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16 March 2006
Dublin, Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. wheatsheaf and doves, 9.50g/12h (DH 321). Virtually as struck with full original colour (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £85
Dublin, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), Prince of Wales’ crest, revs. hs & co cypher, 8.81g/6h (DH 325), crown in radiated circle, 9.58g/6h (DH 330) [2]. First extremely fine with much original colour, second nearly so, obverse a little off-centre (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £120
Dublin, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of Bryen Boiroimhe right, 9.46g/6h (DH 331); hs & co cypher, rev. wheatsheaf and doves, 7.98g/6h (DH 336) [2]. Extremely fine, first patinated, second with much original colour but a stain in centre of obverse (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £90
Dublin, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), Hibernia seated, revs. bust of George II, 3.85g/6h (DH 403), Pandora’s breeches, 3.77g/6h (DH 405) [2]. First very fine but with striking crack and badly edge knocked, second extremely fine and attractively patinated (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £170
Dublin, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. open book, 3.74g/6h (DH 407), man hanging, 3.96g/6h (DH 408) [2]. Extremely fine, former with a hint of original colour, latter patinated (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £250
Dublin, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. ps & co cypher, 3.77g/12h (DH 409), dove and olive branch, 3.61g/6h (DH 410) [2]. Extremely fine, both attractively patinated (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £160
Charleville, Charles Bury, Thirteen Pence, 1802, in copper, arms and supporters, rev. payable at tullamoore, etc, edge plain, 21.57g/12h (DH 1). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated; in metal shells (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £280
Charleville, Charles Bury, Thirteen Pence, 1802, in plated brass, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 18.05g/12h (DH 1, unlisted in this metal). Small spot in left obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £400
Charleville, Charles Bury, Thirteen Pence, 1802, in copper, from the same dies as previous but upper portion of a in tuesday filled-in, edge plain, 21.98g/6h (DH 2). Virtually as struck with full original colour (£150-200)
Cronebane, Irish Mine Co, Halfpence, 1789 (3), 12.71g/6h (DH 8), 12.98g/6h (DH 16), 12.97g/6h (DH 18, bronzed) [3]. First extremely fine with virtually full original colour, second good very fine but lacquered, last in mint state (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £130
Cronebane, Irish Mine Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1789, in gilt-copper, head of bishop right, rev. arms, edge plain, 13.13g/6h (DH 18). Minor hairlines, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £500
Cronebane, Irish Mine Co, Halfpence, 1789 (3), 12.67g/6h (DH 21), 12.93g/6h (DH 23), 12.68g/6h (DH 28); ‘Irish Miners Arms’, imitation Halfpence (7), undated (3), 9.95g/6h (DH 36), 8.84g/6h (DH 39), 9.66g/6h (DH 39a), 1789 (4), 9.94g/6h (DH 43b), 10.58g/6h (DH 49), 9.74g/12h (DH 49a), 9.44g/6h (DH 51a) [10]. DH 21 extremely fine with considerable original colour, DH 28 almost extremely fine, DH 49a fair, others generally very fine but some lacquered (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £140
Cronebane, Irish Mine Co, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (7), revs. Bishop Blaize, 10.69g/6h (DH 58), Hibernia seated (3), 9.41g/12h (DH 68), 10.47g/12h (DH 68 variant with edge plain, unlisted), 10.30g/6h (DH 75), bust of John of Gaunt (3), 10.07g/12h, 9.84g/2h (both DH 72, second double-struck with rev. off-centre), 10.39g/12h (DH 76); Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, rev. payable in dublin newry or belfast, 10.23g/6h (DH 67) [8]. DH 67, 72, 75 and 76 about extremely fine, others fine to very...
Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1795, 9.21g/6h (DH 3); Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), bust of Bryen Boiroimhe right, revs. arms of Robert Orchard, 9.03g/6h (DH 6), shield with h and bugle, 10.49g/6h (DH 9) [3]. First fine, others about extremely fine, second with obverse marked and last with original colour (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £65
Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), wheatsheaf and doves, revs. fat man eating at table, 11.50g/6h (DH 14), man seated on ground gnawing bone, 11.88g/6h (DH 15) [2]. Extremely fine, an attractive pair, both rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £190
Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. crown in radiated circle, 9.44g/6h (DH 19). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £150
16 March 2005
18th Century, Bedfordshire, Flitwick, Skidmore's Halfpenny, 1797, 11.41g/12h (DH 1 and Middlesex 537); Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, chambers edge, 9.20g/6h (DH 3c) [2]. First good very fine but lacquered in the past, second with planchet flaw on reverse at 9 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, full original colour (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £60
18th Century, Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in gilt-copper, chambers edge, 9.73g/6h (DH 3c). Extremely fine, rare (£150-200)
18th Century, Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1796, edge plain, 11.66g/6h (DH 3; Preston-Morley 1017, this piece). Good extremely fine with much original colour, attractive (£120-150)
18th Century, Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1796, later faked edge payable at f wheeler aylesbury bucks, 11.33g/6h (Atkins 4a, this piece; DH 3; Preston-Morley 1018, this piece). Brilliant and practically as struck, almost full original colour, interesting, UNIQUE (£200-250)
18th Century, Buckinghamshire, Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpenny, 1795, simpsons edge, 9.51g/6h (DH 20; Preston-Morley 1037). Extremely fine, much original colour (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £45
18th Century, Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, 11.51g/6h (DH 22; Preston-Morley 1040). Scuffed in fields, very fine, very rare (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £220
18th Century, Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, 13.07g/12h (DH 24; Preston-Morley 1046). Minor hairlines and nicks, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £340
18th Century, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore's Globe series, Penny, 1797, Christ's College Gate, edge lettered, 23.64g/12h (DH 2 and Middlesex 115). Extremely fine, patinated (£90-120)
18th Century, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore's Globe series, Penny, 1797, Emanuel College Chapel, edge lettered, 19.00g/12h (DH 3 and Middlesex 116). Extremely fine, attractively patinated (£90-120)
18th Century, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore's Globe series, Penny, 1797, Trinity College Gate, edge lettered, 19.80g/12h (DH 5 and Middlesex 119). Extremely fine with much original colour (£120-150)
18th Century, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, James Burleigh, Penny, 1799, edge lettered, 29.94g/12h (DH 9). Trifling edge nick by m of cambridge and light grazes in field to left of water tower, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, very rare (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £520
18th Century, Cambridgeshire, Chesterton, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, St Andrew’s church, edge lettered, 23.62g/11h (DH 10 and Middlesex 120). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour but lightly lacquered (£120-150)
18th Century, Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Wyon's Penny, 1799, edge plain, 23.18g/12h (DH 11; D & W 323/19). Tiny edge nick at 9 o'clock on obverse, minor scratches in obverse field visible on close inspection, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £720
18th Century, Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson's Halfpenny, 1795, edge bedford·, 8.82g/6h (DH 12); Cambridge, David Hood, Milton's Halfpenny, 13.37g/6h (DH 19c; Stainton 44) [2]. About extremely fine, both with original colour (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £50
18th Century, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore's Miscellaneous series, Penny, 1797, Queen’s College Gate, edge lettered, 18.85g/6h (DH Middlesex 171). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare (£150-200)
18th Century, Cheshire, Chester, Skidmore's Globe series, Penny, 1797, Chester Castle, edge lettered, 24.02g/12h (DH 1 and Middlesex 121). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £95
18th Century, Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood's Penny, 1790, in bronzed-copper, edge plain, 26.45g/6h (DH 3). Two trifling spots behind bust, otherwise practically as struck, rare (£250-300)
18th Century, Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock's Halfpence (6), 1789, 12.76g/6h (DH 13); 1790 (2), 12.56g/6h (DH 21), 12.24g/6h (DH 24); 1791 (2), 12.49g/6h (DH 45), 12.13g/6h (DH 47); 1792, 13.02g/6h (DH 57); counterfeit Halfpence (2), undated, 8.82g/6h (DH 62), 1792, anglesea edge, 9.77g/6h (DH 72b) [8]. DH 62 fine, 72b very fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH 21 and 57 with considerable original colour, an attractive run (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £100
18th Century, Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood's Farthings (2), 1791, buttons on coat, 5.93g/12h (DH 86), 1792, no buttons, 5.55g/12h (DH 87) [2]. Both extremely fine with much original colour (£90-120)
18th Century, Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood's Farthing, 1792, buttons on coat, 6.01g/12h (DH 88). Extremely fine with original colour (£60-80)
18th Century, Cornwall, Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.82g/6h (DH 2); Penryn, George Chapman George, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in bronzed-copper, 11.06g/6h (DH 4) [2]. Both extremely fine, first with light patina and a scratch in the lower reverse field (£60-80)
18th Century, Cumberland, County series, James' Lake Farthing, 1796, edge plain, 6.73g/12h (DH 2). Very fine, rare (£120-150)
18th Century, Derbyshire, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, buxton edge, 11.24g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine with almost full original colour, attractive, rare (£150-180)
18th Century, Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, kingdon edge, 12.52g/6h (DH 2); Plymouth, Visit of George III, 1789, medalet by J. Davies, in copper, 7.87g/6h (DH 8; BHM 319) [2]. First about extremely fine and with a hint of original colour, second brilliant and practically as struck, full original colour (£50-70)
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