
17th Century Tokens, Uncertain locality, I.W. [? John Wright] and T.B., 1664, 1.41g/6h (N 9372; BW. 75); Merchants of the Staple, Farthing, 3.15g/6h (N 9380; BW. 92); Water carrier types (2), 1658, 1.64g/12h (N 9385; BW. 98), undated, 2.70g/12h (N –; BW. 99 var); ‘Digna’ types (3), 2.21g/3h (N 9391; BW. 106), 3.27g/6h (N 9392; BW. –); 0.87g/6h (N 9397; BW. 100) [7]. Varied state £60-80
Hammer Price: £130
5 October 2011
Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in gilt-copper, girl making lace, rev. sheep, edge chambers langston hall & co, 9.87g/6h (DH 3c). Brilliant and practically as struck, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £230
Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge chambers langston hall & co, 10.42g/6h (DH 3c). Extremely fine with original colour £30-40
Buckinghamshire, Amersham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, musical instruments, rev. a speedy and lasting peace within wreath of oak and palm, edge grained, 9.74g/7h (DH 2; Preston-Morley 1015). Virtually as struck with diffused original colour and attractive surfaces, rare £120-150
Buckinghamshire, Amersham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge engrailed, 9.02g/7h (DH 2a; Preston-Morley 1016). Practically as struck with virtually full original colour, rare £200-250
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1796, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. an assimilation of the county arms, edge plain, 9.04g/1h (DH 3; Preston-Morley 1017). Extremely fine with original colour and reflective surfaces £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. fw cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, edge engrailed, 9.31g/6h (DH 5; Preston-Morley 1020). Obverse a little off-centre as usual, otherwise better than extremely fine with much original colour, extremely rare; only seven specimens known to the cataloguer, two of which are in institutions £600-800
Hammer Price: £620
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. representation of the arms of the Wheeler family, crossed oak branches below, edge plain, 11.44g/6h (DH 6a; Preston-Morley 1022, this piece). Light carbon spotting on obverse, otherwise brilliant with virtually full original colour, extremely rare £600-800
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, laureate bust of William III right, rev. cap of Liberty and crossed flags, edge grained, 8.87g/6h (DH 7; Preston-Morley 1023). Weak definition in centre typical of these pieces struck on lighter flans, better than very fine with a hint of original colour £50-70
Hammer Price: £80
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge celebrated for pure air & sea bathing, 9.46g/6h (DH 7b; Preston-Morley –). Double-struck and with characteristic weakness in centre, otherwise about extremely fine with a hint of original colour, of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer £300-500
Hammer Price: £410
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 12.05g/6h (DH 7c; Preston-Morley 1025). Extremely fine with attractive fields, reverse with much original colour £200-250
Hammer Price: £330
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, fw cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, rev. heart on hand, edge grained, 9.24g/7h (DH 8; Preston-Morley 1026, this piece). Practically as struck with virtually full original colour, extremely rare; only one other specimen known to the cataloguer £600-800
Hammer Price: £720
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Pandora’s breeches, edge engrailed, 8.83g/6h (DH 9; Preston-Morley –). Flan crack from 8 o’clock to centre and other light die breaks, otherwise extremely fine with glossy brown patina, extremely rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £480
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. shepherd, edge grained, 9.33g/3h (DH 10; Preston-Morley 1027). Minor toning spots on obverse, good extremely fine with much original colour, extremely rare; the second best of the three specimens known to the cataloguer £300-400
Hammer Price: £290
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. sailor, edge grained, 9.33g/12h (DH 11; Preston-Morley –). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, extremely rare £700-900
Hammer Price: £820
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.01g/1h (DH 13; Preston-Morley 1029). Reverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise good extremely fine with original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £310
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Justice seated right, rev. Joseph Askins standing left, edge grained, 11.29g/6h (DH 15a; Preston-Morley 1032). Virtually as struck with attractive reflective surfaces, obverse with a hint of original colour, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £420
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of George III right, edge grained, 10.89g/6h (DH 17; Preston-Morley 1034). Trifling spots on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine, obverse with a little original colour, reverse with reflective surfaces, very rare £300-400
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 11.81g/6h (DH 19; Preston-Morley 1036). Spot on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with diffused original colour, extremely rare; only six specimens known, one of which is in the British Museum £300-400
Hammer Price: £280
Buckinghamshire, Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpence, 1795 (2), crest and cypher, rev. arms, edges payable at adam simpsons, one inverted, 9.39g/6h, 9.68g/6h (DH 20; Preston-Morley 1037, this piece) [2]. First with small toning spot in obverse field, otherwise good extremely fine with almost full original colour, second fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £60
Buckinghamshire, Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in lancaster london or bristol, 9.27g/6h (DH 20b; Preston-Morley –). Gilt, perhaps officially; some rubbing to high points, otherwise good very fine and of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer with this edge £200-300
Buckinghamshire, Slough, John Peckham, Halfpence, 1795 (2), arms, revs. phoenix, edges plain, 12.09g/12h, 11.20g/12h (DH 27; Preston-Morley 1052) [2]. Usual flaw on obverse rims, first extremely fine with original colour, second about very fine and bronzed but with some tooling in the fields £80-100
Hammer Price: £55
Buckinghamshire, Slough, John Peckham, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, arms of the Peckham family, rev. phoenix, edge plain, 13.45g/12h (DH 28; Preston-Morley 1053, this piece). Brilliant mint state, light grey tone, extremely rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £400
Buckinghamshire, Slough, John Peckham, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, 11.83g/12h (DH 28; Preston-Morley 1054). Practically as struck and attractively patinated, rare £150-200
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Trial Halfpenny, 1794, in white metal, arms of the Till family, variation to ends of scroll, rev. lion rampant to right, thin area of ground-line, edge plain, 8.49g/4h (DH –; Preston-Morley –). A striking from the dies before they were altered and hardened to strike DH 21; extremely fine, UNIQUE £600-800
Hammer Price: £600
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms of the Till family, rev. lion rampant to left, edge plain, 11.89g/6h (DH 22; Preston-Morley 1040, this piece). Trifling hairlines, otherwise brilliant mint state with most attractive blue-gold tone, very rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £210
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 11.63g/6h (DH 22; Preston-Morley 1041). Good extremely fine with much original colour and brilliance £80-100
Hammer Price: £65
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 10.81g/6h (DH 22; Preston-Morley 1041). Spots in reverse field, otherwise virtually as struck, bronzed £70-90
Hammer Price: £50
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. view of the Red Lion inn, edge plain, 13.53g/12h (DH 23; Preston-Morley 1042). Brilliant and practically as struck, deeply toned, very rare £350-450
Hammer Price: £340
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 12.06g/12h (DH 23; Preston-Morley 1043). FDC, bronzed £90-120
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, in brass, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 8.45g/12h (DH 23, not recorded in brass; Preston-Morley 1044, this piece). From lightly rusted dies, extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity; believed only one other specimen known in this metal £250-300
Hammer Price: £190
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