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7 October 2009
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
Hammer Price: £190
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 struck £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
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, all rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
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, 72, same dies, different edge). Some rim knocks, otherwise very fine and patinated, of the highest rarity; perhaps only one other specimen of this die-pairing known £200-300
Hammer Price: £280
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
Hammer Price: £180
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
Hammer Price: £230
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
Hammer Price: £75
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
Hammer Price: £70
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
Hammer Price: £50
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 and patinated, of the highest rarity and the finest known example; believed only one other extant £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
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
Hammer Price: £330
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
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
Hammer Price: £270
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
Hammer Price: £110
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
Hammer Price: £150
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 extremely fine with original colour, others in varied state, DH 6c very rare £50-70
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
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
Hammer Price: £360
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
Hammer Price: £40
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
Hammer Price: £140
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 original colour, DH 6a extremely fine and very rare but with striking crack, others about very fine and better £90-120
Hammer Price: £240
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
Hammer Price: £80
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
Hammer Price: £220
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
Hammer Price: £250
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 patinated, extremely rare and believed only 3 specimens known £200-250
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
Hammer Price: £10
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 extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £490
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
Hammer Price: £310
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
Hammer Price: £55
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
Hammer Price: £120
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
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, this piece), CHICHESTER edge, 9.71g/6h (DH 4d; Judson 1038, this piece) [5]. DH 3 and 4 extremely fine with much original colour, DH 4a and 4c good very fine, DH 4d fine, last three...
Hammer Price: £450
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 (2), EVERY WHERE edge, 10.18g/6h (DH 8a; Judson 1039), HULL edge, 10.09g/6h (DH 8d; Judson –) [6]. DH 5e and 6 extremely fine with much original colour, former very rare, DH 8d...
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 ONE CENT edge, 8.33g/12h (DH 10e; Judson 1040, this piece) [5]. DH 9 fine, others very fine and better, DH 10e with original colour but die flaw extending across obverse, last two...
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
Hammer Price: £340
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
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
Hammer Price: £260
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
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
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 attractively patinated, both rare £150-200
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