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14 & 15 November 2018
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfpence (2), both 1673, one reads craolvs (BMC 510, 511; S 3393) [2]. First good fine, second mediocre but the error clear, very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £280
Charles II (1660-1685), Proof Halfpenny, 1673, no stop on rev., edge plain, 10.23g/12h (BMC 515). Very fine and patinated, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,200
Charles II (1660-1685), Touching Ceremony, a copper ticket-token, three-masted ship sailing left, rev. St Michael slaying the dragon, edge plain, 11.52g/12h (Woolf, BNJ 1979, pp.108-9; BMC 496). Tiny notches cut on rims at 12 o’clock, [perhaps validation marks, cf. Woolf p.109], otherwise very fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £100
Charles II (1660-1685), Touching Ceremony, a brass ticket-token, similar, edge crudely grained, 8.13g/12h (Woolf, BNJ 1979, pp.108-9; cf. BMC 497). About fine, scarce £60-£80
Hammer Price: £40
Charles II (1660-1685), Touching Ceremony, a copper ticket-token with brass centre, similar, edge plain, 11.00g/12h (Woolf, BNJ 1979, pp.108-9; BMC 498). Good fine, scarce £150-£200
Hammer Price: £260
James II (1685-1688), Halfpenny, 1687, d of secvndvs over uncertain letter, perhaps an o (cf. BMC 544; S 3419). Brass plug; some tin pest both sides and on rim, otherwise very fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £300
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfpenny, 1690, two stops after nvmmorvm (BMC 567; S 3448). Brass plug; spots of tin pest, particularly on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £380
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfpenny, 1694, as in britannia very faintly barred (BMC 602; S 3452). Spot in front of Mary’s nose, otherwise about very fine, reverse better, patinated £120-£150
Hammer Price: £180
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfpenny, 1694, last i in britannia over a (BMC 604*; S 3452). Head of Britannia very weak (and corresponding on obverse), otherwise about very fine, very rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £320
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfpenny, 1694, struck on a Charles II Halfpenny (BMC 606, this piece). rolo of carolo visible above busts, good fine, brown patina, exceptionally rare; perhaps no other specimen known £300-£400
Hammer Price: £1,800
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfpenny, 1694, on a heavy flan, 15.07g/6h [231.75 gr] (BMC –; S 3452). Fine, portraits better, very rare £100-£150
William and Mary (1688-1694), Pattern (?) for a Halfpenny, unsigned, in copper, undraped laureate bust of William right, rev. undraped bust of Mary right, edge plain, 6.98g/7h (BMC 631; Montagu 2; cf. DNW 148, 530). On a large flan of slightly irregular shape, some light adjustment marks on portrait of Mary, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £950
William and Mary (1688-1694), Pattern (?) for a Halfpenny, unsigned, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 6.26g/6h (BMC 631; Montagu 2; cf. DNW 148, 530). A pocket piece, fair, extremely rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £50
William III (1694-1702), Halfpenny, 1697, reading brita[n]nia (BMC 650, and footnote 1; S 3554). Blank filing on drapery (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise good very fine, reverse with a trace of original colour £300-£400
Hammer Price: £150
William III (1694-1702), Halfpence (5), 1698 type 2, character resembling an inverted a for v in tertivs (cf. BMC 674; S 3555); 1699, type 3, no stop on rev. (BMC –; S 3556); 1700 (2), one with date figures resembling 1100, other reading gvlielms and un-barred as on rev. (BMC 696, 699; S 3556); 1701, inverted as for vs on obv. and inverted vs for as on rev. (BMC 705; S 3556) [5]. Varied state, some rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £140
William III (1694-1702), Halfpence (2), both 1699, type 2 (BMC 675; S 3555), type 3, first a in britannia un-barred, no rev. stop (BMC –; S 3556) [2]. Good fine to very fine, first with some edge flaws £120-£150
Hammer Price: £190
William III (1694-1702), Halfpence (3), 1700, inverted vs for as in britannia, no rev. stop (BMC 698; S 3556); 1701 (2), both with inverted vs for as in britannia, second with inverted as for vs on obv. (BMC 703, 705; S 3556) [3]. Last about very fine, others fine and better, all rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £90
Anne (1702-1714), Trial Halfpenny, unsigned [by J. Croker], in copper, draped bust left, rev. similar, edge decvs et tvtamen anno regni dvode, 10.95g/6h (BMC 709, this piece). High points weak, otherwise good very fine and patinated, extremely rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £800
Anne (1702-1714), Trial Halfpenny, unsigned [by J. Croker], in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain [not filed], 11.23g/6h (BMC 712). Extremely fine with attractive glossy patina, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £900
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Halfpenny, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. Britannia seated holding spray of olive leaves, edge striated, 9.89g/6h (BMC 728). Spot above olive branch and some light discolouration in opposing field, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with a hint of original colour, rare £300-£400
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, no linear circle, rev. Britannia seated left, thin raised linear circle, edge plain, 22mm, 4.91g/6h (Cooke 473; BMC 732). Very fine and very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £550
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 23mm, 4.72g/6h (Cooke 474-5; BMC 733). Obverse edge nick at i o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, glossy patina, rare £500-£600
Hammer Price: £850
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, triple exergue line, linear circle ornamented with square teeth, edge plain, 23mm, 5.22g/6h (Cooke 479; BMC 738). Graze on neck, otherwise extremely fine, brown patina, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. Britannia seated within a portico, edge plain, 23mm, 3.98g/12h (Cooke 486; BMC 748). Extremely fine and very rare £700-£900
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in silver, bust left, rev. Britannia seated within a portico, edge plain, 24mm, 4.93g/12h (Cooke 488; BMC 755). No flaw on reverse rim, some weakness at extremities, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,500
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 23mm, 5.01g/6h (Cooke 489, this coin; BMC 756). No flaw on reverse rim, marks in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £500-£700
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. Peace in biga right, edge plain, 24mm, 5.91g/6h (Cooke 492; BMC 764). Some light spotting, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,300
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in tin, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 24mm, 5.13g/12h (Cooke 494; BMC 766). Some tin pest on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £420
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, edge plain, 23mm, 4.38g/6h (Cooke –; BMC 742; S 3625). Extremely fine, obverse with a little original colour £800-£1,000
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714, by J. Croker, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 23mm, 5.25g/6h (Cooke –; BMC 742; S 3625). About extremely fine, patinated £600-£800
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 22mm, 5.07g/6h (Cooke –; BMC 743). Extremely fine, glossy brown patina, rare £700-£900
Hammer Price: £650
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714, in copper, by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, edge plain, 23mm, 5.93g/6h (Cooke –; BMC 750). Very fine and very rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £500
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714, in copper, by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, edge plain, 23mm, 7.97g/12h (Cooke 471; BMC 760). Rust marks in reverse field and characteristic flaw on rim, some surface marks and has been lacquered, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £600-£800
George I (1714-1727), Halfpence (2), both 1717 (BMC 768; S 3659) [2]. Very fine and better £150-£200
George I (1714-1727), Proof Halfpenny, 1717, edge plain, 27mm, 9.66g/12h (BMC 773; cf. Baldwin 52, 482). Extremely fine with sharp rims and officially lacquered surfaces, extremely rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,200
George I (1714-1727), Halfpenny, 1718 (BMC 774; S 3659). Trifling surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, brown patina £300-£400
Hammer Price: £240
George I (1714-1727), Halfpence (2), 1719 obv. 2, 1723 (BMC 793, 803; S 3660) [2]. Very fine, latter on a large (29mm) flan £120-£150
George II (1727-1760), Proof Halfpenny, 1729, no stop after georgivs, edge plain, 9.11g/6h (BMC 835). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £600-£800
George II (1727-1760), Halfpence (3), 1730, stop after date, 1732/1, no rev. stop, 1739 (BMC 838, cf. 843, 853; S 3717) [3]. Last about extremely fine but with graze on neck, others very fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £220
George II (1727-1760), Halfpenny, 1749 (BMC 879; S 3719). Some spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £200
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