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Robinson S Brown, Jr
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6 October 2010
John Skidmore series, Globe, Penny, 1797, Banqueting House, Whitehall, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.79g/6h (DH 125). Struck from rusted dies, extemely fine with some original colour but lightly lacquered, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £320
John Skidmore series, Globe, Penny, 1797, Christ’s Hospital, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.44g/12h (DH 126). Small spot on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £310
John Skidmore series, Globe, Pennies, 1797 (2), obvs. New Excise Office, 18.56g/12h (DH 128), South Sea House, 26.49g/7h (DH 129) [2]. Extremely fine, first lacquered and marked, second with attractive surfaces, rare £150-200
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 1, revs. City arms within wreath, obvs. Bank of England, 24.83g/7h (DH 81), Drury Lane Theatre, 24.50g/12h (DH 82) [2]. About extremely fine or better, both with a little original colour £150-200
Hammer Price: £240
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 1, obvs. King’s Theatre Haymarket, 24.37g/6h (DH 83), Trinity House, 24.37g/6h (DH 84) [2]. Extremely fine, first heavily lacquered, second from the obverse die with advanced flaw but with most attractive surfaces £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Penny, 1797, type 2, Lying-in Hospital, rev. City arms with coronet, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.37g/6h (DH 85). From the usual damaged reverse die, minor spotting, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour and most attractive surfaces, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £450
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 3, revs. City arms, cap of maintenance above, obvs. Tower of London, 24.48g/12h (DH 89), Treasury, 25.05g/6h (DH 88) [2]. Extremely fine, but DH 89 with rim fault at 11 o’clock and a spot on reverse £120-150
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Penny, 1797, type 3, Westminster Abbey, rev. City arms, cap of maintenance above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.27g/6h (DH 90). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Penny, 1797, type 4, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. City arms surrounded with drapery, cap of maintenance divides date, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.11g/11h (DH 91). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £410
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 5, revs. City arms, mural crown above, obvs. Albion Mill, 24.42g/12h (DH 92), Barbers’ Hall, 23.52g/11h (DH 95) [2]. Extremely fine, some original colour £120-150
Hammer Price: £260
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 5, obvs. Brewers’ Hall, 24.69g/11h (DH 96), Cordwainers’ Hall, 23.36g/12h (DH 97) [2]. First extremely fine with a little original colour, second nearly so £120-150
Hammer Price: £170
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Penny, 1797, type 5, Drapers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.66g/4h (DH 98). Virtually as struck, obverse with full original colour £90-120
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 5, obvs. Dyers’ Hall, 24.17g/12h (DH 99), Fishmongers’ Hall, 23.82g/6h (DH 100) [2]. First extremely fine with original colour, second nearly so and patinated £120-150
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 5, obvs. Grocers’ Hall, 24.38g/12h (DH 101), Haberdashers’ Hall, 18.53g/11h (DH 102) [2]. Extremely fine, first with the usual die flaw on obverse but with attractive surfaces, second with a little original colour but obverse spotted £120-150
Hammer Price: £110
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Penny, 1797, type 5, Horse and Foot Guards, Whitehall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.48g/12h (DH 93). Obverse die flaw in very early state, extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £420
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 5, obvs. Ironmongers’ Hall, 24.83g/1h (DH 103), Leadenhall, 23.47g/12h (DH 104) [2]. Minor spotting and obverse of DH 103 with small edge knock at 3 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £180
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Penny, 1797, type 5, Late Surgeons’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.20g/5h (DH 110). Small metal fault on obverse at 7 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with attractive surfaces, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £130
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Penny, 1797, type 5, Leathersellers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.77g/5h (DH 105). Brilliant mint state, full original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £250
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 5, obvs. Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 18.95g/4h (DH 106), St Paul’s School, 23.75g/12h (DH 94) [2]. Extremely fine with original colour, particularly the first, but this with a spot on obverse £150-200
Hammer Price: £230
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Penny, 1797, type 5, Skinners’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.41g/6h (DH 108). Minor spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with virtually full original colour £90-120
Hammer Price: £70
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 5, obvs. Stationers’ Hall, 18.93g/5h (DH 109), Tallowchandlers’ Hall, 18.89g/5h (DH 111) [2]. First extremely fine, obverse with full original colour, second nearly so £120-150
John Skidmore series, London and Westminster, Pennies, 1797 (2), both type 5, obvs. Vintners’ Hall, 24.77g/12h (DH 112), Waxchandlers’ Hall, 18.93g/10h (DH 113) [2]. Extremely fine, first with some original colour, second with spot in centre of obverse £120-150
John Skidmore series, Miscellaneous, Penny, 1797, Banqueting House, Whitehall, rev. portcullis and scales between sprigs of oak and laurel, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.97g/12h (DH 169). Minor surface marks and flan clip, otherwise extremely fine, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £75
John Skidmore series, Miscellaneous, Penny, Goldsmiths’ Hall, rev. Goldsmiths’ arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.96g/6h (DH 166). Extremely fine, attractively patinated £90-120
John Skidmore series, Miscellaneous, Penny, 1797, House of Commons, rev. portcullis and scales between sprigs of oak and laurel, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.63g/12h (DH 170). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £200-250
John Skidmore series, Miscellaneous, Penny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. cap of Liberty over coronet on pole, palm branch and cornucopia below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 22.09g/12h (DH 173). Usual die flaws, otherwise extremely fine with attractive brown patina £100-150
John Skidmore series, Miscellaneous, Penny, 1797, Westminster Hall, rev. portcullis and scales between sprigs of oak and laurel, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.97g/6h (DH 168). Hairlined surfaces, otherwise extremely fine, light patina £70-90
Hammer Price: £95
Thomas Spence series, Halfpenny, 7.40g/12h (DH 676); mule Halfpence (4), bust left, revs. noted advocates, etc, edge plain, 10.21g/6h (DH 677), Britannia, edge plain, 11.94g/6h (DH 678a), caduceus, spence edge, 12.11g/6h (DH 679), cat, spence edge, 10.95g/6h (DH 680) [5]. DH 676 good fine, DH 679 harshly lacquered, others about extremely fine and better, DH 678a with much original colour £180-220
Hammer Price: £470
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. three armed citizens, edge grained, 9.21g/6h (DH 681c), heart and hand (4), spence x edge, 10.95g/6h (DH 682), spence * edge, 10.14g/6h (DH 682a), edge grained, 8.52g/6h (DH 682b), edge plain, 10.46g/6h (DH 682c) [5]. DH 682a about extremely fine and rare, others extremely fine, DH 682 with virtually full original colour but old scratches on Spence’s neck £180-220
Hammer Price: £340
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Highlander, spence edge, 12.49g/5h (DH 683), Indian, spence edge, 11.14g/6h (DH 684), lion and cock (3), spence * edge, 10.24g/6h (DH 685a), edge engrailed, 9.49g/6h (DH 685b), edge plain, 9.67g/6h (DH 685c) [5]. DH 683 extremely fine with much original colour, DH 684 very fine with some original colour, others about extremely fine and better but DH 685b with flan crack from edge to centre £200-250
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. conjoined heads of man and ass (3), spence x edge, 11.03g/6h (DH 686), edge grained, 9.77g/6h (DH 686b), edge plain, 11.66g/6h (DH 686c), Cain slaying Abel, spence edge, 12.59g/6h (DH 687), men under tree, spence edge, 12.80g/5h (DH 689) [5]. DH 686c good fine and on a large spread flan with associated striking cracks, DH 687 very fine, others extremely fine, DH 686 with considerable original colour £200-250
Hammer Price: £380
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. shepherd (2), obliterated date, edge plain, 10.74g/5h (DH 690b), unobliterated date, edge plain, 10.54g/5h (DH 690 bis), soldier and two citizens, spence edge, 12.81g/12h (DH 691), boys at turnstile, edge plain, 10.28g/6h (DH 693), t spence bookseller, etc, 10.20g/7h (DH 694) [5]. DH 690 bis and 693 about extremely fine, others better, DH 690b and 691 with considerable original colour, latter very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £440
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (6), t spence bookseller, etc, revs. bust of Charles Fox, 10.11g/6h (DH 695), bust of Lord George Gordon, 10.04g/6h (DH 696), Marine Society boy, spence edge, 12.21g/5h (DH 698), Minerva standing, 12.48g/5h (DH 699), Spaniard (2), spence edge, 9.80g/6h (DH 700), edge plain, 12.52g/6h (DH 700b) [6]. DH 700b good fine, others about extremely fine and better but DH 695 with metal fault on obverse, DH 696 stained on obverse, DH 698 tarnished from old cleaning...
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. bust of John Thelwall, 10.26g/6h (DH 701), bust of John Horne Tooke, 10.11g/7h (DH 702), Turk, 11.99g/5h (DH 703), Westminster collegian, spence edge, 10.09g/6h (DH 704), legend beneath radiation, 9.95g/6h (DH 706) [5]. About extremely fine, DH 701 with some spotting both sides, DH 703 with one edge weak, last with dark patina £150-200
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (8), legend beneath radiation, revs. Bridewell boy, spence edge, 11.75g/6h (DH 708), Free-born Englishman, 12.42g/12h (DH 709), Highlander, 10.34g/6h (DH 710), Indian, spence edge, 11.98g/6h (DH 711), men under tree, 10.39g/7h (DH 712); sailor, 11.70g/6h (DH 713), snail on river-bank, edge plain, 10.26g/7h (DH 714b), boys at turnstile, 10.62g/12h (DH 715) [8]. DH 708 weakly struck and off-centre with some surface scratches, others about extremely fine, DH...
Hammer Price: £520
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (5), ass with paniers, revs. noted advocates, etc (2), spence edge, 12.09g/12h (DH 716), skidmore edge, 12.05g/12h (DH 716a), Britannia, spence edge, 12.26g/5h (DH 717, countermarked m leslie on obv.), Free-born Englishman, 10.50g/6h (DH 718), Indian, spence edge, 12.75g/6h (DH 719) [5]. DH 717 very fine, DH 718 good very fine, others about extremely fine with a hint of original colour £150-200
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous (4), revs. lion and cock (2), spence edge, 11.49g/6h (DH 720), skidmore edge, 13.33g/6h (DH 720a), men under tree, 9.99g/7h (DH 722), boys at turnstile, 9.94g/7h (DH 723); Bluecoat boy, rev. Westminster scholar, 10.29g/6h (DH 724) [5]. DH 720 and 720a extremely fine with much original colour, latter rare, DH 723 very fine, others about extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £500
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (4), sailor seizing a landsman, revs. noted advocates, etc, london and engrailed edge, 8.99g/7h (DH 725), boxers (2), spence edge, 10.77g/5h (DH 726), edge grained, 9.51g/8h (DH 726a), Britannia, london and engrailed edge, 9.27g/7h (DH 727) [4]. DH 727 very fine and scratched in fields, others extremely fine, DH 726 patinated, others with original colour, DH 726a with reverse struck off-centre £180-220
Hammer Price: £460
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (6), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. caduceus, spence edge, 12.07g/6h (DH 728), three armed citizens (3), spence edge, 10.53g/5h (DH 729), edge plain (2), copper, 10.49g/12h, brass, 10.46g/12h (both DH 729b), Free-born Englishman (2), spence edge, 11.72g/6h (DH 730), edge grained, 8.78g/5h (DH 730a) [6]. DH 730a extremely fine with a little original colour, DH 729b about extremely fine, others fine, DH 730 also lacquered £120-150
Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (6), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. heart and hand (2), london and engrailed edge, in copper, 9.75g/8h, in brass, 8.88g/8h (both DH 731), Indian, spence edge, 11.76g/6h (DH 732), lion and cock, 10.43g/7h (DH 733), conjoined heads of man and ass, 9.82g/6h (DH 734), Cain slaying Abel, spence edge, 13.12g/5h (DH 735) [6]. DH 733 and 735 extremely fine with much original colour, DH 732 nearly so, DH 731 brass fine and lacquered, others very fine...
Hammer Price: £720
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