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Tokens, BEDFORDSHIRE, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, girl making lace, rev. lamb, edge chambers langston hall & co, 10.40g/6h (DH 3c). Extremely fine with considerable original colour £60-£80
Hammer Price: £110
Tokens, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, laureate bust of William III right, rev. cap of Liberty and crossed flags, edge grained, 9.00g/6h (DH 7). Weak definition in centre typical of these pieces struck on lighter flans, otherwise extremely fine with original colour £120-£150
Hammer Price: £220
Tokens, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Slough, John Peckham, Halfpenny, 1795, shield of arms, rev. phoenix, edge plain, 11.79g/12h (DH 27). Usual flaw on obverse rim, virtually as struck with reflective fields £80-£100
Tokens, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Slough, William Till, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.66g/6h (DH 22), 12.18g/12h (DH 24) [2]. Extremely fine, first with a little original colour, second bronzed £120-£150
Hammer Price: £260
Tokens, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, lion rampant to left, rev. view of the Red Lion inn, edge plain, 13.17g/12h (DH 24; Preston-Morley 1046, this piece; cf. DNW 134, 388). Minor hairlines and a tiny graze by lion’s left forepaw, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, attractively toned, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
Tokens, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, 16.60g/6h (DH 7, thin flan); Milton’s Halfpenny, larger, thick flan, not in collar, 14.63g/6h (DH 19c) [2]. First a little off-centre and a graze in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and bronzed, second good very fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £120
Tokens, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, County series, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1795 (3), 10.01g/6h, 9.44g/6h (both DH 12), 9.79g/6h (DH 12a); Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 9.31g/6h (DH 14b); Kempson’s Farthings, 1795 (2), 4.05g/12h, 3.57g/12h (both DH 36) [6]. One DH 36 virtually as struck, others extremely fine, some with original colour £90-£120
Hammer Price: £150
Tokens, CHESHIRE, Chester, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpence (2), 9.90g/6h, 9.81g/6h (both DH 5); Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1790, 12.52g/6h (DH 24), counterfeit Halfpenny, 1792, 9.62g/6h (DH 72b) [4]. About extremely fine and better, second with original colour and reflective fields £80-£100
Hammer Price: £160
Tokens, 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, 24.50g/11h (DH 1 and Middlesex 121). Extremely fine, bronzed £90-£120
Hammer Price: £240
Tokens, CHESHIRE, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthings (2), 1789, 5.52g/12h (DH 82), 1790, 4.63g/5h (DH 83) [2]. Extremely fine, second with original colour £90-£120
Hammer Price: £100
Tokens, CORNWALL, Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.68g/6h (DH 4, bronzed); Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1791, in bronzed-copper, 13.17g/6h (DH 2) [2]. Virtually as struck, first with dull patina £100-£150
Hammer Price: £280
Tokens, CORNWALL, Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 11.19g/6h (DH 4, bronzed); Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Halfpence, 1791 (2), 12.73g/6h, Proof in bronzed-copper, 13.28g/6h (both DH 2) [3]. Second extremely fine, others better £120-£150
Hammer Price: £300
Tokens, DEVON, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, 12.46g/6h (DH 2); Westwood’s Farthing, 1791, 5.59g/12h (DH 9) [2]. About extremely fine, DH 9 with metal flaw on reverse £40-£50
Hammer Price: £65
Tokens, DORSET, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1793, bee-hive and bees above monogram, rev. double-headed eagle displayed, edge payable at the bank in sherborne dorset, 11.56g/6h (DH 7). Extremely fine with original colour and reflective fields, most attractive £100-£150
Tokens, DORSET, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1796, frontal elevation of a building, rev. error legend preter, etc, edge plain, 11.86g/6h (DH 8a; Dykes, BNJ 2005, p.136, –). Scratch above preter, otherwise better than very fine and patinated, extremely rare with this edge £150-£200
Tokens, ESSEX, Braintree and Bocking, William Goldsmith, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.69g/6h (DH 4); Chelmsford, Clachar & Co, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 9.89g/6h (DH 7); Colchester, Charles Heath, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.46g/6h (DH 10); Dunmow, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1793, rev. Hendon Church, 11.97g/6h (DH 12); Hornchurch, George Cotton, Halfpence (2), 9.95g/6h (DH 33), 9.98g/6h (DH 34, bronzed); Warley, Camp Halfpenny, 1794, 8.18g/6h (DH 37) [7]. DH 4 good very fine, others about extremely fine...
Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (5), bust of George III, revs. legend, 9.87g/6h (DH 24), scales, 9.46g/6h (DH 28); ship, revs. beggar, 9.22g/6h (DH 31), legend, 9.83g/6h (DH 32), plough, 9.73g/12h (DH 33) [5]. Extremely fine, some with original colour £120-£150
Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (6), plough, revs. legend, 9.14g/12h (DH 39), wheatsheaf, 10.09g/6h (DH 40), scales, 8.61g/6h (DH 41), scales april 1796, 9.10g/6h (DH 43); wheatsheaf, revs. beggar, 10.24g/6h (DH 44), legend, 9.85g/6h (DH 45) [6]. DH 45 about extremely fine, others extremely fine and better, DH 39 with considerable original colour £150-£200
Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (7), wheatsheaf, revs. scales, 9.64g/6h (DH 46), scales 1795-96, 8.67g/6h (DH 47), scales april 1796, 7.20g/6h (DH 48); scales, revs. legend, 10.14g/6h (DH 50), scales april 1796 (2), 9.56g/6h, 9.34g/6h (both DH 52); scales 1795-96, rev. legend, 10.66g/12h (DH 54) [7]. DH 47 and 50 extremely fine, others very fine and better £150-£200
Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Brimscombe Port, Thames and Severn Canal Co, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 10.06g/6h (DH 59), 10.39g/6h (DH 60); Gloucester, Kempson’s City Penny, 1797, rev. Cathedral, 16.70g/6h (DH 1) [3]. DH 60 extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better, DH 1 with black patina £60-£80
Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Emsworth, John Stride, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 8.68g/6h, 8.25g/6h (both DH 10), Kempson’s mule Halfpence (6), 10.06g/6h, 10.00g/6h (both DH 11), 8.72g/6h (DH 23), 9.70g/7h (DH 35), 9.15g/6h, 8.96g/12h (both DH 35a) [8]. About extremely fine and better, some with original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £180
Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Petersfield, Eames, Holland & Andrews, Halfpenny, 10.51g/6h (DH 48a); Portsea, George Sargeant, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.27g/6h (DH 68); Portsmouth, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.59g/12h (DH 53), Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), 9.81g/12h (DH 57a), 9.31g/12h (DH 57b); Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Boulton’s Halfpence, 1791 (2), 11.29g/6h, 11.12g/6h (both DH 89) [7]. Extremely fine and better, one DH 89 with full original colour, DH 57b struck off-centre £150-£200
Hammer Price: £190
Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Boulton’s Proof Halfpence, 1791 (9), 11.39g/6h, 11.17g/12h, 10.86g/6h, 10.82g/6h, 10.76g/12h, 10.67g/12h, 10.46g/12h, 10.42g/12h, 10.00g/12h (all DH 89) [9]. One slightly mishandled, otherwise all brilliant and virtually as struck £400-500
Hammer Price: £320
Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, County series, Naval Farthings (5), all with bust of Earl Howe, revs. ship (2), 3.50g/6h (DH 102), 3.63g/6h (DH 102a), revs. naval crown (3), 3.87g/6h, 3.81g/6h, 3.69g/6h (all DH 102a) [5]. Extremely fine and better, some with original colour £120-£150
Tokens, HEREFORDSHIRE, Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton’s Penny, 1796, bull breaking its chains, election date above, rev. apple-tree and short-handled plough within wreath, edge plain, 18.10g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2012, p.165, a; DH 1). Obverse die flaw in late stage, about extremely fine, light brown patina £90-£120
Hammer Price: £130
Tokens, KENT, Dymchurch, William Parris, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.75g/6h (DH 15); Hawkhurst, Charles Hider, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.41g/6h (DH 30); Hythe, Richard Shipden, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.97g/6h (DH 31); Lamberhurst, John Gibbs, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.11g/6h (DH 35); Maidstone, James Smyth, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.72g/6h (DH 37) [5]. About extremely fine and better £60-£80
Hammer Price: £90
Tokens, LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Proof Halfpence, 1794 (4), 12.50g/6h, 12.30g/6h, 12.15g/6h (all DH 57), 10.82g/6h (DH 58) [4]. One DH 57 with edge flaw, otherwise all brilliant and virtually as struck £150-£200
Tokens, LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, imitation Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.31g/6h (DH 41), 9.46g/6h (DH 46); Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.47g/6h (DH 64); Manchester, John Fielding, Halfpence, 1793 (2), 11.59g/6h (DH 135), 9.36g/6h (DH 135e); Rochdale, John Kershaw, Halfpenny, 1792, 13.19g/6h (DH 147) [6]. Extremely fine and better, first two patinated, others with original colour £140-£180
Tokens, LONDON, Bishopsgate, Schooling & Son, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 11.80g/6h, 11.58g/6h (both DH 474); Blackfriars, Barnett Guest, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.30g/6h (DH 308), James Spittle [with J. Kirby and Richard Lashmar of Brighton, Sussex], Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.59g/6h, 8.97g/6h (both DH 902); Bloomsbury, James Burton, Halfpenny, 1795, 7.65g/6h (DH 305); Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.67g/6h (DH 295); Chandos Street, William Allen, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.76g/6h (DH...
Hammer Price: £200
Tokens, LONDON, 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, 14.51g/12h (DH 294c). Light surface marks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, Chiswell Street, Robert Heslop, Halfpence (3), man and monkey in acrobatic poses, revs. legend, 8.29g/5h, 8.14g/5h, 7.94g/5h (all DH 336b) [3]. Good very fine and better £60-£80
Hammer Price: £140
Tokens, LONDON, City Road, Thomas Hall, Halfpence (2), 1795, 9.41g/12h (DH 317), undated, 9.08g/6h (DH 319c); Cornhill, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Halfpence, 1795 (4), 10.83g/6h, 10.78g/6h (both DH 467), 11.31g/6h, 11.30g/6h (both DH 468); Covent Garden, Thomas Dodd, Halfpenny, 6.92g/6h (DH 300); Coventry Street, Joshua Henderson, Halfpence, 1795 (3), 8.86g/6h, 8.34g/6h (both DH 292), 8.60g/6h (DH 293) [10]. Generally extremely fine £180-£220
Hammer Price: £340
Tokens, LONDON, City Road, Skidmore’s London and Westminster, Penny, 1797, type 2, Lying-in Hospital, rev. City arms with coronet, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.55g/6h (DH 85). From the usual damaged reverse die, extremely fine with attractive light patina, very rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £360
Tokens, LONDON, Finsbury Square, James Lackington & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.62g/6h (DH 351), Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpence (3), 1794, 9.83g/6h (DH 354), 1795 (2), 9.25g/6h, 8.85g/6h (both DH 358); Great Portland Street, Joseph Moore, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.68g/12h (DH 389a); Haymarket, Francis Shackelton, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.00g/12h, 8.26g/12h (both DH 477); High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, 10.35g/6h (DH 342, bronzed) [8]. Last brilliant and virtually as struck, others about...
Tokens, LONDON, Foster Lane, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, Goldsmiths’ Hall, rev. Goldsmiths’ arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 25.06g/6h (DH 166). Extremely fine, dark chocolate patina £100-£150
Tokens, LONDON, Haymarket, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 1, King’s Theatre Haymarket, rev. City arms within wreath, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.70g/6h (DH 83). Extremely fine, much original colour £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), forge, rev. anchor and cable, 10.46g/6h (DH 508); St Paul’s Covent Garden, rev. church ruins, 9.48g/6h (DH 522a) [2]. First about extremely fine and very rare, second better £120-£150
Tokens, LONDON, Jermyn Street, John Carter, Halfpenny, 1795, 7.87g/12h (DH 275); Long Acre, Basil Burchell, Halfpence or medalets (2), copper, 9.40g/6h (DH 274), white metal, 5.69g/12h (DH 274 bis). John Fowler, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.75g/6h (DH 306); Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Pennies, 1794 (2), with date, 13.76g/5h (DH 39), flawed obv. die, no date, 16.33g/5h (DH 39, note); Newgate Street, Henry Symonds, William Winterbotham, James Ridgway and Daniel Holt, Kempson’s Halfpence (3), 1794 (2),...
Tokens, LONDON, Lower Thames Street, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, type 5, Fishmongers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.09g/6h (DH 100). Extremely fine, diffused original colour £100-£150
Tokens, LONDON, Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.31g/6h (DH 286); Rupert Street, Adam Little, Halfpenny, 9.66g/6h (DH 472a); Snow Hill, Thomas Hatfield, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 8.96g/6h, 8.72g/6h (both DH 323); St Martin’s Lane, William Williams, Halfpence, 1795 (4), 10.02g/6h, 9.80g/6h, 9.45g/6h, 9.44g/6h (all DH 914); Soho, Robert Orchard, Jacobs’ Farthing, 1796, 3.70g/8h (DH 1060), Farthing, 1803, 3.65g/6h (DH 1061), Milton’s Farthing, 1804, 3.77g/6h (DH...
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