Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (8) Appledore 1794 Obverse: Man carrying sack to windmill/Lion and lamb lying together in standing corn, Edge: PAYABLE AT W.PECKHAM'S APPLEDORE, DH3, GVF, Brookland 1794 Obverse: The Kentish horse in a beaded oval, Reverse: A cypher IK, above it a fleece, Edge: PAYABLE BY THOMAS KING'S BROOKLAND, DH5, VF with a few small spots, Canterbury 1795 Obverse: Side view of Canterbury cathedral, cypher in exergue below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, OUR KING AND COUNTRY LAWS AND TRADE, date with a Maltese Cross before and after, Edge: PAYABLE AT CANTERBURY, DH8, GVF with a die-flaw on the obverse, Dover 1794 Obverse: Bust of William Pitt, right, THE.R.HON. W.PITT. LORD WARDEN CINQUE PORTS, Reverse: The Arms of Dover, CINQUE PORTS TOKEN PAYABLE AT DOVER, Edge: AT HORN'S LIBRARY, DH16, NEF, Faversham 1794 Obverse: An ancient sloop PAYABLE AT FEVERSHAM, Reverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports CINQUE PORTS HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN CROWSS COPPER SMITH, DH20, GVF, Hythe 794 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports, CINQUE PORT HALFPENNY, Reverse: An ancient sloop, PAYABLE AT HYTH, Edge: AT RICHARD SHIPDEN'S, DH31, VF/GVF, Maidstone 1795 Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, MAIDSTONE above, HALFPENNY below, Reverse: View of a paper mill, PAYABLE BY J. SMYTH AT PADSOLE PAPER MILL, Edge: Milled, DH37, GVF or better, Romney 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Town of Romney, ROMNEY HALFPENNY TOKEN 1794, Reverse: A small antique sloop, THE SUCCESS, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN SAWYER'S ROMNEY, DH38, GVF or better with a small spot on the sloop
Farthings 19th Century (5) Oldham - 1851 London Exhibition - R.Cooper Tea and Coffee Merchant Fine, Liverpoolundated - John Dear Tea and Coffee Merchant, About Fine/Fine, Macclesfield undated J. Warburton Tea and Coffee Merchant, Fine, Manchester undated, Falkner Brothers - General Drapers, Stevenson Square, Manchester, Fine, Belfast undated Wm. Foster, Linen Draper and Haberdasher, Good Fine, Non-Local Halfpenny Token 1878 Reverse: Countermarked W. Bennett, Medals (2) Coronation of William IV 1831 22mm diameter in bronze, Reverse: BY TRAMPLING ON LIBERTY I LOST THE REINS, About Fine, The Gigantic Wheel - Earls Court 1903 31mm diameter in bronze VF
Medals and Tokens (80) a wide variety of base metal types includes a small group of 18th and 19th CenturyHalfpenny token types, in mixed grades a few lustrous
Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (6) Appledore 1794 Obverse: Man carrying sack to windmill, Reverse: Lion and lamb lying together in standing corn, Edge: PAYABLE AT W. FRIGGLES, GOUDHURST, DH3a, VF, Benenden 1794 Obverse: A wheatsheaf PEACE AND PLENTY, Reverse: Shield of Arms BENENDEN HALFPENNY, DH4 GVF, Dimchurch 1794 Obverse: AS cypher W.P crest a lamb. ROMNEY MARSH HALFPENNY, Reverse: Figure of Justice standing. FOR THE HONOR AND USE OF TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT W. PARRIS DIMCHURCH, DH15 NEF, Faversham 1794 Obverse: An ancient sloop PAYABLE AT FEVERSHAM, Reverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports CINQUE PORT HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN CROWSS COPPER SMITH, DH20 NEF, Goudhurst 1794 Obverse: The Kentish Horse, KENT HALFPENNY TOKEN, Reverse: Reverse: Shield of Arms of the city of Canterbury, Edge: PAYABLE BY W.MYN'S GOUDHURST, DH29 GVF, Maidstone 1795 Obverse: Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, Reverse: Figure of Justice standing, THE SPRING OF FREEDOM ENGLANDS BLESSING, Edge: PAYABLE BY HENRY OLIVER'S, DH36 GVF, Surrey (2) Croydon 1797 Obverse: a cypher D G. HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT GARRAWAYS CROYDON, Reverse: A teapot THE BEST TEAS IN CROYDON 1797 DH8 VF with some thin scratches on the obverse, Guildford undated, Obverse: The Arms of Guildford GUILDFORD HALFPENNY, Reverse: Three-quarter figure of Bishop Blaize, and woolpack, SUCCESS TO THE WOOLEN MANUFACTORY, DH9 GVF with traces of lustre
Halfpennies18th Century (7) Sussex (5) Chichester 1794 Obverse: facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth I with crown and sceptre QUEEN ELIZABETH, Reverse: View of Chichester Cross CHICHESTER HALFPENNY date below, Edge: PAYABLE AT DALLYS CHICHESTER, DH15 (2) NEF and GVF/VF, Chichester 1794 Obverse: Bust to left IOHN HOWARD F.R.S PHILANTHROPIST, round dot at end of legend, Reverse: The Sun and Moon over a castle, CHICHESTER AND PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY date below, DH19, GVF, Chichester 1794 Obverse: Bust to left IOHN HOWARD F.R.S PHILANTHROPIST, elongated dot at end of legend, Reverse: The Sun and Moon over a castle, CHICHESTER AND PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY date below, DH20 About EF with a verdigris spot on the reverse, Frant 1794 Obverse: A cypher GR, crest; a lamb FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD, Reverse: Shield of Arms, the date on a ribbon below, SUSSEX HALFPENNY TOKEN, Edge: PAYABLE BY G.RING FRANT SH23 EF with traces of lustre, Middlesex Skidmore's Churches and Gates 1797, Obverse: ST.GEORGE'S . QUEEN . SQUARE BT. 1706, Reverse a cypher with date below, DEDICATED TO COLLECTORS . OF . MEDALS & COINS DH622 EF with a small planchet clip, Yorkshire - Leeds 1791 Paley's, Obverse: Full length figure of Bishop Blaze and a lamb, ARTIS NOSTRÆ CONDITOR, Reverse: Shield of Arms, crest an owl LEEDS HALFPENNY 1791, DH47, Fine
GB and World Tokens (22) a varied group as follows: Australia Penny Tokens (2) 1855 E.De Carle & Co. Melbourne, Victoria KM#Tn55 Good Fine, undated (1849) Annan, Smith & Co Melbourne, Victoria, No H&S on rock, KM#Tn16.2 Good Fine, New Zealand Penny Token undated S.Hague Smith Auckland, KM#Tn63 VG, GB SussexHalfpenny 1668 Thomas Godleman W48 Fair, Sussex - ChichesterShilling Token 1811 Davis 9 Fine, gilded, Halfpenny 19th CenturyWarwickshire - Wilkinson 1791 DH352 Fine, Halfpenny 18th CenturyMiddlesex Political and Social Series 1795 DH1018, Fine/Near Fine, Canada (6) New Brunswick Penny 1843 Near Fine/Fine, New Brunswick Halfpenny 1843 Fine, pitted, Quebec Halfpenny Bank Token 'Un Sou' 1852 NVF, Nova Scotia Halfpenny Token 1832 VG, Nova Scotia Halfpenny 1815 SUCESS TO NAVIGATION & TRADE Fine, Upper Canada - Bank of Upper Canada Penny 1857 Good Fine, Countermarked (2) Lloyds Weekly Newspaper Threepence (2) the first on a host coin Ireland Penny George III, the second on a GB Halfpenny 1807 both with countermark Fine, host coins both Poor, USA Cent - Hard Times Token 1837 Henry Anderson Boot and Shoe Store , Chatham Square, New York, VF and pleasing, Sixpence Token undated, IOSEPH ISAACS, FRUIT SALESMAN, SPITALFIELDS Fine, GB Model Penny Joseph Moore Bimetallic VG holed, Farthing Token 1897 BOVRIL - Souvenir of the Longest Reign, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee, VF, Berry's Tea Warehouse, Chichester 'EIGHT OF THESE WILL BUY AN OZ OF TEA' Fine, holed, Brass weight undated, with 1 . 7 on either side, Fine, Ancient - Kings of Syria, Selukid bronze Ae4 VG, Medals (2) Preliminaries of Peace between Great Britain and France 1801 25mm diameter in bronze, BHM 514 Fine, South Africa International Exhibition 1877 Prize Medal awarded to S.Allcock Coy Redditch 39mm diameter in bronze EF
Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (8) Appledore 1794 Obverse: Man carrying sack to windmill/Lion and lamb lying together in standing corn, Edge: PAYABLE AT W. FRIGGLES, GOUDHURST, DH3a, VF, Benenden 1794 Obverse: A wheatsheaf PEACE AND PLENTY, Reverse: Shield of Arms BENENDEN HALFPENNY, DH4 GVF with a scratch on the obverse, Deptford 1795 Obverse: The Kentish Men meeting William the Conqueror, Reverse: The stern of the Royal George, with KENT HALFPENNY date and TDH below, Edge: PAYABLE AT THO'S HAYCRAFTS DEPTFORD, DH13, GVF, Dover 1794 Obverse: Bust of William Pitt, right, THE.R.HON. W.PITT. LORD WARDEN CINQUE PORTS, Reverse: The Arms of Dover, Edge: AT HORN'S LIBRARY, DH16, NEF, Faversham 1794 Obverse: An ancient sloop PAYABLE AT FEVERSHAM, Reverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports CINQUE PORTS HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN CROWSS COPPER SMITH, DH20, Near EF with an inked number on the obverse, Goudhurst 1794 Obverse: The Kentish Horse, KENT HALFPENNY TOKEN, Reverse: Reverse: Shield of Arms of the city of Canterbury, Edge: PAYABLE BY W.MYN'S GOUDHURST, DH29, NEF with some spots on the reverse, Rare, Hythe 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports, CINQUE PORT HALFPENNY, Reverse: An ancient sloop, PAYABLE AT HYTH, Edge: AT RICHARD SHIPDEN'S, DH31, GVF, Maidstone 1795 Obverse: Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, Reverse: Figure of Justice standing, THE SPRING OF FREEDOM ENGLANDS BLESSING, Edge: PAYABLE BY HENRY OLIVER'S, DH36, NEF with some light porosity
Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (8) Benenden 1794 Obverse: A wheatsheaf PEACE AND PLENTY, Reverse: Shield of Arms BENENDEN HALFPENNY, DH4, NEF, Canterbury 1794 Obverse: Side view of Canterbury cathedral, CANTERBURY TOKEN below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, Edge: PAYABLE AT JAMES ROBERTSON'S, DH7, NEF with traces of lustre, Canterbury 1795 Obverse: Side view of Canterbury cathedral, cypher in exergue below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, OUR KING AND COUNTRY LAWS AND TRADE, date with a Maltese Cross before and after, Edge: PAYABLE AT CANTERBURY, DH8, NEF, Deptford 1795 Obverse: The Kentish men meeting William the Conqueror, Reverse: The stern of the Royal George, with KENT HALFPENNY date and TDH below, Edge: PAYABLE AT DEPTFORD CHATHAM AND DOVER, DH13a, NEF, Dymchurch 1794 Obverse: A cypher WP, crest, a lamb, ROMNEY MARSH HALFPENNY, Reverse: Figure of Justice standing FOR THE HONOR AND USA OF TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT W.PARRIS DIMCHURCH, DH15, NEF/GVF the reverse with a faint inked number in the field, Lamberhurst 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the city of Chichester, below, on a label, SUSSEX, FOR CHANGE NOT FRAUD, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, KENT HALFPENNY TOKEN, Edge: PAYABLE AT I.GIBBS LAMBERHURST, DH35, NEF, Maidstone 1795 Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, MAIDSTONE above, HALFPENNY below, Reverse: View of a paper mill, PAYABLE BY J. SMYTH AT PADSOLE PAPER MILL, Edge: Milled, DH37, EF or near so with traces of lustre, Tenterden 1796 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Brewer's Company, TENTERDEN HALFPENNY 1796, Reverse: A horse and dray, and part of a brewhouse, in exergue: TO CHEER OUR HEARTS, Edge: PAYABLE AT T CLOAKES BREW HOUSE, DH42, GVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (8) Canterbury 1794 Obverse: Side view of Canterbury cathedral, CANTERBURY TOKEN below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, Edge: PAYABLE AT JAMES ROBERTSON'S, DH7, EF with traces of lustre and a few small spots, Deptford 1795 Obverse: The Kentish Men meeting William the Conqueror, Reverse: The stern of the Royal George, with KENT HALFPENNY date and TDH below, Edge: PAYABLE AT THO'S HAYCRAFTS DEPTFORD, DH13, NEF with traces of lustre, Dover 1794 Obverse: Bust of William Pitt, right, THE.R.HON. W.PITT. LORD WARDEN CINQUE PORTS, Reverse: The Arms of Dover, Edge: AT HORN'S LIBRARY, DH16, GVF/NEF, Faversham 1794 Obverse: An ancient sloop PAYABLE AT FEVERSHAM, Reverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports CINQUE PORTS HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN CROWSS COPPER SMITH, DH20, GVF, Goudhurst 1794 Obverse: The Kentish Horse, KENT HALFPENNY TOKEN, Reverse: Reverse: Shield of Arms of the city of Canterbury, Edge: PAYABLE BY W.MYN'S GOUDHURST, DH29, About VF, Rare, Maidstone 1795 Obverse: Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, Reverse: Figure of Justice standing, THE SPRING OF FREEDOM ENGLANDS BLESSING, Edge: PAYABLE BY HENRY OLIVER'S, DH36, NEF with a thin scratch on the obverse and an old inked number on the reverse, Maidstone 1795 Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, MAIDSTONE above, HALFPENNY below, Reverse: View of a paper mill, PAYABLE BY J. SMYTH AT PADSOLE PAPER MILL, Edge: Milled, DH37, NEF/EF, Tenterden 1796 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Brewer's Company, TENTERDEN HALFPENNY 1796, Reverse: A horse and dray, and part of a brewhouse, in exergue: TO CHEER OUR HEARTS, Edge: PAYABLE AT T CLOAKES BREW HOUSE, DH42, Near EF
Halfpennies19th Century - Non-Local (11) 1815 GENUINE BRITISH COPPER Withers 1400 (2) VG and Near Fine, 1814 Obverse: GREAT BRITAIN Reverse: Britannia with date below COPPER (2) Withers 1409 the first VG the second slightly better, 1815 HALF PENNY TOKEN, Reverse: Ship SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION & TRADE Withers 1429 VG with two long scratches on the obverse, Undated - Obverse: Small bust of Wellington left FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON, Reverse Britannia HALFPENNY TOKEN Withers 1498 Fine/Near Fine, Undated Bust of Nelson (?) right VICTIA NOBIS EST, Reverse: Britannia seated left HALFPENNY TOKEN Withers 1595 Good Fine, 1815 HALFPENNY TOKEN Obverse: Ship, no legend, Reverse: Female seated left on a bale, holding cornucopia Withers 1625/8 Fine, Undated, Obverse: Sailing Ship, FOR GENERAL ACCOMODATION, Reverse: HALF PENNY TOKEN . PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER, Withers 1670 Fine, 1814 Obverse: RH Cypher monogram, Reverse: Ship, HALF PENNY TOKEN 1814 Fine, Withers 1686 unpriced by Withers (listed as RR) Fine, 1813 Obverse: Spread Eagle HALFPENNY TOKEN, Reverse: Britannia seated within a wreath of oak, 5.51 grammes, Withers 1711-1715 (for use in Canada) Fine
Tokens an impressive collection in an album (149) includes Halfpennies18th Century (116), many rare pieces included with HalfpennyCumberland Low Hall 1797 DH1 A/UNC, believed to be only 200 minted, Very Rare. Berkshire - Windsor 1795 Obverse: Stag lying under a tree, Reverse: Windsor Halfpenny Token 1795, Edge : SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON DH1a A/UNC with traces of lustre, very rare and desirable. Derbyshire - Buxton 1796 Crescent DH3 A/UNC and attractively toned. Gloucestershire - Badminton 1796 DH32 Obverse: Ship, Reverse: Legend in 10 lines, GEF. Monmouthshire - Abergavenny 1795 Obverse: A cask, JAMES POWELL IMPORTERS/ Reverse: J.POWELL/WINE & BRANDY/ MERCHANT/. ABERGAVENNY DH1 EF with a hint of lustre, scarce. Northumberland - Newcastle 1790 J.Spence Slop-seller DH15 UNC with hints of colourful tone, Very scarce, Rutland - County Obverse: COL. NOEL OF THE RUTLAND FENCIBLES etc. in 7 lines, Reverse: WHOSE EXAMPLE IN LIFE CONSISTS IN BEING BRAVE HUMANE, NOBLE & GENEROUS in 6 lines. DH1, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare and desirable. Gloucestershire - Brimscombe Port 1795 Obverse: A barge with plain sails, THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL, Reverse: The entrance into a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE AT BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH60, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare, Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury 1796 Obverse: William III/Reverse: A cap of Liberty on a pole, DH7 A/UNC toned, the obverse with usual weaker strike on the bust. USA/Lancashire Starry Pyramid Halfpenny, Lancashire DH59c, Breen 1156, edge reads LANCASTERLONDON (No space between) due to slipped collar, GVF, Rare. The vast majority of the tokens in the 18th Century group are EF, representing a wide spread of counties and types, the remaining group includes Farthings 17th Century, Farthings 18th Century, 19th Century, Spitalfields shield-shaped, many of the 18th Century Halfpenny group in EF, the remaining group in mixed grades to GVF
Pennies19th Century (3) Staffordshire 1812 Cheadle Copper & Brass Company Withers 667 GVF with uneven tone and some unevenness to the surfaces, Suffolk - Bury (2) Charles Marquis Cornwallis (2) undated DH4 VF and GVF, along with Augustus Cove, Londonmedalet in the style of an 18th CenturyHalfpenny Token 27mm diameter and in copper, die axis upright, Augustus Cove a dealer in China and Glass, was criminally and unjustly treated by the Grand Junction Canal Company. The sorry tale began when Cove took a lease on a wharf at Paddington basin. What followed is told in Cove's book which is named on the medalet. The second edition of the book ran to 185 pages. Obverse: BEWARE OF THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMP.Y SOME OF WHOSE FRAUD, OPPRESSION, PERJURY, FORGERY, & ROBBERY &Ca, ARE SET FORTH IN ...Reverse: .AUGUSTUS COVE'S PUBLICATIONS. ENTITLED THE TOCSIN SOUNDED OR THE BULL TAKEN BY THE HORNS &c TO BE HAD OF THE BOOKSELLERS Lustrous About UNC toning, with a few spots
Halfpenny Tokens - Isle of Wight Cowes Bridge (2) both Uniface undated the first 31mm Good Fine, the second 20.5mm square issue, scarce Good Fine and along with One Penny 1851 Anchor Brewery 23mm diameter in White Metal EF
18th and 19th Century Penny and Halfpenny Tokens along with GB and World coin base metal issues 18th and 19th Century (116) a wide ranging group with many different types represented, in mixed grades to NVF, a few holed
Halfpennies19th CenturyWellington (6) Non-Local undated Withers 1498 Good Fine, undated Withers 1499 Good Fine, 1813 Withers 1501 VF, 1813 Marquis Wellington, Withers 1565 Fine, 1814 W.1571 Fine/Good Fine, 1814 W.1572 Near Fine, some Rare, all with attributions, along with Canada Contemporary counterfeit Halfpenny Tokens 1812 (4) Head of George III, Withers 1450-1479 weight between 5.0 and 6.4 grammes, VG to Fine an unusual group, Note: the original strikings weighed in excess of 8 grammes and circulated in Britain, the copies weighing around 6 grammes were imported into Canada by Joseph Tiffin. Imitations gradually declined to around 5 grammes and became more crude and were struck in brass in Canada
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