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7 October 2009
Lot No 51
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, 1797, Queen’s College Gate, rev. portcullis and scales in wreath, I PROMISE edge, 19.00g/6h (DH Middlesex 171). Some light marks above building, otherwise virtually as struck with almost full original colour, very rare £150-200
Lot No 52
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), wheatsheaf, revs. fat man eating, 11.48g/6h (DH 20), man gnawing bone, 11.33g/6h (DH 21) [2]. About extremely fine, first with a little original colour but a corrosion spot on obverse rim £120-150
Lot No 53
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, wheatsheaf, rev. Bishop Blaize, edge plain, 10.63g/6h (DH 22). Some minor corrosion on reverse has been neutralised, otherwise good very fine, very rare £90-120
Lot No 54
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of William III right, edge plain, 10.58g/6h (DH 23). Extremely fine with a little original colour, extremely rare £200-300
Lot No 55
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. radiated crown, edge plain, 9.05g/6h (DH 24). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare £200-250
Lot No 56
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, DAVID HOOD, etc, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, edge plain, 9.43g/7h (DH 25). Some light scratching above shield, otherwise extremely fine, light brown patina, rare £80-100
Lot No 57
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s or Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bugle and H in arms, edge plain, 9.33g/6h (DH 26). Extremely fine, attractive brown patina, very rare £200-250
Lot No 58
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s or Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Prince of Wales’ crest, edge plain, 9.29g/6h (DH 27). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare £150-200
Lot No 59
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s or Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. wheatsheaf, sickle and doves, edge plain, 9.59g/6h (DH 28). Virtually as struck with most attractive chocolate-brown patina, rare £150-200
Lot No 60
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. cap of Liberty above anchor, edge plain, 9.09g/6h (DH 29). About extremely fine, rare £100-150
Lot No 61
Cambridgeshire, Chesterton, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, St Andrew’s church, part of the village in background, rev. globe, I PROMISE edge, 24.36g/6h (DH 10 and Middlesex 120). Lacquered, otherwise extremely fine £80-100
Lot No 62
Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Spence’s Halfpenny, 1793, stag lying under tree, rev. snail on river-bank, tree and bridge in background, edge plain, 9.06g/6h (DH 35). Usual die cracks and flaws on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Lot No 63
Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Wyon’s Penny, 1799, two racehorses passing winning post, rev. craven meeting, etc, edge plain, 22.75g/12h (DH 11; D & W 323/19). Even wear, fine, rare £120-150
Lot No 64
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1795 (4), BEDFORD · edge, 9.92g/6h (DH 12), BEDFORD edge, 9.52g/6h (DH 12a), plain edge, 10.28g/6h (DH 12c), without AND on edge, 10.36g/6h (DH 12d) [4]. DH 12a and 12c extremely fine with original colour, latter rare, others very fine £60-80
Lot No 65
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (9), revs. figure of Hope, 7.79g/6h (DH 13); Britannia 1795 (2), LONDON edge, 9.84g/6h (DH 14b), plain edge, 9.98g/6h (DH 14c); stork (2), LONDON edge, 7.85g/12h (DH 15), grained edge, 8.73g/5h (DH 15a); river deity, 7.91g/6h (DH 16); plough and shuttle (2),...
Lot No 66
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, beehive and bees, rev. figure of Hope, edge grained, 7.59g/6h (DH 13b). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, very rare £70-90
Lot No 67
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), revs. Britannia 1795, LIVERPOOL edge, 11.05g/6h (DH 14a); stork, edge plain, 10.32g/5h (DH 15b) [2]. First extremely fine but a little off-centre, second good very fine, both very rare £50-70
Lot No 68
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s Farthings, 1795 (2), edge grained, 4.22g/12h (DH 36), edge plain, 3.21g/12h (DH 36a); mule Farthings by Kempson (3), revs. bust of Newton (2), edge grained, 3.67g/6h (DH 37), edge plain, 3.13g/6h (DH 37a; Cobwright S0020/I0010); cornucopiæ and olive branch, 3.18g/6h (DH...
Lot No 69
Cheshire, Beeston, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, castle and bridge, rev. SAC cypher, edge engrailed, 9.07g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, attractive £120-150
Lot No 70
Cheshire, Chester, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpence (3), edge engrailed, 9.15g/6h (DH 5), edge plain, 9.07g/6h (DH 5a), owl’s feet on centre dots, 8.47g/12h (DH 6); Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 9.03g/12h (DH 7) [4]. Last two fine, others good very fine and with usual reverse rusty die marks £30-40
Lot No 71
Cheshire, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Chester Castle, rev. globe, I PROMISE edge, 24.50g/11h (DH 1 and Middlesex 121). Lacquered, otherwise extremely fine £90-120
Lot No 72
Cheshire, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of East Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 24.72g/12h (DH 2 and Middlesex 122). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour on obverse £90-120
Lot No 73
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Penny, 1790, in bronzed-copper, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel, edge plain, 26.42g/6h (DH 3). Tiny obverse rim nick between 4 and 5 o’clock and a few minor surface marks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as...
Lot No 74
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, uniface Trial Halfpenny [1789], in copper, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, edge plain, 12.76g (DH –, the die not recorded). About very fine and of the highest rarity, believed the only known specimen £300-400
Lot No 75
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1789, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel with six spokes, MACCLESFIELD edge, 12.65g/12h (DH 9). The forerunner of the extensive Macclesfield series; reverse die fracture in...
Lot No 76
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1789, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel with eight spokes, costumed right thigh incomplete, MACCLESFIELD edge, 12.83g/12h (DH 15; cf. Spink 192, 16). Extremely fine with much...
Lot No 77
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpence (17), 1789 (5), 12.56g/6h (DH 10), 12.92g/6h (DH 11), 12.59g/6h (DH 12), 12.44g/6h (DH 13), 12.78g/6h (DH 14); 1790 (12), 12.56g/6h (DH 16), 12.54g/6h (DH 17), 12.80g/6h (DH 18), 12.34g/6h (DH 19), 12.56g/6h (DH 20), 12.40g/6h (DH 21), 12.81g/6h (DH 22),...
Lot No 78
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpence (27), 1791 (23), 12.47g/6h (DH 28), 12.36g/6h (DH 29), 12.63g/6h (DH 30), 12.35g/6h (DH 31), 12.72g/6h (DH 32), 12.52g/6h (DH 33), 12.46g/6h (DH 34), 12.49g/6h (DH 36), 12.07g/6h (DH 37), 12.52g/6h (DH 38), 12.35g/6h (DH 40), 12.75g/6h (DH 41), 12.27g/6h (DH...
Lot No 79
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, counterfeit Halfpence (17), 1790, rev. Genius (3), DUBLIN edge, 9.22g/6h (DH 61), LANCASTER edge, 9.55g/6h (DH 61b), edge plain, 5.87g/7h (DH 61c); rev. R & Co monogram (2), LONDON edge, 9.09g/5h (DH 62), DUBLIN edge, 9.00g/6h (DH 62b); 1791 (3), ANGLESEY edge, 8.85g/4h (DH 64,...
Lot No 80
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, mule Penny, 1788, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. PM Co cypher, edge WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 19.13g/11h (DH 75, this piece). Very fine and of the highest rarity; believed to be the only known specimen £300-400
Lot No 81
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, mule Halfpence (6), bust of Roe, rev. Vulcan, edge plain, 6.03g/5h (DH 76b); Genius, revs. plough (2), 9.20g/6h (DH 78), 8.90g/3h (DH 78a), bust of Pitt, 6.49g/6h (DH 79; Cobwright W0010/M0010), arms of Liverpool, 9.77g/6h (DH 80), Bishop Blaize, 10.61g/6h (DH 81) [6]. DH 78, 78a...
Lot No 82
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthing, 1789, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel, edge grained, 5.81g/6h (DH 82). Extremely fine with a little original colour £50-70
Lot No 83
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthings, 1790 (2), no buttons on coat, 4.67g/5h (DH 83), three buttons, 6.25g/12h (DH 84) [2]. First extremely fine with a little original colour, second nearly so but has been lacquered £70-90
Lot No 84
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthings, 1791 (2), no buttons on coat, 4.65g/12h (DH 85), three buttons, 6.21g/12h (DH 86) [2]. First with usual die flaw on reverse, extremely fine with much original colour, second about extremely fine, light brown patina £70-90
Lot No 85
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthings, 1792 (2), no buttons on coat, 5.58g/12h (DH 87), three buttons, 6.22g/12h (DH 88) [2]. Extremely fine, first with a little original colour £80-100
Lot No 86
Cornwall, Falmouth, Volunteers, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1797, 9.76g/6h (DH 3); Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.20g/6h (DH 4, bronzed); Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1791, in bronzed-copper, 12.86g/6h (DH 2) [3]. First good very fine and patinated, others extremely fine and better...
Lot No 87
Cumberland, Hensingham, Low Hall Colliery, Sir Wilfred Lawson, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, horse working a whin-gin, miner guiding basket, rev. legend in three lines, edge plain, 9.27g/12h (DH 1; Finlay 27; D & W 291/107). About extremely fine, bronzed £80-100
Lot No 88
Cumberland, County series, James’ Lake Farthing, 1796, lakeland scene, rev. fence dividing two trees, edge plain, 6.76g/12h (DH 2). Extremely fine, attractive patina, rare £150-200
Lot No 89
Cumberland, County series, James’ Lake Farthing, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 9.14g/12h (DH 2a). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £250-300
Lot No 90
Derbyshire, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, undated, crescent, rev. arms of the Duke of Devonshire with helmet in the crest, edge BUXTON TOKEN and engrailed, 11.33g/6h (DH 1). An early striking from the unflawed obverse die, extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare...
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