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5 October 2011
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1790, bust of Sir Bevois in helmet left, rev. arms, edge payable at the office of w taylor r v moody & co, 10.77g/6h (DH 86). Usual light die flaw behind truncation, brilliant and practically as struck, attractive reflective patina, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £330
Herefordshire, Hereford, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1794, bust left, t gorton, etc, rev. apple-tree and cask, edge plain, 9.56g/6h (DH 6a). Striking crack, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
Herefordshire, Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton’s Penny, 1796, bull breaking its chains, election date above, rev. apple-tree and short-handled plough within wreath, edge plain, 17.33g/12h (DH 1; Stainton 39). A late striking with die crack running across animal, virtually as struck and most attractively patinated £150-200
Hammer Price: £260
Herefordshire, Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton’s Penny, 1796, bull breaking its chains, herefordshire above, rev. apple-tree and long-handled plough, edge plain, 17.89g/12h (DH 4; Stainton 39). FDC, bronzed £200-250
Hammer Price: £310
Hertfordshire, St Albans, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1796, Prince of Wales’ feathers, rev. crown within irradiated circle, edge plain, 9.51g/6h (DH 2; Judson 1058). Virtually as struck, obverse attractively patinated, reverse with much original colour, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
Hertfordshire, St Albans, Denton’s Farthing, 1796, from the centres of the same dies as previous, edge plain, 3.96g/6h (DH 5; Judson 1059, this piece). Virtually as struck with much original colour, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £140
Kent, Dover, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1795, castle, rev. military trophies, edge payable in london and engrailed, 9.69g/12h (DH 19). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated, rare £200-250
Kent, Maidstone, Henry Oliver, Halfpenny, 1795, arms and supporters, rev. Justice standing, edge payable by henry olivers, 8.70g/6h (DH 36). Virtually as struck with full original colour £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
Kent, Maidstone, James Smyth, Halfpenny, 1795, arms and supporters, rev. Padsole paper mill, edge grained, 8.99g/6h (DH 37). Extremely fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £75
Kent, Stone, M. Snow, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, ms cypher, rev. thistle between two sprigs, edge coventry token, 13.50g/12h (DH 41). Usual die flaws, otherwise virtually as struck with attractive brown patina, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £520
Lancashire, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpenny, 1794, bust left, rev. ship and plough, period after commerce, edge payable in lancaster liverpool & manchester, 12.22g/6h (DH 57). FDC, bronzed £80-100
Hammer Price: £130
Lancashire, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, no period after commerce, edge payable in lancaster liverpool & manchester, 10.51g/6h (DH 58). Virtually as struck with full original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £100
Lancashire, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, Halfpenny, 1792, bust of John of Gaunt left, rev. arms, edge payable at the warehouse of thos worswick & sons, 12.39g/5h (DH 24). Usual die flaw on reverse at 4 o’clock, light traces of handling, otherwise virtually as struck with considerable original colour £60-80
Lancashire, Manchester, John Fielding, Halfpenny, 1793, porter carrying a pack, rev. arms, edge payable at i fieldings manchester, 10.94g/6h (DH 135). Brilliant mint state, full original colour £80-100
Leicestershire, Elmsthorpe, Richard Fowke, Kempson’s Trial Halfpenny, 1800, in white metal, ruins of church, rev. wheatsheaf, plough and harrow, exergue without legend, edge plain, 11.41g/12h (DH 1). Surface marks in reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and of the highest rarity; the first specimen to appear in a public auction since 1944 £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,450
Lincolnshire, Spalding [and Holbeach], Thomas Jennings, Halfpenny, 1794, Britannia standing, ships behind, rev. tj cypher in shield, edge payable at i iordans spalding & holbeach, 10.60g/6h (DH 6a). Light die flaws both sides, virtually as struck with almost full original colour and proof-like surfaces, most attractive £80-100
Middlesex [City of London], Bishopsgate, Meymott & Sons, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia seated left on globe, holding a pair of scales and a spear, rev. City arms, raised edge corner of wormwood street bishopsgate, 10.59g/12h (DH 378). Brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive reflective surfaces £100-150
Middlesex [City of London], Bishopsgate, Meymott & Sons, Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. wheatsheaf and doves, edge plain, 7.96g/6h (DH 383). From the fractured obverse die, extremely fine and attractively patinated £90-120
Middlesex [City of London], Bishopsgate, Schooling & Son, Halfpenny, 1795, Justice standing, rev. kettle on register stove, edge plain, 11.34g/12h (DH 474). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour and reflective surfaces £50-70
Hammer Price: £80
Middlesex [City of London], Blackfriars, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, friar standing, rev. City arms and supporters, edge plain, 10.20g/12h (DH 257a). Virtually as struck with some original colour £60-80
Hammer Price: £65
Middlesex [City of London], Bow Street, Charles James, Penny, lion couchant, holding shield, rev. royal penny, sun, crown and oak-sprig, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.04g/12h (DH 31). Usual light die cracks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare £400-500
£400–£500
Middlesex [City of London], Bow Street, Charles James, Spence’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. tiger, edge spence dealer in coins london, 12.70g/8h (DH 344). Virtually as struck with much original colour and reflective fields, attractive £200-250
Hammer Price: £230
Middlesex [City of London], Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Halfpenny, 1795, seated figure of Londinia, buildings behind, shield close to legend, rev. hands supporting crowned triangle, edge payable at the house of t & r davidson, 10.63g/6h (DH 295). Virtually as struck with much original colour £60-80
Middlesex [City of London], Charing Cross, Salter & Co, Halfpenny, hatmakers at work, rev. shop-front, edge plain, 10.00g/6h (DH 473). Virtually as struck with attractive brown patina £50-70
Middlesex [City of London], Cheapside, John Ching, Halfpenny, bust left, rev. royal arms and supporters, edge grained, 9.63g/6h (DH 282). Brilliant mint state, full original colour £70-90
Middlesex [City of London], Cornhill, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, robed female standing between lottery wheels, rev. legend, edge plain, 11.33g/6h (DH 468). Usual obverse die flaw, extremely fine with much original colour but has been lightly lacquered £60-80
Hammer Price: £45
Middlesex [City of London], Covent Garden, Charles Presbury & Co, Halfpenny, bust of Elizabeth I in high ruff almost facing, rev. legend, edge payable in london, 10.11g/6h (DH 464). Usual die flaws and traces of alterations in the reverse die, minor surface marks, otherwise virtually as struck with dark glossy patina, very rare £250-300
£250–£300
Middlesex [City of London], Drury Lane, John Kilvington, Halfpenny, 1795, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, edge engrailed, 8.47g/6h (DH 346). Die break on reverse at 1 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, full original colour £60-80
Middlesex [City of London], Fetter Lane, John Milton, Penny, 1800, in white metal, female personifying Science seated on globe bearing zodiacal sign, rev. Bellerophon holding Pegasus, figure crawling up rock face in background, edge plain, 15.60g/12h (DH 36, the plate coin; Stainton 43). From the usual flawed and uncompleted reverse die, rust marks both sides, otherwise completely free from tin pest, extremely fine and extremely rare £600-800
Middlesex [City of London], Finsbury Square, Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, bust of James Lackington three-quarters left, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, edge payable at the temple of the muses, 8.75g/6h (DH 353). Extremely fine with original colour and attractive reflective surfaces £40-50
Hammer Price: £40
Middlesex [City of London], Finsbury Square, Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, bust of James Lackington right, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, edge grained, 9.27g/6h (DH 358a). Practically as struck, full original colour £60-80
Middlesex [City of London], Haymarket, Francis Shackelton, Halfpenny, 1794, royal arms and supporters, reads lodon, rev. candle mould, edge payable in lancaster london or bristol, 9.24g/12h (DH 475a). Virtually as struck with attractive light brown patina, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £280
Middlesex [City of London], Haymarket, Francis Shackelton, Halfpenny, 1794, royal arms and supporters, reads london, rev. from the same die as previous, edge payable in dublin or london, 8.79g/12h (DH 477a). Virtually as struck with full original colour £80-100
£80–£100
Middlesex [City of London], High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, St George on horseback slaying dragon, small boar above, rev. mail & post coaches to all parts of england in wreath, edge payable at the george & blue boar london, 10.83g/6h (DH 339). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare, very few specimens struck £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,050
Middlesex [City of London], High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1796, man handcuffed and shackled, padlock on his mouth, rev. knife, fork and plate chained to table, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.87g/12h (DH 520). Virtually as struck and toned, scarce £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
Middlesex [City of London], Hyde Park, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, man skating to right, rev. gb cypher, edge grained, 9.41g/12h (DH 535). Virtually as struck, obverse with full original colour, reverse partly toned £180-220
Hammer Price: £290
Middlesex [City of London], Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1796, shop front and umbrella, reads n19, rev. jh cypher, edge plain, 11.57g/12h (DH 320). Flan slightly bent, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour and reflective fields £150-200
Middlesex [City of London], Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1796, large umbrella, reads 19, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 13.01g/12h (DH 321). Mint state with reflective fields, reverse with some original colour £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
Middlesex [City of London], Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1798, three umbrellas in shield, rev. naked boy with coin-tray, edge grained, 11.36g/6h (DH 322). Small metal fault above 98 of date, otherwise virtually as struck with much original colour £150-200
Middlesex [City of London], Newgate Street, Christ’s Hospital, restrike octagonal Sixpence, undated, monogram, rev. value, 12.30g/12h (DH 2 bis, and Davisson Addenda, p.vii, the plate coin). Extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £220
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