Sign in
Sold between 7 December & 7 October 2009
7 parts
Robinson S Brown, Jr
Advanced Search
1,317 lots found
Sort By
Auction Date (Most Recent First)
7 October 2009
Hampshire, Emsworth, Victory of 1 June 1794, white metal medals (3), by W. Mossop (2), bust of Earl Howe left, rev. legend, both 34mm, no stop after date, 13.14g/12h (DH 6; BHM 384), trefoil after date, 16.14g/12h (DH 7; BHM 384); unsigned, crude bust of Howe, rev. anchor and cable, 28mm, 7.67g/6h (DH 39; BHM 385) [3]. First scratched in obverse field, otherwise good very fine, second about extremely fine, last very fine and very rare but obverse with considerable tin pest £90-120
Hammer Price: £110
Hampshire, Gosport, Benjamin and Jonathan Jones, Halfpence, 1796 (2), 9.45g/6h (DH 43), 8.31g/6h (DH 44); John Jordan, Halfpence, 1794 (6), mainmast to left of O, 9.90g/12h (DH 40), mainmast to centre of O (2), JORDANS edge, 10.55g/6h (DH 41), plain edge, 10.35g/6h (DH 41c), mainmast between O and P (3), JORDANS edge, 10.69g/6h (DH 42), plain edge, 10.36g/6h (DH 42c), PAYABLE AT SHARPS PORTSMOUTH AND CHALDECOTTS CHICHESTER edge, 9.89g/6h (DH 42, edge unlisted) [8]. DH 41 and 42c about...
Hammer Price: £210
Hampshire, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ Penny, 1798, flags and drum, rev. t. wood salesman, etc, I PROMISE edge, 26.80g/12h (DH 2). About extremely fine, reverse with a little original colour, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £250
Hampshire, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ mule Penny, 1798, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. floating raft, french folly, etc, I PROMISE edge, 26.33g/1h (DH 3). A trifle off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £520
Hampshire, Lyndhurst and Lymington, Visit of George III, 1789, a copper medal by J. Davies, 29mm, 7.58g/6h (DH 45; Hawkins p.17, 21); Newport (Isle of Wight), Robert Wilkins, Halfpenny, 1792, NEWPORT edge, 10.59g/6h (DH 46); West Cowes (Isle of Wight), Thomas Ayrton & Co, Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1798, 12.48g/11h (DH 94) [3]. DH 45 extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better, last with flaw in reverse field £50-70
Hammer Price: £160
Hampshire, Netley, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, ruins of Netley Abbey, rev. Thomas Gorton’s cypher, I PROMISE edge, 26.43g/12h (DH 4). Trifling marks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £200
Hampshire, Petersfield, Eames, Holland & Andrews, Halfpence (4), first (rusted) obv., edge grained, 8.04g/6h (DH 47b); second obv. (3), PETERSFIELD edge, 9.46g/5h (DH 48), engrailed edge, 10.48g/6h (DH 48a), plain edge, 9.09g/5h (DH 48c); Kempson’s mule Halfpence (5), first (rusted) obv. (2), revs. Britannia, 7.80g/6h (DH 49), BLOFIELD CAVALRY, 11.31g/12h (DH 50), second obv., rev. Britannia, LONDON edge, 9.37g/6h (DH 51); stork, rev. female with pole and cap of Liberty (2), LIVERPOOL...
Hammer Price: £430
Hampshire, Portsea, Samuel Salmon, John Courtney and Edward Frost, Halfpence, 1796 (8), spines on back of dragon (4), SALMONS edge, 10.73g/6h (DH 79), SALMON edge, 11.01g/6h (DH 79a), plain edge, 10.61g/6h (DH 79b), PORTSMOUTH edge, 9.97g/6h (DH 79c); no spines (4), SALMONS edge, 9.75g/6h (DH 80), PORTSMOUTH edge, 9.94g/6h (DH 80a), ANGLESEY edge, 9.14g/6h (DH 80b), plain edge, 9.32g/6h (DH 80c) [8]. DH 79a extremely fine with considerable original colour, DH 79 good very fine, others in...
Hammer Price: £270
Hampshire, Portsea, George Sargeant, Halfpence, 1794 (11), javelin just above A (7), revs. no legend (2), PORTSEA edge, 9.47g/6h (DH 68), plain edge, 10.29g/6h (DH 68a), HALFPENNY (2), PORTSEA edge, 10.59g/6h (DH 69), STORE edge, 10.53g/6h (DH 69a), PAYABLE (3), all PORTSEA edges, 10.47g/6h (DH 70), 10.18g/6h (DH 71), 10.26g/6h (DH 72); javelin to A, PORTSEA edge, 10.52g/6h (DH 73); javelin distant from A (3), PORTSEA edge, 10.27g/6h (DH 75), plain edge, 10.79g/6h (DH 75a), PORTSEA edge,...
Hampshire, Portsea, George Sargeant, Halfpenny, 1794, hand holding javelin over shield, point of javelin just above A, rev. ship sailing left, PAYABLE above, edge at george edward sargeants portsea and engrailed, 10.97g/6h (DH – [68-72 obv., rev. unlisted]; Knight, CTCJ Fall 2008, pp.15-18, same dies). The reverse die starting to fail in two places, about very fine, extremely rare £50-70
Hammer Price: £70
Hampshire, Portsea, Westwood’s Farthing, 1791, hand holding javelin over shield, rev. ship, edge grained, 5.75g/12h (DH 95). From the usual extensively rusted obverse die, about extremely fine, rare £40-50
Hampshire, Portsmouth, Joseph Brent, Halfpenny, 1797, issuer’s name erased, 11.57g/6h (DH 60a); G. Robinson, J. Mooney and J. Carter, Halfpenny, 1797, ROBINSON edge, 9.56g/6h (DH 58); Thomas Sharp, Halfpence, 1794 (3), PORTSMOUTH edge, 9.47g/6h (DH 54, countermarked W on bust), STOCKTON edge, 10.37g/6h (DH 54c), PORTSMOUTH edge, 9.85g/12h (DH 55); Kempson’s mule Halfpence (5), revs. female with pole and cap of Liberty, LONDON edge, 8.34g/1h (DH 56), Britannia (4), LONDON edge, 7.35g/12h...
Hammer Price: £310
Hampshire, Portsmouth, Thomas Sharp, Halfpence, 1797 (5), reads PERSUED, PORTSMOUTH edge, 12.17g/12h (DH 61); reads PURSUED (4), officer’s coat curved, PORTSMOUTH edge, 10.51g/6h (DH 64), officer’s coat straight, PORTSMOUTH edge, 10.36g/7h (DH 65), plain edge, 11.14g/6h (DH 65a; BHM 434), HORTON edge, 10.43g/6h (DH 65b); issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1797, VALENTINE edge, 9.58g/6h (DH 67) [6]. DH 65b and 67 fine, former very rare, latter cracked and lacquered, others about extremely fine...
Hampshire, Portsmouth, Thomas Sharp, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, Neptune crowning Sir John Jervis with a wreath, rev. legend in 7 lines, edge PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THOS SHARPS, 12.28g/5h (DH 63). Several rim and surface marks, otherwise very fine, grey tone, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £190
Hampshire, Portsmouth, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1797, bust of Admiral Jervis left, rev. ship sailing right, british valor triumphant, edge grained, 11.27g/6h (DH 66). Extremely fine, obverse nicely patinated £120-150
Hammer Price: £280
Hampshire, Portsmouth, issuer uncertain, Penny, 1798, bust of Admiral Nelson left, rev. in · memory · of · the · action · off · the · nile · augt 1 · 1798, taken 9 sail of the line 3 distroyed in centre, I PROMISE edge, 25.60g/12h (DH 8). Excellent portrait, extremely fine with considerable original colour on obverse, attractive and very rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £720
Hampshire, Portsmouth, Lutwyche’s gilt Proof mule Halfpenny, anchor and cable, rev. bust of Lord Stanhope left, edge YORK BUILT AM 1223 CATHEDRAL REBUILT AD 1075, 11.16g/12h (DH 59). Some die striations visible on close inspection, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity £300-500
Hammer Price: £300
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, uniface trial of the obv. of Hancock’s Halfpenny, bust of Sir Bevois left, legend around, edge payable at macclesfield liverpool or congleton, 12.46g (DH 83). Strictly fine, extremely rare; believed only 3 known £200-300
Hammer Price: £320
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1790, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. arms, edge PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R.V. MOODY AND Co, 11.85g/12h (DH 84). Very fine and very rare £70-90
Hammer Price: £140
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1790, similar, edge PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R.V. MOODY & Co, 10.42g/6h (DH 86). Minor scuffing below date, otherwise virtually as struck, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £130
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1790, from the same dies as previous, edge engrailed, 9.18g/6h (DH 86b). Tiny planchet void on helmet, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour, very rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £180
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1790, similar, edge PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R.V. MOODY AND Co, 12.87g/6h (DH 85). Extremely fine and very rare £80-100
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1791, similar, edge PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R.V. MOODY AND Co, 12.01g/12h (DH 87). Usual light flaw behind head, extremely fine with original colour, very rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £170
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Boulton’s Halfpence, 1791 (2), TAYLOR edge, 11.41g/6h (DH 89), plain edge, 10.89g/6h (DH 89b); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (3), revs. figure of Justice, 6.53g/6h (DH 90), figure of Genius (2), 7.47g/6h (DH 91), 6.23g/6h (DH 92) [5]. DH 89 and 90 very fine, DH 89b extremely fine with original colour and attractive surfaces, very rare, others in varied state £60-80
Hampshire, Southampton, Westwood’s Farthing, 1790, 5.19g/6h (DH 96); Visit of George III, 1789, medals by W. Cragg (3), in silver, all laureate bust left, rev. arms in wreath, 26mm, 5.51g/6h (DH 115; Hawkins p.11, 1), in copper, similar, rev. tun over monogram, 25mm, 4.64g/6h (DH 116; Hawkins p.11, 2), in brass, similar, no signature, 25mm, 4.25g/6h (DH 117; Hawkins p.11, 3) [4]. DH 96 extremely fine, others about very fine and better, second toned, all rare £90-120
Hampshire, County series, Naval Farthings (4), bust of Lord Bridport (2), revs. naval crown, 3.37g/6h (DH 97), anchor and cable, 3.37g/12h (DH 98); bust of Lord Hood (2), revs. naval crown, 3.30g/6h (DH 99), anchor and cable, 3.40g/12h (DH 100) [4]. Good very fine and better, but DH 98 with striking crack £50-70
Hammer Price: £220
Hampshire, County series, Naval Farthings (7), all with bust of Earl Howe, revs. ship (4), curved mark of value, 4.15g/10h (DH 101, large flan), straight mark of value (3), edge grained, 3.48g/6h (DH 102), edge plain, 3.49g/6h (DH 102a), 3.42g/6h (DH 103), naval crown (2), 3.33g/12h (DH 104), 3.63g/6h (DH 106), anchor and cable, 3.86g/6h (DH 107) [7]. DH 101 and 104 fine, others very fine and better, DH 106 with original colour on reverse £60-80
Hammer Price: £230
Hampshire, County series, Naval Farthings (6), bust of Admiral Jervis (3), revs. naval crown, 3.78g/6h (DH 109), anchor and cable, 3.73g/6h (DH 110), MAY A FLOWING TRADE, etc, 3.93g/12h (DH 111); bust of Admiral Macbride (3), revs. naval crown, 3.88g/6h (DH 112), anchor and cable, 3.79g/6h (DH 113), MAY A FLOWING TRADE, etc, 3.74g/12h (DH 114) [6]. DH 111 about fine and with graffiti on reverse, others about extremely fine and better, DH 109 and 112 with original colour £90-120
Herefordshire, Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton’s Pennies, 1796 (3), election date, rev. short-handled plough, 17.65g/12h (DH 1; Stainton 39), HEREFORDSHIRE (2), short-handled plough, 18.71g/12h (DH 3; Stainton 39), long-handled plough, 17.87g/12h (DH 4; Stainon 39) [3]. DH 1 good fine, others very fine £90-120
Herefordshire, Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton’s Penny, 1796, bull breaking its chains, election date above, rev. apple-tree and long-handled plough within wreath, edge plain, 18.33g/12h (DH 2; Stainton 39). Extremely fine with much original colour, attractive £120-150
Hammer Price: £240
Herefordshire, Hereford, C. Honiatt, Halfpence, 1794 (3), grained edge, 9.76g/6h (DH 5, large flan), ANGLESEY edge, 9.43g/6h (DH 5a), plain edge, 11.24g/6h (DH 5b) [3]. DH 5a good fine but harshly cleaned, others extremely fine, last scarce £60-80
Hammer Price: £95
Herefordshire, Hereford, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1794, bust left, t gorton, etc, rev. apple-tree and cask, edge plain, 9.56g/6h (DH 6a). Striking crack, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £980
Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, Sir George Jackson, Halfpence, 1795 (3), stop after date, 10.50g/6h (DH 4, bronzed Proof; Judson 1057), no stop after date (2), higher mountains, BISHOPS STORTFORD edge, 10.59g/6h (DH 4 bis 1; Judson –), lower mountains, plain edge, 10.73g/6h (DH 4 bis IIa; Judson 1057, this piece) [3]. First brilliant and practically as struck, second very fine and rare, last about extremely fine £90-120
Hertfordshire, St Albans, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1796, Prince of Wales’ feathers, rev. crown within irradiated circle, edge plain, 9.68g/6h (DH 2; Judson 1058). Extremely fine, reverse with much original colour, very rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
Hertfordshire, St Albans, Denton’s Farthing, 1796, from the centres of the same dies as previous, edge plain, 4.30g/6h (DH 5; Judson 1059). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare £150-200
Hertfordshire, Sawbridgeworth, Robert Orchard, Penny, 1801, full-face bust in high relief, robert orchard sawbridgeworth herts, rev. book lying below tree, church in distance, sawbridgeworth penny token, edge plain, 32.66g/12h (DH 1, this piece noted; Judson 1060, this piece). Usual die flaw on reverse, several cuts and other defacing marks both sides, otherwise about very fine and patinated; the worst of the four attested specimens of this classic token £3,000-4,000
£3,000–£4,000
Hertfordshire, Sawbridgeworth, Robert Orchard, Penny, 1801, a modern electrotype copy of the Longman/Jan/Noble/Bobbe original, edge stamped with AR monogram and © symbol, 31.46g/12h (cf. DH 1; cf. Judson 1060; cf. Fellage, CTCJ March 2000, p.68, and Fredette, CTCJ Fall 2002, pp.42-3). Bright, brassy appearance, as made £30-40
Hammer Price: £80
Hertfordshire, Sawbridgeworth, Robert Orchard, Halfpenny, St Michael’s Church, rev. shepherd reclining under tree, edge COVENTRY TOKEN, 13.92g/3h (DH 3; Judson 1061). Edge partly filed as often found with this piece, some minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare £150-200
Kent, Appledore, William Peckham, Halfpence, 1794 (2), APPLEDORE edge, 9.76g/6h (DH 3), GOUDHURST edge, 9.89g/6h (DH 3a); Benenden, Thomas Reeves, Halfpenny, 1794, BENENDEN edge, 9.63g/6h (DH 4); Brookland, Thomas King, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.66g/6h (DH 5); Canterbury, John Matthews, Halfpenny, 1794, mathewss edge, 9.58g/6h (DH 6); James Robertson, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.38g/6h (DH 7); Edward Pillou, Halfpence, 1795 (2), small cypher, CANTERBURY edge, 9.35g/6h (DH 8), large cypher, CANTERBURY edge,...
£90–£120
Kent, Deptford, Thomas Haycraft, Halfpence, 1795 (3), cracked die (2), DEPTFORD edge, 8.95g/6h (DH 13), CHATHAM edge, 8.97g/6h (DH 13a), quatrefoil after courage, 9.18g/6h (DH 14); Dover, John Horn, Halfpence, 1794 (2), horn’s edge, 9.48g/6h (DH 16), lancaster edge, 9.36g/6h (DH 16a), Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, lancaster edge, 9.23g/6h (DH 18); Dymchurch, William Parris, Halfpenny, 1794, DIMCHURCH edge, 9.93g/6h (DH 15); Faversham, John Crow, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.30g/6h (DH 20) [8]. DH 13 very...
Clicking the 'CONFIRM DELETE LIST' button below will delete this list and the lots contained within it.
This is non-reversible!
Create new list
Share This Page