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Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, girl making lace, rev. lamb, edge chambers langston hall & co, 9.52g/6h (DH 3c). Good very fine £10-15
Hammer Price: £40
Buckinghamshire, Amersham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, musical instruments, rev. a speedy and lasting peace within wreath of oak and palm, edge engrailed, 9.48g/7h (DH 2a). Virtually as struck, considerable original colour, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £180
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1796, 12.30g/6h (DH 3); Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.88g/6h (DH 20); Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, 12.01g/12h (DH 24) [3]. Second good very fine, others extremely fine but last partly lacquered £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Buckinghamshire, Stowe, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, Hermitage building with tree and grass in foreground, rev. built anno domo 1704 within two concentric circles, edge grained, 3.60g/12h (DH 29a). Extremely fine, dull brown patina, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £340
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, James Burleigh, Penny, 1799, Thomas Hobson on horseback right, rev. water tower on cobbled square, edge plain, 29.14g/12h (DH 9). Minor edge nicks, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better, very rare £200-260
Hammer Price: £320
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, King’s College Chapel, rev. west elevation of King’s College new building, edge plain, 16.24g/6h (DH 7, thin flan). A little off-centre as usual, otherwise extremely fine, reflective brown patina £80-100
Hammer Price: £140
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Milton’s Halfpenny, 14.86g/6h (DH 19b); County series, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1795, 9.25g/6h (DH 12), Kempson’s Farthing, 1795, 4.12g/12h (DH 36), mule Farthing, rev. bust of Newton, 3.50g/6h (DH 37a) [4]. First extremely fine with a hint of original colour, others good very fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £95
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Emmanuel College Chapel, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.65g/12h (DH 3 and Middlesex 116). Small spot to right of chapel tower, otherwise virtually as struck, considerable original colour £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Trinity College Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.80g/6h (DH 5 and Middlesex 119). Cleaned in the past, otherwise good very fine, diffused original colour £60-80
Hammer Price: £35
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, 1797, Queen’s College Gate, rev. portcullis and scales in wreath, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.56g/6h (DH Middlesex 171). Extremely fine, brown patina, very rare £140-180
Hammer Price: £240
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, wheatsheaf, rev. fat man eating, edge plain, 11.55g/6h (DH 20). Extremely fine, a hint of original colour £90-120
Hammer Price: £280
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. man gnawing bone, edge plain, 11.66g/6h (DH 21). Extremely fine, a hint of original colour £90-120
Hammer Price: £440
Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Wyon’s Penny, 1799, two racehorses passing winning post, rev. craven meeting, etc, edge plain, 23.01g/12h (DH 11; W 1547). Reverse die flaw in early stage, extremely fine, original colour £600-800
Hammer Price: £950
Cheshire, Beeston, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, castle and bridge, rev. sac cypher, edge engrailed, 9.11g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine, patinated £100-150
Hammer Price: £220
Cheshire, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Chester Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.74g/11h (DH 1 and Middlesex 121). Extremely fine, considerable original colour £120-150
Cheshire, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of East Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 25.92g/5h (DH 2 and Middlesex 122). Extremely fine, patinated £120-£150
Hammer Price: £260
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, 26.41g/6h (DH 3). Light surface marks to left of drill, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare £240-300
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1791, 12.45g/6h (DH 47); mule Halfpenny, rev. Vulcan, 10.18g/3h (DH 78a) [2]. First good very fine but lightly lacquered, second good fine £10-20
Hammer Price: £45
Cornwall, Falmouth, Volunteers, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1797, 9.69g/6h (DH 3); Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.94g/6h (DH 4, bronzed); Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Halfpenny, 1791, 13.14g/6h (DH 2, bronzed) [3]. DH 3 good very fine, others about extremely fine, DH 4 better £100-150
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, 9.48g/12h (Farthing 7.50; DH 1). Extremely fine, obverse with original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £420
Cumberland, County series, James’ Lake Farthing, 1796, lakeland scene, rev. fence dividing two trees, edge plain, 9.44g/12h (Farthing 5.2b; DH 2a). Minor rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine, attractive reflective patina £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
Derbyshire, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, crescent, rev. arms of the Duke of Devonshire with helmet in the crest, edge buxton token and engrailed, 11.40g/6h (DH 2). Extremely fine, obverse with almost full original colour, rare £240-300
Hammer Price: £600
Derbyshire, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. arms of the Duke of Devonshire without helmet in the crest, edge buxton token and engrailed, 10.85g/6h (DH 3). Metal flaw in upper reverse field and other associated light marks, otherwise extremely fine, reflective bronze patina £150-200
Hammer Price: £160
Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, bust of Bishop Blaize three-quarters right dividing date, normal wool-comb, rev. arms and supporters, edge payable at the warehouse of samuel kingdon, 12.86g/6h (DH 1). Two minor spots on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £80-100
Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Westwood’s Farthing, 1791, 5.26g/12h (DH 9); Plymouth, Shepheard, Dove, Hammett & Co, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.34g/6h (DH 6) [2]. First extremely fine with considerable original colour, second good very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £70
Dorset, Blandford Forum, William Sanger, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, pair of scales above a counter, rev. pro bono publico, etc, edge plain, 9.85g/7h (DH 1). Very fine and very rare £150-200
Dorset, Poole, Richard Allen, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, Prince of Wales’ feathers above an oval inscribed 75, rev. legend in six lines, edge engrailed, 9.18g/6h (DH 3). From the usual damaged reverse die, one spot on either side, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with original colour, rare £150-200
Dorset, Poole, James Bayly, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.05g/12h (DH 6a); Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1796, rev. double-headed eagle, 11.28g/12h (DH 9) [2]. First good very fine, second extremely fine £100-150
Dorset, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1796, frontal elevation of a building, rev. error legend preter, etc, edge payable at the bank in sherborne dorset, 11.75g/6h (DH 8). About extremely fine, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £190
Co Durham, Barnard Castle, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, view of the castle ruins, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.12g/12h (DH 1 and Middlesex 123). Scratch in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with a little original colour £100-150
Co Durham, South Shields, issuer uncertain, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1794 (2), Faith standing, holding book, revs. ship, edges payable at south shields and london, both without die flaw, 10.39g/6h, 9.91g/6h (both DH 4) [2]. First extremely fine with original colour, second very fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £50
Co Durham, South Shields, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. anchor and cable, edge engrailed, 9.28g/12h (DH 8). About extremely fine, rare £120-150
Co Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, view of iron bridge with two vessels passing underneath, rev. legend in eight lines within palm wreath, edge plain, 28.16g/7h (DH 3b). Undertype not visible, extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £900
Co Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, bridge, rev. legend in five lines within wreath, edge plain, 7.03g/12h (DH 10). Extremely fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £400
Co Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, edge plain, 10.64g/6h (DH 11). Extremely fine and well-struck with much original colour, rare £150-200
Co Durham, Sunderland, Wyon’s Penny, 1797, view of iron bridge with brig passing underneath, rev. two large vessels and a small keel, edge plain, 17.62g/6h (DH 2). About extremely fine, rare £200-260
Essex, Chelmsford, Clachar & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.43g/12h (DH 5b); Colchester, Charles Heath, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.29g/6h (DH 10); Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, rev. bust of David Garrick, 9.49g/6h (DH 22); Hornchurch, George Cotton, Halfpenny, 9.95g/6h (DH 34, bronzed); Maldon, William Draper, Halfpenny, 12.32g/6h (DH 35) [5]. DH 34 virtually as struck, others about extremely fine and better, DH 10 with much original colour £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
Essex, Wanstead, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Wanstead House, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.12g/12h (DH 2 and Middlesex 124). Virtually as struck with almost full original colour £120-150
Essex, Woodford, William Brooks, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1796, wheatsheaf and sickle, rev. compasses, wheel, saw and axe, edge plain, 9.67g/6h (DH 39). Virtually as struck, rainbow patination, rare £240-300
Gloucestershire, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (4), bust of George III, revs. beggar, 10.14g/6h (DH 23), legend, 9.77g/6h (DH 24), scales, 9.62g/6h (DH 28), scales 1795-96, 9.59g/6h (DH 29) [4]. Generally extremely fine, first with glossy patina £120-150
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