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16 March 2006
Bishopsgate, Meymott & Son, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, Britannia seated left, holding a pair of scales and a spear, rev. City arms, edge corner of wormwood street bishopsgate, 13.23g/12h (DH 378). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £410
Bishopsgate, Schooling & Son, Halfpenny, 1795, 11.56g/12h (DH 474); Blackfriars, James Spittle, J. Kirby and Richard Lashmar, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.77g/6h (DH 902), issuer uncertain, Halfpence (2), 10.02g/12h, 9.44g/12h (both DH 257a); Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.86g/6h (DH 295), mule Halfpenny, rev. bust of Prince of Wales, 9.27g/6h (DH 296); Chandos Street, William Allen, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.07g/6h (DH 246), 8.94g/5h (DH 246a); Chelsea, issuer uncertain,...
Hammer Price: £140
Bow street, Charles James, Penny, lion couchant, rev. royal penny, sun, crown and oak-sprig, edge lettered, 23.75g/12h (DH 31). Small stain by s of james and usual die cracks on reverse, very fine and very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £130
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, 13.41g/12h (DH 294c). Light surface marks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £360
City Road, John Bebbington, Halfpenny, 8.95g/12h (DH 254); Thomas Hall, Penny, 1795, deformed dwarf, 16.51g/6h (DH 26), Halfpence (5), 1795 (4), quadrupeds, 9.08g/6h (DH 313), deformed dwarf (2), 10.31g/6h (DH 315), 9.58g/6h (DH 315c), negress, 9.37g/12h (DH 317), undated, large toucan, 9.27g/6h (DH 319c) [7]. Second and last about very fine, others about extremely fine, third and fourth with a little original colour (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £190
Clerkenwell, Thomas Gorton, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, fender and fire-irons, rev. tg cypher, edge i promise, etc, 26.13g/6h (DH 16). Minor surface planchet defects, otherwise almost extremely fine with a hint of original colour (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £85
Cornhill, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Halfpence, 1795 (4), Figure of Fortune type (3), 11.33g/6h (DH 467), 11.01g/6h (DH 468), 10.28g/12h (DH 469), Bluecoat boy type, 11.03g/6h (DH 471); Covent Garden, Thomas Dodd, Halfpence (3), in copper (2), thick flan, 13.49g/6h, thin flan, 7.53g/6h, and in brass, thin flan, 7.63g/6h (all DH 300) [7]. First four extremely fine, DH 467 and 468 with considerable original colour, others patinated, DH 300s in copper good very fine, brass about very fine but...
Hammer Price: £160
Drury Lane, John Kilvington, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.33g/6h (DH 346), mule Halfpenny, rev. ship, 7.26g/6h (DH 349c); Finsbury Square, James Lackington & Co, Halfpence (2), 1794, 8.75g/6h (DH 355), 1795, 8.70g/6h (DH 358a); Great Portland Street, Joseph Moore, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.63g/12h (DH 389); Haymarket, Francis Shackelton, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 8.83g/12h (DH 476), 9.40g/12h (DH 477); High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Proof Halfpenny, bronzed, 9.76g/6h (DH 342), imitation Halfpenny by W.J....
Hammer Price: £230
High Holborn, John Skidmore, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, register stove, rev. two men at a forge, edge grained, 11.49g/6h (DH 480). Virtually as struck with steel-blue toning, of the highest rarity; perhaps only one other specimen available to commerce (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £460
High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), men at forge, revs. bust of David Garrick, edge grained, 9.26g/5h (DH 497a); heart and hand, edge grained, 11.99g/12h (DH 498) [2]. Extremely fine, first patinated, second with much original colour, both very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £200
High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), Minerva standing, revs. cap of Liberty on pole, 12.84g/6h (DH 514), three fleurs-de-lis, 12.81g/9h (DH 516) [2]. First about extremely fine, second fine, both very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £120
High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), Free Born Briton, rev. French Republican, 12.32g/12h (DH 521); St Paul’s Covent Garden, rev. bust of George III, 9.69g/12h (DH 523b) [2]. About extremely fine or better, both patinated (£90-120)
Jermyn Street, John Carter, Halfpenny, 1795, 7.53g/12h (DH 275); Long Acre, Basil Burchell, Halfpenny or medalet, 9.91g/12h (DH 261, pierced); Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Penny, 1794, with date, 14.00g/5h (DH 39), Matthew Young, Milton’s Penny, 1798, 27.82g/12h (DH 41) [4]. DH 39 extremely fine with original colour but flan slightly bent, others very fine or better, last with usual rim flaws both sides but rare (£140-180)
Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Proof Penny, 1794, in silver, frontal elevation of St Paul’s Cathedral, rev. legend around Garter star, edge plain, 15.43g/6h (DH 39). Extremely fine, reverse with uneven toning, extremely rare (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £500
Newgate Street, Christ’s Hospital, Sixpences, 1800 (2), 6.81g/12h (DH 1), 5.70g/6h (DH 2), Penny, 1800, 6.71g/12h (DH 12), Halfpenny, 1800, 4.99g/12h (DH 279); St James’s Street, William Stinton, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.86g/3h (DH 904); St Martin’s Lane, William Williams, Halfpenny, 1795, 7.89g/6h (DH 914); Snow Hill, Thomas Hatfield, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.36g/6h (DH 323) [7]. First very fine and rare but with edge nicks, last three better than very fine, others about fine (£50-70)
Newgate Street, Symonds, Winterbotham, Ridgway & Holt, Kempson’s Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in gilt-copper, view of Newgate prison, rev. legend in 8 lines, edge grained, 9.91g/6h (DH 393). Almost extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £95
Soho, Robert Orchard, Milton’s Penny, 1803, draped bust right, rev. legend, edge plain, 26.69g/12h (DH 38). Light die striation in front of face and a surface metal fault to right of Orchard’s collar, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £310
Soho, Robert Orchard, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, side elevation of Islington Old Church, rev. ro cypher, coventry edge, 13.72g/12h (DH 403). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, lightly toned, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £100
Soho, Robert Orchard, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), bust left, revs. je & co cypher, 8.56g/6h (DH 407), wheatsheaf and doves, 8.94g/6h (DH 408) [2]. Extremely fine, first with a little original colour and rare, second with much original colour (£120-150)
Soho, Robert Orchard, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (3), arms, revs. bust of William III right, 10.10g/6h (DH 411), hs & co cypher in wreath, 8.40g/6h (DH 412), Hope holding quadrant, 9.48g/6h (DH 413) [3]. All with characteristic flaw in die under e of halfpenny and first with light flaws in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £180
Strand, Philip Astley, Halfpence (2), 9.08g/12h (DH 362a), 8.07g/12h (DH 362f); William Forster, Halfpenny, 1795, 14.72g/6h (DH 302); J. and S. Kelly, Halfpenny, 9.66g/6h (DH 345); J. and Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpenny, reads exibition, 7.55g/7h (DH 414), Farthings (4), elephant (2), revs. lion and dog, 3.05g/6h (DH 1064), cockatoo, 2.96g/8h (DH 1067a), lion (2), revs. beaver, 3.62g/5h (DH 1069), monkey, 3.80g/6h (DH 1070) [9]. DH 362a very fine, DH 414 good fine, others about extremely fine and...
Hammer Price: £170
Strand, William Forster, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, crown encircled with the sheet music to God Save the King, rev. Prince of Wales’ feathers, edge grained, 13.12g/5h (DH 302b). Light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £370
Strand, J. and Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (2), elephant, revs. two-headed cow, stars in legend, in brass, 9.33g/5h, in white metal, 6.55g/6h (both DH 422) [2]. About extremely fine and better, both very rare in these metals (£120-150)
Tottenham Court Road, Jonathan Dennis, Penny, 1795, wheatsheaf, rev. legend in 8 lines, edge on demand we promise to pay one penny, 20.55g/6h (DH 15). Good fine and patinated, very rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £45
Uncertain locality, Peter Anderson, Jorden’s Halfpenny, 1795, City arms, rev. pa cypher, edge payable at the house of peter anderson london, 13.81g/6h (DH 248). Extremely fine and very rare (£200-250)
Uncertain locality, John Whitfield, Halfpenny, bust left, rev. scales, edge plain, 7.86g/12h (DH – [911 obv./908 rev.]). Planchet flaw in centre of reverse, otherwise fine and patinated, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen (£60-80)
Denton’s ‘Swan’ Penny, 1797, swan with partly expanded wings swimming to left, rev. arms of the county of Middlesex, i promise edge, 22.23g/6h (DH 174). Extremely fine and patinated, very rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £580
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (3), type 1 with rev. die london promissory penny token, obvs. Guildhall, 26.02g/12h (DH 42), Mansion House, 21.78g/6h (DH 43), Somerset House, 25.68g/6h (DH 44a) [4]. Last very fine, others extremely fine, first with almost full original colour and attractive, second with original colour on obverse (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £60
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (2), type 1, both in brass, Guildhall, 26.51g/12h (DH 42), Somerset House, 25.66g/6h (DH 44a) [2]. Good very fine or better, but first somewhat dulled, both rare (£70-100)
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (5), type 2 with rev. die london penny token, obvs. Bank of England, 22.15g/6h (DH 46), St Bartholomew’s Hospital, 22.87g/6h (DH 47), Bethlem Hospital, 24.35g/6h (DH 48), Carleton House, 22.27g/6h (DH 49), Chelsea Hospital, 22.21g/6h (DH 50) [5]. Last very fine and scuffed, others about extremely fine and better (£90-120)
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (3), type 2, all in brass, Bank of England, 22.41g/6h (DH 46), Carleton House, 22.77g/6h (DH 49), Chelsea Hospital, 22.09g/6h (DH 50) [3]. First about extremely fine, others good very fine but somewhat dulled, all very rare (£100-150)
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (6), type 2, obvs. Christ’s Church Hospital, 23.46g/6h (DH 51), St Paul’s Covent Garden, 22.24g/6h (DH 52), Foundling Hospital, 22.06g/6h (DH 53), St George’s Hospital, 22.46g/6h (DH 54), Goldsmiths’ Hall, 23.94g/12h (DH 55), Greenwich Hospital, 22.12g/12h (DH 56) [6]. DH 53 brilliant mint state with full original colour, others extremely fine with original colour, last patinated (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £220
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (3), type 2, all in brass, Christ’s Church Hospital, 23.48g/6h (DH 51), St Paul’s Covent Garden, 24.98g/6h (DH 52), Foundling Hospital, 22.18g/6h (DH 53) [3]. First extremely fine, others good very fine but somewhat dulled, all very rare (£100-150)
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (3), type 2, all in brass, St George’s Hospital, 22.12g/6h (DH 54), Goldsmiths’ Hall, 23.80g/12h (DH 55), St James’s Palace, 22.37g/12h (DH 58) [3]. First about extremely fine, others good very fine, all very rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £80
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (6), type 2, obvs. Guy’s Hospital, 22.84g/6h (DH 57), St James’s Palace, 22.51g/6h (DH 58), Ironmongers’ Almshouse, 22.44g/6h (DH 59), St Luke’s Hospital, 23.86g/6h (DH 60), Middlesex Hospital, 21.55g/6h (DH 61), Montague House altered for the British Museum, 22.21g/6h (DH 62) [6]. DH 57 with minor grazes in obverse field, otherwise all generally extremely fine, DH 59 patinated, others with original colour (£150-200)
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (5), type 2, obvs. Monument, 25.02g/6h (DH 63), Ordnance Office, 25.51g/6h (DH 64), Royal Exchange, 22.67g/6h (DH 65), St Thomas’s Hospital, 23.74g/6h (DH 66), Trinity Almshouse, 23.49g/6h (DH 67) [5]. DH 63 with light scuffs in obverse field, DH 64 from the flawed obverse die, otherwise all extremely fine, DH 65 and 67 with considerable original colour but the former with graze in obverse field (£140-180)
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (3), type 2, all in brass, Ordnance Office, 25.53g/6h (DH 64), St Thomas’s Hospital, 22.52g/6h (DH 66), Trinity Almshouse, 23.49g/6h (DH 67) [3]. DH 64 from the flawed obverse die; last about very fine, others good very fine but somewhat dulled, all very rare (£100-150)
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (2), type 3, rev. Britannia seated, obv. London Bridge, 19.11g/6h (DH 68); type 4, rev. Justice standing, obv. Westminster Bridge, 18.33g/6h (DH 69) [2]. First about extremely fine and patinated, second extremely fine with much original colour (£70-90)
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (2), type 4, obvs. Westminster Bridge, 19.26g/6h (DH 70), Blackfriars Bridge, 18.40g/6h (DH 71) [2]. Extremely fine with original colour (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £65
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (6), type 4, obvs. Aldgate, 18.14g/6h (DH 73), Bishopsgate, 18.02g/6h (DH 75), Cripplegate, 18.26g/6h (DH 77), Ludgate, 18.50g/6h (DH 78), Moorgate, 17.47g/6h (DH 79), Newgate, 18.36g/6h (DH 80) [6]. DH 79 with usual obverse die flaw, all extremely fine, fourth patinated, others with almost full original colour, an attractive group (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £210
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