The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection

7 October 2009

Lot No 211

Kent, Dover, John Horn, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1794, bust of William Pitt three-quarters left, rev. town arms, edge payable in lancaster london or bristol, 10.08g/6h (DH 17). Several light surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, lacquered but not unpleasing, extremely rare; said to be only 4 struck £300-500

7 October 2009

Lot No 212

Kent, Dover, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1795, castle, rev. military trophies, edge PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed, 9.85g/12h (DH 19). About extremely fine, a hint of original colour, rare £100-150

7 October 2009

Lot No 213

Kent, Folkestone, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, legend, rev. ships at quay-side, edge grained over SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON, 12.78g/6h (DH 21). Small spot by second M in COMMERCE, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare £120-150

7 October 2009

Lot No 214

Kent, Godington, John Toke I, uniface brass hop tokens (3), crest, 6.20g (Henderson 535; Acworth 55; DH 25), IT initials (2), broad rim, 6.65g (A 54; DH 26), narrow rim, 5.04g (A 54; DH 27); John Toke II, brass hop tokens, 1767 (2), full basket with no band, 7.27g/6h (H 536; A 56; DH 22), level basket with band,...

7 October 2009

Lot No 215

Kent, Goudhurst, William Fuggle, Halfpence, 1794 (4), erased FRIGGLES edge, 9.87g/6h (DH 28), FUGGLES ·X· edge, 9.26g/6h (DH 28a), fuggles ++ edge (2), 8.79g/6h, 9.01g/6h (both DH 28b, latter with F countermark on obv.); William Mynn, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.65g/6h (DH 29); Hawkhurst, Charles Hider, Halfpenny, 1794,...

7 October 2009

Lot No 216

Kent, Gravesend, Denton’s Naval Penny, 1797, sailing barge, rev. crowned coronet, edge partially engrailed, 9.09g/12h (DH 1). An early striking from the undamaged reverse die, about extremely fine with a hint of original colour, extremely rare £600-800

7 October 2009

Lot No 217

Kent, Maidstone, Henry Oliver, Halfpence, 1795 (2), OLIVERS edge, 8.81g/6h (DH 36), HENRY OLIVERS erased edge, 8.81g/6h (DH 36b); James Smyth, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.15g/6h (DH 37); Romney, John Sawyer, Halfpenny, 1794, ROMNEY edge, 9.79g/6h (DH 38); Sandwich, Thomas Bundock, Halfpenny, BUNDOCKS edge, 9.49g/6h (DH 39);...

7 October 2009

Lot No 218

Kent, Orpington, Eradication of Horse Disease, 1795, a silver medal by J. Milton for D. Colgate, hand holding pistol firing a shot at a horse walking right, other horses dead or dying around, rev. WE ALSO ARE BUT AS YESTERDAY, etc, A MARK OF RESPECT, etc, around, 32mm, 14.53g/12h (DH 2; Stainton 15; BHM 408). Some...

7 October 2009

Lot No 219

Kent, Stone, M. Snow, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, MS cypher, rev. thistle between two sprigs, edge COVENTRY TOKEN and a wavy line, 13.71g/12h (DH 41). Usual die flaws, otherwise virtually as struck and attractively patinated, very rare £350-450

7 October 2009

Lot No 220

Lancashire, Halsall, Col. Charles Mordaunt, Penny, arms of the Earls of Peterborough, rev. value, edge engrailed, 20.26g/6h (DH 1). On an unusually heavy flan, usual small die flaw in reverse field, very fine or better, nicely patinated £80-100

7 October 2009

Lot No 221

Lancashire, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpence, 1794 (2), period after COMMERCE, 12.83g/6h (DH 57), no period, 10.45g/6h (DH 58) [2]. About extremely fine and better, first bronzed but with a rim knock £40-50

7 October 2009

Lot No 222

Lancashire, Lancaster, Abraham Seward, Penny, 1794, castle, L close to tree, rev. bridge, edge plain, 20.96g/12h (DH 2). Small spot on E of CASTLE, otherwise extremely fine, obverse dulled, reverse with attractive glossy patina and a hint of original colour, rare £100-150

7 October 2009

Lot No 223

Lancashire, Lancaster, Abraham Seward, Pennies, 1794 (3), all in white metal, L close to tree, 16.64g/12h (DH 2), L distant from tree (2), narrow exergue, 16.41g/12h (DH 3), deep exergue, 15.44g/12h (DH 4) [3]. DH 2 poor, others very fine, but DH 3 with surface scratches and DH 4 with tin pest partially obscuring...

7 October 2009

Lot No 224

Lancashire, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, uniface trial of the obv. of Hancock’s Halfpenny, bust of John of Gaunt left, no legend, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOMAS CLARKE XX, 12.56g (DH 8 var.). Minor surface marks, otherwise very fine and patinated, unpublished and UNIQUE £1,000-1,500

7 October 2009

Lot No 225

Lancashire, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, Halfpence (14), 1791 (8), 12.50g/6h (DH 9), 12.52g/6h (DH 11), 12.67g/6h (DH 13), 12.34g/6h (DH 14), 12.22g/6h (DH 15), 12.49g/6h (DH 17), 12.56g/6h (DH 19), 11.88g/6h (DH 20); 1792 (6), 12.07g/6h (DH 21), 12.07g/6h (DH 22), 11.99g/6h (DH 23), 12.49g/6h (DH 25),...

7 October 2009

Lot No 226

Lancashire, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, ‘Farthing’ [1791-2], bust of John of Gaunt left, rev. arms with small lis, no rim, edge plain, 5.30g/6h (DH 155, recté Lancaster; dies as DH 9-28). Has been lacquered, otherwise very fine and very rare £90-120

7 October 2009

Lot No 227

Lancashire, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, imitation Halfpence, 1792 (16), mullet below bust (8), LONDON edges (2), 10.61g/6h (DH 29), 10.79g/6h (DH 29a), cambridge edge, 10.06g/6h (DH 29b), CLOUGHER edge, 10.06g/1h (DH 29c), HULL edge, 9.65g/6h (DH 29d), EVERY WHERE edge, 10.22g/6h (DH 29e), grained edge,...

7 October 2009

Lot No 228

Lancashire, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, imitation Halfpence, 1794 (17), small date (7), no star below bust (3), LANCASTER edge, 9.71g/6h (DH 39), plain edges (2), 7.08g/6h (DH 39b), 7.59g/12h (DH 40a); star below bust (4), LANCASTER edge, 9.63g/6h (DH 41), BIRMINGHAM edge, 8.91g/6h (DH 41b), HAYMARKET edge,...

7 October 2009

Lot No 229

Lancashire, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, imitation ‘Farthing’ [1794], bust of John of Gaunt left, rev. arms with large lis, with rim, edge plain, 4.04g/6h (DH 155, recté Lancaster; dies as DH 46). Fine, very rare £50-80

7 October 2009

Lot No 230

Lancashire, Lancaster, Westwood’s Farthings (2), 1791, 4.99g/6h (DH 151), 1792, 5.11g/12h (DH 152) [2]. Virtually as struck with matching old rainbow toning, an attractive pair, rare £90-120

7 October 2009

Lot No 231

Lancashire, Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, Halfpence (17), 1791 (15), no stops in legends (12), 12.39g/6h (DH 61), 12.71g/6h (DH 62), 12.75g/6h (DH 64), 12.44g/6h (DH 65), 12.64g/6h (DH 66), 12.48g/6h (DH 67), 12.75g/6h (DH 68), 12.66g/6h (DH 70), 12.80g/6h (DH 71), 12.36g/6h (DH 72), 12.19g/6h (DH 73), 12.84g/6h (DH...

7 October 2009

Lot No 232

Lancashire, Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, imitation Halfpence, 1791 (20), straight 1s in date (11), anglesey edge, reversed ns, 10.58g/6h (DH 79), anglesey edge, normal Ns, 9.13g/6h (DH 79b), anglesea edge, 9.72g/6h (DH 79c), bristol edge, 9.09g/6h (DH 79e), NUNEATON edge, 9.64g/6h (DH 79g), bedworth edge, 9.36g/6h (DH...

7 October 2009

Lot No 233

Lancashire, Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, imitation Halfpence (23), 1792 (10), hull edge (2), 9.90g/12h (DH 100), 9.76g/12h (DH 101), every where edge, 10.33g/12h (DH 102), clacke edge, 8.89g/6h (DH 103), HUTCHISON edge, 9.68g/6h (DH 103a), CLARKE edge, 11.11g/6h (DH 103c), birmingham edge, 9.90g/6h (DH 104), cronebane...

7 October 2009

Lot No 234

Lancashire, Liverpool, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (18), ship types (15), revs. Britannia seated (2), london edge, 7.75g/5h (DH 111a), PILMER edge, 11.30g/6h (DH 111c), bust of Earl Howe, 1795, portsmouth edge, 9.82g/6h (DH 113), bust of John of Gaunt, every where edge, 9.18g/6h (DH 114), Bishop Blaize standing,...

7 October 2009

Lot No 235

Lancashire, Liverpool, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, ship sailing right, rev. bust of Lord Stanhope left, edge PAYABLE AT ADAM SIMPSONS ROMNEY, 6.72g/6h (DH 112). Usual flaw on reverse in early stage, extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare £150-200

7 October 2009

Lot No 236

Lancashire, Liverpool, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, ship sailing right, rev. bust of Charles Roe right, edge PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, 9.52g/12h (DH 119). Hair weak (and corresponding on ship), otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare £80-100

7 October 2009

Lot No 237

Lancashire, Liverpool, Westwood’s Farthing, 1791, ship sailing right, rev. arms, edge grained, 5.69g/12h (DH 153). Slight flan defect at edge, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £80-100

7 October 2009

Lot No 238

Lancashire, Liverpool, Westwood’s Farthing, 1792, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. arms, edge grained, 6.24g/12h (DH 154). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, rare £90-120

7 October 2009

Lot No 239

Lancashire, Manchester, John Fielding, Halfpence (17), 1792 (2), fieldings edge, 11.41g/6h (DH 127), london edge, 10.39g/6h (DH 127a); 1793 (15), EIC balemark type (6), 10.05g/6h (DH 128), 10.44g/6h (DH 129), 8.41g/6h (DH 131), 8.95g/5h (DH 132), 9.32g/6h (DH 133), 8.15g/6h (DH 134); porter carrying sack type (9),...

7 October 2009

Lot No 240

Lancashire, Rochdale, John Kershaw, Halfpence (8), 1791 (2), kershaw edge, 12.39g/6h (DH 140), anglesey edge, 10.98g/6h (DH 141), 1792 (5), 12.38g/6h (DH 143), 12.43g/6h DH 144), 13.71g/7h (DH 145), 11.52g/6h (DH 146), 12.46g/6h (DH 147); Kempson’s mule Halfpence (3), revs. bee-hive and bees, london edge,...

7 October 2009

Lot No 241

Lancashire, Rochdale, John Kershaw, Proof Halfpenny, 1792, in silver, arms, rev. man weaving in a loom, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IOHN KERSHAW, 13.37g/12h (DH 143). Minor surface marks, otherwise virtually as struck and toned, very rare £300-400

7 October 2009

Lot No 242

Lancashire, Rochdale, Westwood’s Farthing, 1791, fleece, rev. man at loom, edge grained, 5.04g/12h (DH 156). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £80-100

7 October 2009

Lot No 243

Lancashire, Rochdale, Westwood’s Farthing, 1792, fleece, rev. from the same die as previous, edge grained, 5.29g/12h (DH 157). Virtually as struck with old rainbow toning, most attractive, rare £90-120

7 October 2009

Lot No 244

Leicestershire, Elmsthorpe, Richard Fowke, Halfpenny, 1800, ruins of church, rev. wheatsheaf, plough and harrow, edge plain, 16.04g/12h (DH 2). Rim nicks and minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine, very rare £600-800

7 October 2009

Lot No 245

Lincolnshire, Boston, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, west view of Boston Church, rev. PS cypher, I PROMISE edge, 24.33g/1h (DH Middlesex 146). Usual die flaws well advanced, some minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, extremely rare £500-700

7 October 2009

Lot No 246

Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1795, wheatsheaf, rev. arms, edge plain, 10.01g/12h (DH 1). Extremely fine with original colour and attractive surfaces, scarce £80-100

7 October 2009

Lot No 247

Lincolnshire, Sleaford, Thomas Ball, Halfpence (2), ball edge, 10.01g/7h (DH 3), plain edge, 9.91g/6h (DH 3b/DH Lancashire 137 bis); Spalding [and Holbeach], Thomas Jennings, Halfpence, 1794 (8), small lion above Britannia’s head (2), iennings edge, 10.59g/12h (DH 4), payable in london bristol & lancaster edge,...