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Robinson S Brown, Jr
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6 October 2010
Central London, Cornhill, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Halfpence, 1795 (5), Figure of Fortune type (4), large rev. letters, edge plain, 10.92g/6h (DH 467; Stainton 37), hearts of his people edge, 10.79g/6h (DH 467a), smaller rev. letters, edge plain, 11.23g/6h (DH 468), large date, 9.54g/12h (DH 469); Bluecoat boy type, 10.52g/6h (DH 471; Stainton 38); Covent Garden, Thomas Dodd, Halfpenny, 12.68g/6h (DH 300, thick flan); Coventry Street, J. Henderson, Halfpence, 1795 (2), small period after...
Hammer Price: £360
Central London, Covent Garden, Charles Presbury & Co, Halfpenny, bust of Elizabeth I in high ruff almost facing, rev. legend, edge payable in london, 10.16g/6h (DH 464). Usual die flaws and traces of alterations in the reverse die, otherwise extremely fine with original colour and attractive reflective surfaces, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £310
Central London, Fetter Lane, John Milton, Penny, 1800, in white metal, female personifying Science seated on globe bearing zodiacal sign, rev. Bellerophon holding Pegasus, figure crawling up rock face in background, edge plain, 15.88g/12h (DH 36; Stainton 43). From the usual flawed and uncompleted reverse die, rust marks both sides, otherwise completely free from tin pest, about extremely fine and virtually as struck, extremely rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,100
Central London, Finsbury Square, James Lackington & Co, Halfpence, 1794 (6), j over e (4), edge grained, 8.51g/6h (DH 351), asylum edge, 8.20g/6h (DH 351a), birmingham edge, 7.91g/6h (DH 351b), london edge, 8.27g/7h (DH 351c), j over l (2), lackington edge, 11.00g/6h (DH 352), anglesey edge, 9.30g/6h (DH 352a); Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpence (9), 1794 (5), 1 of date under coat button (3), temple edge, 9.01g/6h (DH 353), lancaster edge, 9.54g/6h (DH 353a), beccles edge, 11.29g/6h (DH...
Hammer Price: £250
Central London, Goodman’s Fields, Thomas Jordan & Co, brass Threepence, 1760, bear chained left, rev. thomas jordan and co. three pence, edge plain, 12.95g/12h (DH 3). Usual piercing, reverse die with flaws, otherwise fine, extremely rare; considerably superior to the Noble specimen £400-500
Hammer Price: £750
Central London, Great Portland Street, Joseph Moore, Halfpence, 1795 (2), edge coarsely grained, 10.93g/12h (DH 389), edge finely grained, 10.10g/12h (DH 389a); Haymarket, Francis Shackelton, Halfpence, 1794 (3), all reading london, unicorn’s tail to l, 9.21g/12h (DH 476), unicorn’s tail to o (2), suffolk-street edge, 9.00g/12h (DH 477), dublin edge, 8.98g/12h (DH 477a); Jermyn Street, John Carter, Halfpence, 1795 (2), toe of slipper above t, edge grained, 7.96g/12h (DH 275), toe of...
Hammer Price: £140
Central London, High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, St George on horseback slaying dragon, small boar above, rev. mail & post coaches to all parts of england in wreath, edge payable at the george & blue boar london, 10.83g/6h (DH 339). Obverse die with the usual light rust marks between 12 and 1 o’clock, a few surface marks both sides, particularly behind horseman, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, extremely rare; very few specimens struck £300-400
Hammer Price: £290
Central London, High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. cypher rw on a shield hanging from a tree, edge plain, 10.84g/6h (DH 340). Good fine and patinated, extremely rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £95
Central London, High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, large boar, george & blue boar edge, 9.72g/6h (DH 342, bronzed); imitation Halfpence by W.J. Taylor, c. 1870 (3), all with small boar, in copper, 9.81g/6h, in brass, 10.42g/6h, in white metal, 8.07g/12h (all DH 343) [4]. First with minor scuffing in field, otherwise extremely fine, others about extremely fine and better £150-200
Central London, High Holborn, John Skidmore, Halfpenny, 1795, edge grained, 10.03g/6h (DH 480), Farthings (2), 1795, edge grained, 3.75g/12h (DH 1074), undated, rev. man hanging from gallows, edge grained, 4.09g/12h (DH 1075) [3]. Extremely fine, first two with much original colour, last attractively patinated with glossy bronzed surfaces, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £520
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, register stove, rev. wavy star, edge grained, 9.31g/11h (DH 482a). Virtually as struck, obverse with much original colour, extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £1,300
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.56g/6h (DH 483). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of William Hallan left, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.59g/6h (DH 484). Virtually as struck with most attractive brown patina, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £270
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge grained over skidmore holborn london, 12.36g/6h (DH 484a). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust left, payable at salisbury, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.45g/1h (DH 486). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour and reflective surfaces, extremely rare £250-300
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. view of a street, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.88g/6h (DH 489). About extremely fine, a little original colour but also some light spotting, extremely rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £150
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, edge grained, 10.01g/12h (DH 491). Extremely fine with much original colour, extremely rare £150-200
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right dividing date, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.63g/6h (DH 492). Minor spotting, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £130
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 9.44g/6h (DH 492b). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare £100-150
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of Earl Howe left, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.42g/12h (DH 493). Extremely fine with attractive reflective fields and a hint of original colour, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, men at forge, rev. guillotine, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.58g/12h (DH 494). Virtually as struck with some original colour and reflective surfaces, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £330
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of David Garrick left, edge grained over skidmore holborn london, 12.67g/6h (DH 497). Tiny spot in front of Garrick’s nose, otherwise virtually as struck with a little original colour and reflective surfaces, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 9.40g/7h (DH 497a). Extremely fine with some original colour, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. heart and hand, edge grained, 11.28g/6h (DH 498). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, extremely rare £200-250
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of George III right, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.54g/6h (DH 499). Virtually as struck with reflective red-brown fields, most attractive and extremely rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £280
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. woolpack, payable at t santer kidderminster, edge grained, 10.23g/6h (DH 502). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £380
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. wgm cypher, edge grained, 9.52g/6h (DH 503). On a large flan, some double-striking both sides, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare £150-200
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. jom cypher, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.81g/6h (DH 505). Virtually as struck with much original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £200-250
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.51g/6h (DH 508). Virtually as struck with almost full original colour, very rare £100-150
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, wavy star, rev. murd. by the factious, etc, edge grained, 9.20g/9h (DH 511). Obverse extremely fine, reverse very fine, extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £550
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.40g/6h (DH 512). Off-centre with consequent striking weakness down one side, otherwise about extremely fine, a hint of original colour on reverse, extremely rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £460
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, guillotine, rev. conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette divided by date, edge grained, 9.34g/6h (DH 513). Virtually as struck, attractively patinated with reflective surfaces, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £210
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Minerva standing, rev. cap of Liberty radiated on a pole, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.48g/6h (DH 514). Extremely fine with considerable original colour and reflective surfaces, very rare £150-200
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. ps co cypher, edge plain, 9.50g/12h (DH 515). Struck slightly off-centre, some weakness on the high points, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare £120-150
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. three fleur-de-lis, edge spence dealer in coins london, 12.94g/9h (DH 516). Minor hairlines on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with reflective obverse and attractive patina, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, fictitious arms, rev. open book, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.47g/12h (DH 517). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £100-150
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), Free Born Briton, revs. knife, fork and plate chained to table (2), skidmore edge, 12.51g/12h (DH 520), edge plain, 9.37g/12h (DH 520b), French Republican, skidmore edge, 12.41g/12h (DH 521) [3]. DH 520b very fine, others extremely fine, last better and with attractive surfaces £100-150
Hammer Price: £500
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), St Paul’s Covent Garden, revs. church ruins, edge grained, 9.17g/6h (DH 522a); bust of George III (2), london edge, 9.78g/12h (DH 523a), edge grained, 10.02g/12h (DH 523b) [3]. Extremely fine, first with a little original colour, others attractively patinated, last with spot on k of king and a minor striking crack in edge £100-150
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), St Paul’s Covent Garden, revs. register stove, skidmore edge, 12.47g/6h (DH 524), bust of George III, skidmore edge, 12.68g/6h (DH 525), jom cypher, skidmore edge, 12.71g/7h (DH 526) [3]. Last good very fine and lightly lacquered, others extremely fine and better with considerable original colour and very rare, but DH 525 with surface mark in upper obverse legend £200-250
Central London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), ruins of St Paul’s Covent Garden, revs. register stove, edge plain, 11.72g/6h (DH 527), men at forge, edge grained, 9.29g/5h (DH 528a), bust of George III right, skidmore edge, 13.15g/6h (DH 529) [3]. All with usual light die flaw on obverses, about extremely fine and better, first two rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £200
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