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5 October 2011
Yorkshire, Malton, Westwood’s Penny, 1798, bust of Edmund Burke right, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, british orator, etc, edge plain, 23.98g/6h (DH 3). Virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £210
Yorkshire, Rievaulx, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.98g/6h (DH Middlesex 159). Usual reverse die flaw, extremely fine and patinated £90-120
Hammer Price: £180
Yorkshire, Ripon, Kempson’s Penny, view of the ruins of Fountains Abbey, rev. jk cypher within wreath of flowers, edge plain, 18.67g/12h (DH 2). Very fine, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
Yorkshire, Sheffield, John Hands, Halfpence, 1794 (5), men at anvil type (2), 10.47g/7h (DH 57), 11.08g/6h (DH 58), crossed hands type (3), edges engrailed (2), 10.71g/12h (DH 59), 9.89g/12h (DH 60), in brass, edge plain, 10.31g/12h (DH 59a); issuer uncertain, Halfpence, 1793 (2), edge engrailed, 10.04g/12h (DH 56), edge plain, 10.20g/12h (DH 56b) [7]. DH 59a mediocre but rare, DH 56 fine, others about very fine and better but DH 56b and 57 lacquered £60-80
Hammer Price: £150
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Penny, 1792, cap of Liberty on pole, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, unite & be free above, to preserve is to conquer below, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 24.72g/6h (DH 4). Overstruck on an Anglesey Penny of which no traces remain, very fine with a hint of original colour, extremely rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £440
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Penny, 1792, from the same dies as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.25g/6h (DH 4a). Extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £580
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Penny, 1792, from the same dies as previous, edge value one penny at p decks post office bury 1794, 16.91g/6h (DH 4e). Struck over a Penny of Philip Deck of Bury St Edmunds (DH Suffolk 4), very fine with artificial brightness, extremely rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £200
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of William III right in wreath, edge plain, 27.24g/6h (DH 5). Extremely fine, reverse with much original colour, extremely rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £480
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same rev. die as previous, rev. lion rampant left, supporting shield, edge plain, 27.02g/1h (DH 6). About extremely fine and patinated, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £410
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, cap of Liberty on pole, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, unite & be free above, to preserve is to conquer below, edge [payable] in [anglesey london or liverpool], 13.81g/6h (DH 62b). Metal fault running across upper obverse, otherwise about very fine, black patina, extremely rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £280
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey or london, 14.04g/6h (DH 62c). Very fine, black patina, extremely rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £250
Yorkshire, Yarm, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Yarm Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.54g/11h (DH Middlesex 145). Weakly struck as usual and a few trifling spots on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with light brown patina, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £190
Yorkshire, York, James Carlill, Halfpence, 1796 (2), york edge, 11.33g/12h (DH 69), edge plain, 11.82g/12h (DH 70) [2]. First with reverse edge nicks, about extremely fine, second fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £65
Yorkshire, York, B. Hobson, brass check, 27.5mm, 5.05g/6h (DH 68); issuer uncertain, Halfpence, 1795 (3), york edge, 10.17g/6h (DH 63), dublin edge, 9.06g/6h (DH 63a), edge plain, 12.70g/6h (DH 63d) [4]. Very fine and better, but DH 63a weakly struck £60-80
Hammer Price: £55
Yorkshire, York, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, Cathedral, rev. mounted dragoon, edge fear god and honour the king, 12.14g/12h (DH 64). Light rubbing on forepart of horse, otherwise virtually as struck with almost full original colour, attractive £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Yorkshire, York, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, Clifford’s Tower, rev. Britannia, edge fear god and honour the king, 12.91g/6h (DH 66). Virtually as struck with full original colour £100-150
Yorkshire, York, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of John Howard left, edge fear god and honour the king, 12.44g/6h (DH 67). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective surfaces, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
Yorkshire, County series, Benjamin Smith & Co, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, bust of George III right, rev. bs & co cypher, benn. smith & co. iron-refiners yorkshire around, edge coventry token, 13.15g/12h (DH 8). Usual die flaws on obverse, a small spot either side, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare £150-200
Yorkshire, County series, Benjamin Smith & Co, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 13.35g/6h (DH 8a). Usual die flaws on obverse, a small spot in front of bust, otherwise extremely fine with attractive glossy patina, extremely rare £250-300
6 October 2010
Central London, Aldersgate Street, Michael and Harry Oppenheim, Halfpenny, 1797, frontal elevation of St Paul’s Cathedral, rev. weaver in loom, edge payable at m & h oppenheims toy warehouse london, 10.38g/6h (DH 398). Good very fine and patinated, very rare £150-200
Central London, Bishopsgate, John Clark and Samuel Harris, Halfpenny, 1795, bust of George Washington right, large buttons on coat, rev. stove, edge grained right, 9.41g/6h (DH 283a; Baker 29; Durst 337). About very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Central London, Bishopsgate, John Clark and Samuel Harris, Halfpenny, 1795, bust of George Washington right, small buttons on coat, rev. from the same die as previous, edge grained right, 9.24g/6h (DH 284; Baker 29; Durst 338). Several surface and planchet marks, otherwise good very fine, dark patina £250-300
Hammer Price: £310
Central London, Bishopsgate, Meymott & Son, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia seated left, crosses in legend, point of spear to o of son, rev. arms of the City, edge plain, 10.79g/12h (DH 377a). Characteristic weak rims, otherwise extremely fine and as made with a little original colour, very rare £90-120
Central London, Bishopsgate, Meymott & Son, Halfpence, 1795 (3), all with point of spear between son and london, wormwood street edge (2), raised letters, 10.70g/12h (DH 378), incuse letters, 10.48g/12h (DH 378, type of edge not listed), edge plain, 10.24g/12h (DH 378a); Schooling & Son, Halfpenny, 1795, 11.43g/6h (DH 474) [4]. Last extremely fine with original colour, DH 378a fair and pitted but very rare, others about very fine and better £40-50
Hammer Price: £95
Central London, Bishopsgate, Meymott & Son, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), Britannia seated, from the broken obv. die, revs. wheatsheaf, 9.29g/6h (DH 380), arms of Robert Orchard, 8.95g/6h (DH 381) [2]. First virtually as struck with original colour and most attractive surfaces, second about extremely fine, both rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £330
Central London, Bishopsgate, Meymott & Son, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. je & co cypher, 8.87g/6h (DH 382), wheatsheaf and doves, 9.18g/6h (DH 383), anchor and cap of Liberty, 9.20g/6h (DH 384) [3]. DH 382 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, but DH 383 lacquered and collectors’ number ‘1050’ inked on reverse £150-200
Hammer Price: £320
Central London, Bishopsgate, Meymott & Son, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), arms of the City, revs. wheatsheaf, 9.32g/6h (DH 385), crowned arms of the City, 10.58g/6h (DH 387) [2]. Extremely fine, second with a little original colour, both rare £70-90
Central London, Bishopsgate, Meymott & Son, Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cap of Liberty, edge plain, 9.05g/6h (DH 388). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £120-150.
Hammer Price: £300
Central London, Blackfriars, Barnett Guest, Halfpence, 1795 (6), london edge, 9.43g/6h (DH 308), bath edge, 9.16g/6h (DH 308a), dublin edge, 9.37g/6h (DH 308b), ballymurtagh edge, 8.41g/6h (DH 308c), lancaster edge, 9.22g/6h (DH 308d), edge grained, 9.20g/6h (DH 308e); James Spittle [with J. Kirby and Richard Lashmar of Brighton, Sussex], Halfpence, 1795 (2), without st pauls, 10.11g/6h (DH 902), with st pauls, 10.34g/6h (DH 903); issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, edge plain, 10.16g/12h (DH 257a)...
Central London, Bloomsbury, James Burton, Halfpence, 1795 (2), stop at end of legend, 7.27g/6h (DH 304), flaw at end of legend, edge grained, 7.84g/6h (DH 305) [2]. Extremely fine, first very rare £80-100
Central London, Bow Street, Charles James, Penny, lion couchant, holding shield, rev. royal penny, sun, crown and oak-sprig, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.39g/12h (DH 31). Usual light die cracks on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine and very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £370
Central London, Bow Street, Charles James, Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. vulture standing left, medals dies crests coats of arms uniforms &c, edge plain, struck on a flan with milled rims, 17.63g/6h (DH 32E). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine with most attractive patina, a handsome piece and extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,500
Central London, Bow Street, Charles James, Spence’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. tiger, edge spence dealer in coins london, 11.83g/8h (DH 344). Even overall wear, good fine to about very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £80
Central London, Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Halfpence, 1795 (3), shield distant from legend, edge engrailed, 14.18g/12h (DH 294b), shield close to legend (2), davidsons edge, 10.92g/6h (DH 295), edge plain, 10.84g/6h (DH 295a); mule Halfpence (2), revs. bust of Prince of Wales, edge grained, 9.64g/6h (DH 296), edge plain, 9.12g/6h (DH 296a) [5]. DH 294b fair to fine but very rare, DH 296 extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better, last very rare £60-80
Central London, Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, seated figure of Londinia, buildings behind, shield distant from legend, rev. hands supporting crowned triangle, edge plain but privately engraved (Robert Davidson 11 Octr. 1802), 13.51g/12h (DH 294c). Very fine and very rare, interesting by association £120-150
Hammer Price: £130
Central London, Chandos Street, William Allen, Halfpence, 1795 (3), chandos street edge, 9.22g/6h (DH 246), london edge, 9.28g/6h (DH 246a), edge grained, 7.69g/6h (DH 246b); Charing Cross, Salter & Co, Halfpenny, 10.17g/6h (DH 473); Cheapside, John Ching, Halfpence (2), edge grained, 9.67g/6h (DH 282), edge plain, 9.43g/6h (DH 282a; Storer 7695); Chiswell Street, Robert Heslop, Halfpenny, edge plain, 8.19g/5h (DH 336b) [7]. DH 246a and 282a practically as struck with virtually full original...
Hammer Price: £340
Central London, City Road, John Bebbington, Halfpenny, 9.13g/12h (DH 254); Thomas Hall, Halfpence (9), 1795 (6), quadrupeds (2), citty road, 9.14g/6h (DH 313), city road, 9.47g/12h (DH 314); deformed dwarf (3), citty road, 9.17g/12h (DH 316), city road (2), edge grained left, 11.27g/6h (DH 315), edge plain, 9.29g/6h (DH 315c); negress, edge plain, small thick flan, 11.52g/12h (DH 317); undated (3), all large toucan, dublin edge, 9.39g/6h (DH 319a), lancaster edge, 9.22g/6h (DH 319b), edge...
Central London, City Road, Thomas Hall, Lutwyche’s Pennies, 1795 (6), obvs. quadrupeds, lutwyche edge, 16.19g/3h (DH 25); deformed dwarf (2), lutwyche edge, 17.27g/6h (DH 26), we promise edge, 19.66g/12h (DH 26a); negress (3), lutwyche edge, 17.40g/6h (DH 27), we promise edge, 19.92g/12h (DH 28); edge plain, 20.84g/6h (DH 28a) [6]. DH 26 about very fine, others good very fine and better but DH 26a heavily surface-marked and DH 28 with planchet cutter line both sides £120-150
Central London, City Road, Thomas Hall, Halfpenny, small toucan standing left, head turned back, rev. the 1st artist in europe, etc, edge payable at london, 9.13g/12h (DH 318). Usual flaw through observers, extremely fine with attractive glossy surfaces, extremely rare, very few specimens known £400-600
Central London, Clerkenwell, Thomas Gorton, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, fender and fire-irons, rev. tg cypher, 26.15g/6h (DH 16). Usual rim flaws, extremely fine, a hint of original colour £80-100
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