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16 March 2006
Mule Halfpence (4), sailor and landsman, revs. boxers, 10.04g/6h (DH 726); Indian, 11.66g/6h (DH 732); Cain slaying Abel, 12.60g/5h (DH 735); shepherd, 9.68g/6h (DH 737) [4]. First fine, others extremely fine, second and third with almost full original colour, last with dark patina (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £190
Mule Halfpence (2), coining press, revs. boxers, 10.78g/7h (DH 740); crowned harp and thistles, 10.90g/1h (DH 741) [2]. Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, an attractive pair (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £170
Mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Highlander (2), in copper, 12.72g/6h, in brass, 12.75g/5h (both DH 742); boys at turnstile, 10.28g/11h (DH 743) [3]. Second very fine and very rare but surfaces dirty, others extremely fine with considerable original colour (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £270
Mule Halfpence (2), deserted village, revs. Britannia, 10.76g/6h (DH 744); Highlander, 12.46g/6h (DH 745) [2]. Extremely fine, first patinated, second with much original colour (£90-110)
Hammer Price: £130
Mule Halfpence (3), dog, revs. Free-born Englishman, 10.37g/6h (DH 752); Highlander (2), in copper, 11.88g/5h, in brass, 12.77g/5h (both DH 753, but not noted in brass) [3]. Last very fine and very rare but surfaces dirty, others extremely fine, first patinated, second with full original colour (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £260
Mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Cain and Abel, 12.53g/5h (DH 754); men under tree (2), 9.52g/6h (DH 755), 9.17g/6h (DH 755a); boys at turnstile, 9.73g/6h (DH 756) [4]. DH 755a very fine and very rare but harshly lacquered, others all extremely fine with much original colour (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £300
Mule Halfpence (2), Free-born Englishman, rev. bust of John Thelwall, 10.12g/6h (DH 759); fat man sat at table eating, rev. seated man gnawing bone, 10.58g/6h (DH 760) [2]. First about extremely fine and patinated, second very fine but with flaws in upper obverse field (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £85
Mule Halfpence (4), bust of Charles Fox, revs. Britannia (2), 12.66g/6h (DH 762), 12.70g/6h (DH 762b); caduceus (2), 12.67g/6h (DH 763), 8.71g/6h (DH 763a) [4]. DH 762b about extremely fine with streaky patina but very rare, others extremely fine with original colour, but obverses of DH 762 and 763 lightly spotted (£150-200)
Mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. three citizens, 12.54g/12h (DH 764); Odd Fellows, 12.56g/6h (DH 767); shepherd, 12.63g/6h (DH 769) [3]. All extremely fine with virtually full original colour, an attractive group (£200-250)
Mule Halfpence (3), bust of Lord George Gordon, revs. Britannia, 11.39g/7h (DH 775); caduceus, 11.57g/1h (DH 776); heart and hand, 12.27g/12h (DH 777) [3]. First extremely fine with much original colour but flan cracked, others brilliant and practically as struck (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £240
Mule Halfpence (2), Odd Fellows, revs. man seated in prison, 10.67g/1h (DH 790b); heads of Pitt and Fox conjoined, 12.14g/6h (DH 795b) [2]. Extremely fine, first patinated, second well struck and with much original colour (£90-110)
Hammer Price: £100
Mule Halfpence (5), heads of William Pitt and Charles Fox conjoined, revs. shepherd (3), 9.71g/6h (DH 808), 8.81g/12h (DH 808a), 10.03g/4h (DH 808b); view of the Bastille, 10.57g/6h (DH 809); boys at turnstile, 10.21g/12h (DH 810); together with an obverse brockage, edge plain, 10.19g [6]. DH 808a and 810 extremely fine with virtually full original colour, former very rare, DH 809 very fine, others about extremely fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £470
Mule Halfpence (2), Cain and Abel, revs. two men dancing round fire, 12.57g/12h (DH 814); Tree of Liberty, 12.59g/11h (DH 817) [2]. Extremely fine, first with original colour (£70-90)
Mule Halfpence (4), man hanging series, type 2, rev. may the knave, etc, 12.37g/12h (DH 831a); three men hanging, revs. a way to prevent knaves getting a trick (2), in copper, 11.41g/6h, in brass, 11.18g/6h (both DH 837); open book, 10.83g/6h (DH 838) [4]. About extremely fine and better, last with much original colour (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £350
Mule Halfpence (2), pig, rev. Britannia, 11.70g/6h (DH 843a); man in prison gnawing bone, rev. three armed citizens, 9.56g/6h (DH 851) [2]. Extremely fine, first with much original colour, second patinated (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £120
Mule Halfpence (2), stag, revs. snail, 10.37g/6h (DH 862); turnstile, 10.60g/6h (DH 864) [2]. Extremely fine, first nicely patinated, second with almost full original colour, an attractive pair (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £180
Mule Halfpence (2), bust of John Thelwall, revs. cap of Liberty, 12.69g/6h (DH 865), 13.26g/6h (DH 865a) [2]. First extremely fine with much original colour, second about extremely fine and has been lacquered (£80-100)
Mule Halfpence (4), bust of John Horne Tooke, revs. t spence bookseller, etc, 10.04g/6h (DH 874); three armed citizens, 11.03g/12h (DH 875); heart and hand (2), in copper, 11.52g/6h, in brass, 10.55g/5h (both DH 876, but not noted in brass) [4]. Last very fine and extremely rare, others extremely fine, DH 875 with virtually full original colour, DH 874 very rare (£200-300)
Mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. men under tree, edge plain, 9.67g/6h (DH 877). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £75
Mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Sessions House, Old Bailey, edge plain, 14.33g/6h (DH 878). Brilliant mint state (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £60
Mule Halfpence (3), Tree of Liberty, revs. noted advocates, etc, 12.33g/6h (DH 882); Britannia (2), 11.19g/11h (DH 883), 11.56g/6h (DH 883b) [3]. Extremely fine, first two with full original colour, last patinated (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £250
Mule Halfpence (2), turnstile, revs. crown, anchor and hearts, 10.28g/6h (DH 893); Minerva, 10.37g/6h (DH 895) [2]. First about extremely fine, second extremely fine with considerable original colour but a small graze by e of little (£90-120)
Spence’s mule Halfpenny, bust of George III, rev. crowned harp and thistles, 9.80g/12h (DH 899). Practically as struck, reverse lightly toned, attractive (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £70
Mule Farthings (3), bust left, rev. Britannia, 3.12g/1h (DH 1077); Adam and Eve, rev. pig, 4.20g/6h (DH 1083); Even Fellows, rev. man on gallows, 3.85g/1h (DH 1098) [3]. Last extremely fine, others very fine (£60-80)
Lutwyche's Halfpence depicting the Prince of Wales (8), 9.21g/6h (DH 952), 9.50g/6h (DH 952a), 8.88g/6h (DH 953), 8.61g/6h (DH 953a), 9.12g/5h (DH 954), 9.22g/6h (DH 962a), 9.72g/6h (DH 963b), 9.27g/5h (DH 967); mule Halfpenny, rev. bust of John of Gaunt, 9.32g/6h (DH 957); Lutwyche's Halfpence depicting the Duke of York (3), 9.44g/6h (DH 985a), 8.92g/6h (DH 985b), 9.58g/6h (DH 987a) [12]. About very fine and better (£50-70)
Skidmore’s Penny for the Centenary of the Revolution [using the rev. die by C. James], bust of William III right without border, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 23.30g/6h (DH 198; Woolf 75:4; BHM 284; D & W 173/559). Almost extremely fine and nicely patinated, very rare (£250-300)
Skidmore’s Penny for the Centenary of the Revolution, bust of William III within border, rev. lion rampant supporting arms, edge plain, 23.06g/6h (DH 199; Woolf 75:5; BHM 285; D & W 173/560). Almost extremely fine, patinated (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £55
Skidmore’s Halfpenny for the Aborted Viewing of the Dutch Prizes at the Nore, 1797, laureate bust of George III right, rev. to commemorate his majesty, etc, edge grained, 9.62g/12h (DH 943; BHM 421). Obverse extremely fine with much original colour, reverse carbon-spotted, rare (£40-60)
Taylor’s Halfpenny for William Till, man hanging from gallows, demon seated on top bar smoking a pipe, rev. man and monkey, each dancing on one leg, edge plain, 12.50g/12h (DH 836). Usual rust spots both sides, otherwise extremely fine, reverse with rainbow hue, rare (£100-150)
Westwood’s British Commercial Quarter-Penny, 1797, bust of George III right, rev. Britannia seated on cannon, edge plain, 7.15g/12h (DH 1150). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, bronzed, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £65
Prince of Wales Appointed Regent, 1789, medalets (6), by Lutwyche (4), tall bust (2), in copper, 6.60g/6h, in brass, 6.59g/6h, both 27mm (both DH 969; BHM 322), smaller bust (3), in brass, 26mm, 6.62g/6h (DH 971), in copper, 6.51g/6h, in brass, 6.46g/6h, both 26mm (both DH 972); unsigned, 30mm, 7.27g/6h (DH 968; BHM 321); Marriage of the Prince and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, medalets (2), unsigned, 4.83g/12h, 4.30g/12h, both 26mm (both DH 976a; BHM 398) [8]. DH 972 in brass...
Centenary of the Revolution, 1788, medalets by J. Davies (4), unsigned (2), in brass, 5.04g/6h, in plated brass, 4.82g/6h, both 27mm (both DH 948; Woolf 75:2; BHM 289), signed (2), both in brass, 25mm, 3.37g/12h (DH 949; Woolf 75:2; BHM 283), 25mm, 3.55g/12h (DH 950; Woolf 75:2; BHM 283); medals by C. James (2), in silver, 14.24g/12h, in gilt-copper, 12.89g/12h, both 33mm (both DH 186; Woolf 75:6; BHM 286); medals (2), both unsigned, in brass, 9.52g/12h, in white metal, 10.25g/6h, both 35mm...
George III, Recovery from Illness, 1789, medals by J. Davies (6), in copper, 8.26g/5h, in plated brass, 7.97g/5h, in brass, 7.80g/5h, all 29mm (all DH 932; BHM 296); in copper, 7.59g/6h, in brass, 7.52g/6h, both 29mm (both DH 933; BHM 296); in white metal, 30mm, 6.97g/12h (DH 934; BHM 299); medalet by J. Davies, in brass, 25mm, 3.87g/6h (DH 937; BHM 300); medalets by J.H. & Co [perhaps John Hume & Co] (2), both in brass, 25mm, 3.98g/6h (DH 935; BHM 308), 21mm, 3.27g/12h (DH 1131; BHM –);...
Hammer Price: £340
George III, Restored to Health, 1789, medals by J.-P. Droz (2), bust right, signed d.f., rev. snake entwined around tripod, centre leg in front, in silver, 18.31g/12h, in gilt-copper, 17.63g/12h, both 35mm (both DH 179; BHM 311; E 827) [2]. Both with die crack on reverse in advanced stage, first harshly cleaned, about very fine, second extremely fine but with two tiny rim nicks (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £90
George III, Restored to Health, 1789, medals by J.-P. Droz (2), from the same obv. die as previous, rev. snake entwined around tripod, centre leg behind, in silver, 18.81g/12h, in bronzed-copper, 18.72g/12h, both 35mm (both DH 180; BHM 311; E 827) [2]. First extremely fine and attractively toned, second brilliant and virtually as struck (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £160
George III, Restored to Health, 1789, medals by J.-P. Droz (3), bust right, signed droz f., rev. from the same die as previous, in silver, 18.99g/12h, in Barton's metal, 19.01g/12h, in gilt-copper, 18.71g/12h, all 35mm (all DH 181; BHM 311; E 827) [3]. Last extremely fine, others nearly so but first has been brushed and second with scratch in reverse field (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £150
George III, Restored to Health, 1789, a white metal medal by C. James and T. Wyon Sr, laureate bust left, rev. sun in splendour shining on crown resting upon a representation of England and Scotland, sea around, 33mm, 9.73g/12h (DH 183; BHM 306). Surface marks in obverse field, extremely fine, reverse better and with much brilliance, very rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £110
George III, Restored to Health, 1789, medals by C. James (2), in copper, 12.36g/12h, in white metal, 10.57g/6h, both 33mm (both DH 185; BHM 302); medalets by C. James (2), in copper, 2.94g/12h, in brass, 3.04g/12h, both 21mm (both DH 1130; BHM 307) [4]. Second extremely fine with brilliant fields, last brilliant and practically as struck, others good very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £40
George III, Thanksgiving at St Paul's, 1789, medals (3), by C. James (2), in silver, 14.71g/12h, in white metal, 10.31g/12h, both 30mm (both DH 176; BHM 294); by J. Milton, in brass, 14.93g/12h, 33mm (DH 177; BHM 295); George III and Queen Charlotte, c. 1790, medalets by T. Wyon Sr (2), in silver, 3.21g/12h, in brass, 3.16g/12h, both 22mm (both DH 1137; BHM 340); King and Constitution, 1793, a white metal medal by C. Twigg and I.S.G., 37mm, 10.67g/12h (DH 187; BHM 370) [6]. Very fine and...
Queen Charlotte’s Birthday, 1795, a mule medal in silver by J.-P. Droz, bust of George III right, rev. frogmore, etc, 34mm, 23.47g/12h (DH 181 bis; Pollard 10, rev.; BHM 390; cf. Noble 347 and Spence 1566). Cleaned in the past and with associated surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, rare (£90-120)
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