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7 October 2009
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 grained, 11.56g/6h (DH 6; Preston-Morley 1021, this piece). Brilliant, with virtually full original colour, extremely rare; only one other specimen known £600-800
Hammer Price: £680
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, laureate bust of William III right, rev. cap of Liberty and crossed flags, edge plain, 14.10g/12h (DH 7c; Preston-Morley 1025). Tiny metal fault on obverse rim at 6 o’clock and die polishing marks on reverse, otherwise practically as struck, obverse with full original colour; superior to the Preston-Morley specimen and perhaps the finest in private hands £250-300
Hammer Price: £850
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 £500-700
Hammer Price: £450
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 £400-500
Hammer Price: £620
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. shepherd reclining under a tree, edge grained, 9.31g/3h (DH 10; Preston-Morley 1027). Compressed flan crack from 11 o’clock to centre and some minor rim nicks, otherwise about very fine with brown patina, extremely rare; only three other specimens known to the cataloguer £150-200
Hammer Price: £230
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 £600-800
Hammer Price: £780
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. archer standing right, holding bow and arrow, edge plain, 11.53g/6h (DH 12; Preston-Morley 1028). Extremely fine with glossy light brown patina, attractive, extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £310
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 8.97g/1h (DH 13; Preston-Morley 1029, this piece). Brilliant and practically as struck with considerable original colour, extremely rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £550
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. Hendon church, edge grained, 11.29g/6h (DH 14; Preston-Morley 1030, this piece). Brilliant mint state with full original colour, of the highest rarity; only two other specimens known, one of which is in the British Museum £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Joseph Askins standing, edge engrailed, 8.83g/12h (DH 15; Preston-Morley 1031, this piece). Brilliant mint state with full original colour, reverse with light peripheral toning, of the highest rarity; only one other specimen known £600-800
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 11.29g/6h (DH 15a; Preston-Morley 1032). Extremely fine with reflective surfaces, obverse with a hint of original colour, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £370
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. man hanging from gibbet, P(eye)T above, cap of Liberty, medallion with anchor and monument inscribed with date, edge grained, 11.47g/6h (DH 16; Preston-Morley 1033). Trifling striking crack in edge, otherwise virtually as struck with considerable original colour; only one other specimen known £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,150
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of George III right, edge grained, 10.99g/6h (DH 17; Preston-Morley 1034). Practically as struck with considerable original colour, especially on the reverse, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £320
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. uniformed bust of Lord Howe left in cocked hat, edge grained, 11.06g/6h (DH 18; Preston-Morley 1035). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £240
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 11.35g/6h (DH 19; Preston-Morley 1036). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, extremely rare; only five specimens known, one of which is in the British Museum £300-400
Hammer Price: £350
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms of the Till family, rev. lion rampant to right, edge plain, 11.75g/12h (DH 21; Preston-Morley 1038, this piece). Reverse die flaw well advanced with cud appearing by pe of halfpenny, minor marks, some staining and the remains of an old paper label adhering to obverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity; only one other specimen known in silver £500-700
Hammer Price: £410
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 10.15g/12h (DH 21; Preston-Morley 1039). Reverse die flaw less advanced than on previous coin, extremely fine with light brown patina, extremely rare; only four specimens believed known, one of which is in the British Museum £300-400
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. lion rampant to left, edge plain, 13.09g/6h (DH 22; Preston-Morley 1040). Minor scuffing, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £200
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.62g/12h (DH 23; Preston-Morley 1043), 12.40g/12h (DH 24; Preston-Morley 1047) [2]. First good very fine but with minor rim marks, second virtually as struck £120-150
Hammer Price: £130
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, in brass, arms of the Till family, rev. frontal elevation of the Red Lion Inn, 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 £150-250
Hammer Price: £250
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 8.16g/12h (DH 23; Preston-Morley 1045, this piece). Trifling scratch under & on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, lion rampant to left, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 13.11g/12h (DH 24; Preston-Morley 1046). Small spot above roof of building, otherwise practically as struck with rich slate-grey tone, very rare £300-400
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 8.56g/12h (DH 24; Preston-Morley 1048, this piece). Minor hairlines and a tiny nick by lion’s left forepaw, otherwise good extremely fine and brilliant, rare £120-150
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, Proof mule Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms of the Till family, rev. arms of the Peckham family, edge plain, 11.62g/12h (DH 25; Preston-Morley 1049, this piece). Adhesive remains on obverse and a minor rim nick at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine, reverse better and toned, with the usual flaw on the rim, of the highest rarity; only one other specimen known £500-700
Hammer Price: £460
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, mule Halfpenny, 1794, in bronzed-copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 11.88g/12h (DH 25; Preston-Morley 1050). Usual flaw on reverse rim, extremely fine and very rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £120
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, mule Halfpenny, 1794, in bronzed-copper, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. arms of the Peckham family from a different die, edge plain, 11.93g/12h (DH 26; Preston-Morley 1051). Very light spotting and a small scratch above obverse shield, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, extremely rare, very few specimens known £300-400
Hammer Price: £340
Buckinghamshire, Slough, John Peckham, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 11.90g/12h (DH 27, bronzed-copper; Preston-Morley 1052), 11.94g/12h (DH 28; Preston-Morley 1054) [2]. Extremely fine, but both with some slight rubbing in reverse fields £150-180
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 £400-500
Buckinghamshire, Stowe, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, Hermitage building with tree and grass in foreground, rev. built anno domo 1704 within two concentric circles, edge grained, 3.86g/1h (DH 29a; Preston-Morley 1056, this piece). Brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive even brown patina, extremely rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £650
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, James Burleigh, Trial Penny, 1799, in white metal, Thomas Hobson on horseback right, rev. water tower on cobbled square, unfinished die with no inner legend or artist’s name, edge plain, 30.75g/12h (DH 8). Minor blistering on rider’s leg, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare £600-800
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, James Burleigh, Pennies, 1799 (2), both from the finished rev. die, 29.22g/12h (DH 9, copper), 20.95g/12h (DH 9, white metal) [2]. Good fine, both very rare, but the second with several surface marks and edge has been filed £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, King’s College Chapel, rev. west elevation of King’s College new building, edge plain, 15.95g/6h (DH 7, thin flan). A little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with some original colour £90-120
Hammer Price: £90
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 24.95g/6h (DH 7, thick flan). Extremely fine, light reflective patina £90-120
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Milton’s Halfpenny, wheatsheaf, rev. legend, edge plain, larger, thick flan, not in collar, 14.86g/6h (DH 19c; Stainton 44). Extremely fine with much original colour on reverse £60-80
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Bishop’s Hostel, rev. globe, I PROMISE edge, 23.89g/12h (DH 1 and Middlesex 114). Reverse off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with some original colour, very rare £300-400
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Christ’s College Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 24.39g/12h (DH 2 and Middlesex 115). Extremely fine with much original colour £120-150
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Emmanuel College Chapel, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 23.88g/12h (DH 3 and Middlesex 116). Extremely fine with much original colour £120-150
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, King’s College Chapel, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 23.56g/12h (DH 4 and Middlesex 117). About extremely fine, obverse partly discoloured, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £100
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Queen’s College Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 26.71g/6h (DH 6 and Middlesex 118). From the obverse die in rusted state, scratched in fields both sides, otherwise very fine and very rare £100-150
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Trinity College Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 26.24g/6h (DH 5 and Middlesex 119). Extremely fine with much original colour £120-150
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