The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection

7 October 2009

Lot No 91

Derbyshire, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, crescent, rev. from the same die as previous, edge BUXTON TOKEN and engrailed, 11.14g/6h (DH 2). Lacquered, extremely fine and very rare £150-200

7 October 2009

Lot No 92

Derbyshire, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. arms of the Duke of Devonshire without helmet in the crest, edge BUXTON TOKEN and engrailed, 11.07g/6h (DH 3). Tiny scratch by left-side supporter, otherwise brilliant and virtually as...

7 October 2009

Lot No 93

Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpence, 1792 (3), date on obv., 12.53g/6h (DH 1); date on rev. (2), KINGDON edge, 12.43g/6h (DH 2), KINDON edge, 12.81g/6h (DH 3a); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, rev. bust of General Elliot, 8.78g/7h (DH 5) [4]. Second extremely fine and patinated, others about very fine and better,...

7 October 2009

Lot No 94

Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, bust of Bishop Blaize three-quarters right dividing date, long wool-comb, rev. arms and supporters, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, Ns retrograde, 12.63g/6h (DH 1 bis, and 1990 Addenda, this piece, recté rev. is from a different die to DH 1; Noble I,...

7 October 2009

Lot No 95

Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, bust of Bishop Blaize three-quarters right, rev. arms and supporters, date below, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, 12.38g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine with glossy brown patina, extremely rare with the correct edge £100-150

7 October 2009

Lot No 96

Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, arms and supporters, date below, rev. bust of John Howard left, edge grained, 10.87g/6h (DH 4). Obverse extremely fine with much original colour, reverse good very fine and with edge nick at 9 o’clock, extremely rare £150-200

7 October 2009

Lot No 97

Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Westwood’s Farthings (2), 1791, 5.64g/12h (DH 9), 1792, date on rev., 5.31g/12h (DH 10) [2]. About extremely fine and better, but first lacquered £80-100

7 October 2009

Lot No 98

Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Westwood’s Farthing, 1792, bust of Bishop Blaize three-quarters right dividing date, rev. arms and supporters, edge grained, 5.52g/12h (DH 11). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, very rare £80-100

7 October 2009

Lot No 99

Devon, Plymouth, Shepheard, Dove, Hammett & Co, Halfpence, 1796 (2), large loom, shepheard edge, 9.80g/6h (DH 6), small loom, plain edge, 8.88g/6h (DH 7); Visit of George III, 1789, a copper medal by J. Davies, 29mm, 6.87g/6h (DH 8; BHM 319) [3]. DH 7 fine and scarce, others very fine £25-35

7 October 2009

Lot No 100

Devon, Puddington, William Waller, Halfpenny, 1797, bust right, from the unfinished die with thick hair and eye not yet added, rev. ship sailing right, edge plain, 8.88g/6h (DH Bedfordshire 4, this piece illustrated; Dickinson, TCSB September 2008, no.1, this piece). Tiny graze behind head, otherwise extremely fine...

7 October 2009

Lot No 101

Devon, Puddington, William Waller, Halfpenny, 1797, bust right, from the finished die with reworked hair and eye inserted, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 8.36g/6h (DH Bedfordshire 5; Dickinson, TCSB September 2008, no.4, this piece). Very fine and very rare; only 9 specimens attested £350-450

7 October 2009

Lot No 102

Dorset, Blandford Forum, William Sanger, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, pair of scales above a counter, rev. pro bono publico, etc, edge grained, 9.63g/7h (DH 1). Extremely fine with a little original colour, rare £200-250

7 October 2009

Lot No 103

Dorset, Blandford Forum, William Sanger, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 9.93g/7h (DH 1a). Extremely fine, obverse with full original colour but lightly toned down, reverse mostly toned, very rare £250-300

7 October 2009

Lot No 104

Dorset, Poole, Richard Allen, a trial of the rev. of Skidmore’s Halfpenny [1797], in lead, anchor and cable in sunken recess, 29mm, 4.79g (DH 2, footnote). Fine, very rare £40-60

7 October 2009

Lot No 105

Dorset, Poole, Richard Allen, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, Prince of Wales’ feathers above an oval inscribed 75, rev. legend in six lines, edge engrailed, 9.18g/6h (DH 3). From the usual damaged reverse die, extremely fine with some original colour, rare £200-250

7 October 2009

Lot No 106

Dorset, Poole, James Bayly, Halfpence, 1795 (3), I PROMISE edge, 9.55g/6h (DH 6), edge grained, 11.33g/6h (DH 6a), edge plain, 9.12g/6h (DH 6c); Farthings, 1795 (3), normal S, edge grained, 4.12g/6h (DH 10), inverted S (2), edge grained, 4.89g/6h (DH 11), edge plain, 3.96g/6h (DH 11a) [6]. DH 6a, 10 and 11 about...

7 October 2009

Lot No 107

Dorset, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpence (2), 1793, 11.20g/6h (DH 7), 1796, rev. double-headed eagle, 11.09g/12h (DH 9) [2]. Good very fine and better, both attractively patinated £60-80

7 October 2009

Lot No 108

Dorset, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1796, frontal elevation of a building, rev. error legend PRETER, etc, edge PAYABLE AT THE BANK IN SHERBORNE DORSET, 12.09g/6h (DH 8). Extremely fine with glossy patina, rare £120-150

7 October 2009

Lot No 109

Dorset, Weymouth, Visit of George III, 1789, a plated brass medalet by C. James, bust of George III right, rev. legend in 4 lines, 22mm, 2.97g/12h (DH 12; Hawkins p.29, 24; BHM 317). Fine, rare £10-15

7 October 2009

Lot No 110

Durham, Barnard Castle, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, view of the castle ruins, rev. globe, I PROMISE edge, 23.77g/12h (DH 1 and Middlesex 123). Extremely fine £90-120

7 October 2009

Lot No 111

Durham, South Shields, issuer uncertain, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1794, with flaw, 10.46g/6h (DH 4); Kempson’s mule Halfpence (3), revs. figure of Hope, LONDON edge, 10.57g/6h (DH 5), MAY PEACE & PLENTY, etc (2), LONDON edge, 9.44g/6h (DH 6), plain edge, 10.19g/6h (DH 6a) [4]. DH 4 extremely fine with a little...

7 October 2009

Lot No 112

Durham, South Shields, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, ship sailing left, rev. Irish Miners arms, edge PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed, 8.96g/6h (DH 7). Minor surface nicks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with considerable original colour £80-100

7 October 2009

Lot No 113

Durham, South Shields, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. anchor and cable, edge engrailed, 9.54g/1h (DH 8). About extremely fine, rare £80-100

7 October 2009

Lot No 114

Durham, South Shields, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 9.97g/12h (DH 8a). Die striations in obverse field and reverse a little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with glossy brown patina, rare £90-120

7 October 2009

Lot No 115

Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, Thomas King[s]ton, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1794, helmeted bust of Sir Bevois left, rev. ship sailing right, edge payable at kingtons stockport, 10.23g/6h (DH 9). Struck from rusted dies with usual flaws around face of bust and under P of publico, otherwise about extremely fine and...

7 October 2009

Lot No 116

Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, Thomas King[s]ton, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1794 (2), MONTROSE edge, 8.08g/7h (DH 9a), PORTSEA edge [blundered], 9.59g/6h (DH 9b, note) [2]. First mediocre, second about fine, both rare £15-25

7 October 2009

Lot No 117

Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, view of iron bridge with two vessels passing underneath, rev. legend in eight lines within palm wreath, edge ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY, 27.36g/7h (DH 3). Struck over an Anglesey Penny token, of which traces and the edge remain, about...

7 October 2009

Lot No 118

Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 27.66g/6h (DH 3b). Edge defect on obverse at 2 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £400-500

7 October 2009

Lot No 119

Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, bridge, rev. legend in five lines within wreath, edge plain, 7.75g/7h (DH 10). Patch of verdigris above bridge and somewhat ill-struck, otherwise very fine, rare £80-100

7 October 2009

Lot No 120

Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, edge plain, 10.50g/6h (DH 11). Extremely fine and well-struck with much original colour, rare £150-200

7 October 2009

Lot No 121

Durham, Sunderland, Wyon’s Penny, 1797, view of iron bridge with brig passing underneath, rev. two large vessels and a small keel, edge plain, 17.52g/6h (DH 2). Minor verdigris spots, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, rare £250-300

7 October 2009

Lot No 122

Essex, Braintree and Bocking, William Goldsmith, Halfpence, 1794 (5), period close to anchor, GOLDSMITHS edge, 9.20g/6h (DH 3; Judson –); period distant (4), GOLDSMITHS edge, 10.06g/6h (DH 4; Judson 1038), edge plain, 9.88g/6h (DH 4a; Judson 1038, this piece), SOUTH SHIELDS edge, 11.20g/6h (DH 4c; Judson 1038,...

7 October 2009

Lot No 123

Essex, Chelmsford, Clachar & Co, Halfpence, 1794 (3), CLACHAR edge, 9.49g/6h (DH 5; Judson 1039), HULL edge, 10.30g/12h (DH 5b; Judson 1039), edge plain, 12.54g/6h (DH 5e; Judson 1039, this piece); Kempson’s mule Halfpence (3), revs. figure of Hope, SUCCESS, etc, LONDON edge, 9.90g/6h (DH 6; Judson 1039), dove...

7 October 2009

Lot No 124

Essex, Colchester, Charles Heath, Halfpence, 1794 (5), castle without foliage, 10.66g/6h (DH 9; Judson 1040); with foliage (4), COLCHESTER edge, 9.72g/6h (DH 10; Judson 1040), RICHARD BACON edge, 10.39g/6h (DH 10a; Judson 1040), edge plain, 11.05g/6h (DH 10d; Judson 1040, this piece), WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER...

7 October 2009

Lot No 125

Essex, Dunmow, Skidmore’s Halfpence, 1793 (3), Knyvet family arms, revs. flitch of bacon, edge grained, 10.38g/12h (DH 11; Judson 1041), SKIDMORE edge, 12.59g/12h (DH 11a; Judson 1041), edge plain, 11.91g/6h (DH 11b; Judson 1041) [3]. DH 11a extremely fine, others nearly so £120-150

7 October 2009

Lot No 126

Essex, Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Hendon Church, edge plain, 12.02g/6h (DH 12; Judson 1041), ruins of St Paul’s Covent Garden, SKIDMORE edge, 11.96g/6h (DH 15; Judson –) [2]. About extremely fine, first lightly lacquered, second with dark patina, rare £90-120

7 October 2009

Lot No 127

Essex, Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, 1795, SKIDMORE edge, 12.57g/1h (DH 20; Judson –). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare £120-150

7 October 2009

Lot No 128

Essex, Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), flitch of bacon, revs. bust of David Garrick (2), edge grained, 9.34g/6h (DH 22; Judson –), edge plain, 9.31g/5h (DH 22a; Judson 1043), register stove, SKIDMORE edge, 12.77g/5h (DH 23; Judson 1043) [3]. About extremely fine and better £150-200

7 October 2009

Lot No 129

Essex, Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. register stove, edge grained over SKIDMORE LONDON, 13.08g/12h (DH 23b; Judson –). Usual flaws on obverse die, extremely fine, reverse with original colour, very rare £150-200

7 October 2009

Lot No 130

Essex, Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. ruins of St Paul’s Covent Garden, SKIDMORE edge, 12.75g/12h (DH 26; Judson –), IOM cypher, SKIDMORE edge, 12.76g/7h (DH 30; Judson –) [2]. First about extremely fine and with die crack on reverse, second extremely fine and...