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Robinson S Brown, Jr
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7 October 2009
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, 1797, Queen’s College Gate, rev. portcullis and scales in wreath, I PROMISE edge, 19.00g/6h (DH Middlesex 171). Some light marks above building, otherwise virtually as struck with almost full original colour, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £150
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), wheatsheaf, revs. fat man eating, 11.48g/6h (DH 20), man gnawing bone, 11.33g/6h (DH 21) [2]. About extremely fine, first with a little original colour but a corrosion spot on obverse rim £120-150
Hammer Price: £230
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, wheatsheaf, rev. Bishop Blaize, edge plain, 10.63g/6h (DH 22). Some minor corrosion on reverse has been neutralised, otherwise good very fine, very rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £70
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of William III right, edge plain, 10.58g/6h (DH 23). Extremely fine with a little original colour, extremely rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £410
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. radiated crown, edge plain, 9.05g/6h (DH 24). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £330
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, DAVID HOOD, etc, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, edge plain, 9.43g/7h (DH 25). Some light scratching above shield, otherwise extremely fine, light brown patina, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £75
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s or Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bugle and H in arms, edge plain, 9.33g/6h (DH 26). Extremely fine, attractive brown patina, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £270
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s or Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Prince of Wales’ crest, edge plain, 9.29g/6h (DH 27). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £280
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s or Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. wheatsheaf, sickle and doves, edge plain, 9.59g/6h (DH 28). Virtually as struck with most attractive chocolate-brown patina, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £160
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. cap of Liberty above anchor, edge plain, 9.09g/6h (DH 29). About extremely fine, rare £100-150
Cambridgeshire, Chesterton, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, St Andrew’s church, part of the village in background, rev. globe, I PROMISE edge, 24.36g/6h (DH 10 and Middlesex 120). Lacquered, otherwise extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Spence’s Halfpenny, 1793, stag lying under tree, rev. snail on river-bank, tree and bridge in background, edge plain, 9.06g/6h (DH 35). Usual die cracks and flaws on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,100
Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Wyon’s Penny, 1799, two racehorses passing winning post, rev. craven meeting, etc, edge plain, 22.75g/12h (DH 11; D & W 323/19). Even wear, fine, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £180
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1795 (4), BEDFORD · edge, 9.92g/6h (DH 12), BEDFORD edge, 9.52g/6h (DH 12a), plain edge, 10.28g/6h (DH 12c), without AND on edge, 10.36g/6h (DH 12d) [4]. DH 12a and 12c extremely fine with original colour, latter rare, others very fine £60-80
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (9), revs. figure of Hope, 7.79g/6h (DH 13); Britannia 1795 (2), LONDON edge, 9.84g/6h (DH 14b), plain edge, 9.98g/6h (DH 14c); stork (2), LONDON edge, 7.85g/12h (DH 15), grained edge, 8.73g/5h (DH 15a); river deity, 7.91g/6h (DH 16); plough and shuttle (2), LIVERPOOL edge, 10.06g/7h (DH 17), LONDON edge, 9.85g/6h (DH 17a); Britannia 1797, 6.29g/9h (DH 18) [9]. DH 14c and 18 about fine, others very fine and better, DH 13, 17 and 17a...
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, beehive and bees, rev. figure of Hope, edge grained, 7.59g/6h (DH 13b). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, very rare £70-90
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), revs. Britannia 1795, LIVERPOOL edge, 11.05g/6h (DH 14a); stork, edge plain, 10.32g/5h (DH 15b) [2]. First extremely fine but a little off-centre, second good very fine, both very rare £50-70
Hammer Price: £140
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s Farthings, 1795 (2), edge grained, 4.22g/12h (DH 36), edge plain, 3.21g/12h (DH 36a); mule Farthings by Kempson (3), revs. bust of Newton (2), edge grained, 3.67g/6h (DH 37), edge plain, 3.13g/6h (DH 37a; Cobwright S0020/I0010); cornucopiæ and olive branch, 3.18g/6h (DH 38) [5]. DH 36 extremely fine, DH 36a nearly so, others fine to very fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £110
Cheshire, Beeston, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, castle and bridge, rev. SAC cypher, edge engrailed, 9.07g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, attractive £120-150
Hammer Price: £190
Cheshire, Chester, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpence (3), edge engrailed, 9.15g/6h (DH 5), edge plain, 9.07g/6h (DH 5a), owl’s feet on centre dots, 8.47g/12h (DH 6); Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 9.03g/12h (DH 7) [4]. Last two fine, others good very fine and with usual reverse rusty die marks £30-40
Hammer Price: £45
Cheshire, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Chester Castle, rev. globe, I PROMISE edge, 24.50g/11h (DH 1 and Middlesex 121). Lacquered, otherwise extremely fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £90
Cheshire, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of East Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 24.72g/12h (DH 2 and Middlesex 122). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour on obverse £90-120
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Penny, 1790, in bronzed-copper, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel, edge plain, 26.42g/6h (DH 3). Tiny obverse rim nick between 4 and 5 o’clock and a few minor surface marks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £260
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, uniface Trial Halfpenny [1789], in copper, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, edge plain, 12.76g (DH –, the die not recorded). About very fine and of the highest rarity, believed the only known specimen £300-400
Hammer Price: £360
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1789, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel with six spokes, MACCLESFIELD edge, 12.65g/12h (DH 9). The forerunner of the extensive Macclesfield series; reverse die fracture in early to mid stage, some surface scratches and rim nicks, otherwise very fine, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £65
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1789, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel with eight spokes, costumed right thigh incomplete, MACCLESFIELD edge, 12.83g/12h (DH 15; cf. Spink 192, 16). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £150-200
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpence (17), 1789 (5), 12.56g/6h (DH 10), 12.92g/6h (DH 11), 12.59g/6h (DH 12), 12.44g/6h (DH 13), 12.78g/6h (DH 14); 1790 (12), 12.56g/6h (DH 16), 12.54g/6h (DH 17), 12.80g/6h (DH 18), 12.34g/6h (DH 19), 12.56g/6h (DH 20), 12.40g/6h (DH 21), 12.81g/6h (DH 22), 12.45g/6h (DH 23), 12.32g/6h (DH 24), 12.55g/6h (DH 25), 12.42g/6h (DH 26), 12.51g/6h (DH 27) [17]. DH 18, 19, 20, 21 and 25 all extremely fine, DH 18 with proof-like surfaces, others...
Hammer Price: £400
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpence (27), 1791 (23), 12.47g/6h (DH 28), 12.36g/6h (DH 29), 12.63g/6h (DH 30), 12.35g/6h (DH 31), 12.72g/6h (DH 32), 12.52g/6h (DH 33), 12.46g/6h (DH 34), 12.49g/6h (DH 36), 12.07g/6h (DH 37), 12.52g/6h (DH 38), 12.35g/6h (DH 40), 12.75g/6h (DH 41), 12.27g/6h (DH 42), 12.52g/6h (DH 44), 12.60g/6h (DH 45), 12.96g/6h (DH 47), 12.62g/6h (DH 48), 12.14g/6h (DH 49), 12.66g/6h (DH 50), 12.36g/6h (DH 52), 12.29g/6h (DH 53), 12.61g/6h (DH 54),...
Hammer Price: £580
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, counterfeit Halfpence (17), 1790, rev. Genius (3), DUBLIN edge, 9.22g/6h (DH 61), LANCASTER edge, 9.55g/6h (DH 61b), edge plain, 5.87g/7h (DH 61c); rev. R & Co monogram (2), LONDON edge, 9.09g/5h (DH 62), DUBLIN edge, 9.00g/6h (DH 62b); 1791 (3), ANGLESEY edge, 8.85g/4h (DH 64, recté PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL), MACCLESFIELD edge, 10.82g/6h (DH 65), LONDON edge, 10.48g/6h (DH 65a); 1792 (8), bust of Roe, rev. Genius (4), MACCLESFIELD edge,...
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, mule Penny, 1788, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. PM Co cypher, edge WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 19.13g/11h (DH 75, this piece). Very fine and of the highest rarity; believed to be the only known specimen £300-400
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, mule Halfpence (6), bust of Roe, rev. Vulcan, edge plain, 6.03g/5h (DH 76b); Genius, revs. plough (2), 9.20g/6h (DH 78), 8.90g/3h (DH 78a), bust of Pitt, 6.49g/6h (DH 79; Cobwright W0010/M0010), arms of Liverpool, 9.77g/6h (DH 80), Bishop Blaize, 10.61g/6h (DH 81) [6]. DH 78, 78a and 80 very fine, others in varied state £30-40
Hammer Price: £55
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthing, 1789, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel, edge grained, 5.81g/6h (DH 82). Extremely fine with a little original colour £50-70
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthings, 1790 (2), no buttons on coat, 4.67g/5h (DH 83), three buttons, 6.25g/12h (DH 84) [2]. First extremely fine with a little original colour, second nearly so but has been lacquered £70-90
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthings, 1791 (2), no buttons on coat, 4.65g/12h (DH 85), three buttons, 6.21g/12h (DH 86) [2]. First with usual die flaw on reverse, extremely fine with much original colour, second about extremely fine, light brown patina £70-90
Hammer Price: £100
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthings, 1792 (2), no buttons on coat, 5.58g/12h (DH 87), three buttons, 6.22g/12h (DH 88) [2]. Extremely fine, first with a little original colour £80-100
Cornwall, Falmouth, Volunteers, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1797, 9.76g/6h (DH 3); Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.20g/6h (DH 4, bronzed); Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1791, in bronzed-copper, 12.86g/6h (DH 2) [3]. First good very fine and patinated, others extremely fine and better £120-150
Hammer Price: £170
Cumberland, Hensingham, Low Hall Colliery, Sir Wilfred Lawson, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, horse working a whin-gin, miner guiding basket, rev. legend in three lines, edge plain, 9.27g/12h (DH 1; Finlay 27; D & W 291/107). About extremely fine, bronzed £80-100
Hammer Price: £220
Cumberland, County series, James’ Lake Farthing, 1796, lakeland scene, rev. fence dividing two trees, edge plain, 6.76g/12h (DH 2). Extremely fine, attractive patina, rare £150-200
Cumberland, County series, James’ Lake Farthing, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 9.14g/12h (DH 2a). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £250-300
Derbyshire, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, undated, crescent, rev. arms of the Duke of Devonshire with helmet in the crest, edge BUXTON TOKEN and engrailed, 11.33g/6h (DH 1). An early striking from the unflawed obverse die, extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
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