Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex Spence's DH833 Obverse Hanging Man, Reverse Book reading 'The Wrongs of Man Jan 21 1793 VF with a couple of spots on the book, Rare
Perthshire Deanston, Deanston Cotton Mill countermarked on a 1793 LancashireHalfpenny Token, Countermark NVF, host coin Poor, Extremely Rare, an example realised £350 in recent London Auction
Halfpenny19th CenturyStaffordshireWalsall 1811 Fletcher and Sharratt Withers 1155 GVF, Pennies (2) Staffordshire 1811 Walsall Fletcher and Sharratt Merchants, Saddlers and Ironmongers, Reverse Bear with ragged staff NEF, Staffordshire 1811 Walsall Fletcher and Sharratt, Reverse Church EF with a trace of lustre
Halfpenny17th CenturySussex Robertsbridge Robert Grove Draper W.151 approaching Fine worn in the centre of the obverse, Halfpenny 18th Century Sussex Icklesham 1794 DH40 VF or better
Penny 19th CenturyCornwall 1811 FOR THE ACCOMODATION OF THE COUNTY /Fish a copy with 1947 in the field EF, HalfpennyIsle of Wight 1792 Robert Bird Wilkins VF, Tokens 17th Century (6) Lincoln 1666 William Kelsey NVF, Hitchin 1663 Joseph Baker Fine, Buckingham 1668 John Rennals About Fine, 1664 Henry Warner Fine, 1667 Sheffield name not visible VG, Rose Farthing VG holed
Penny 19th Century and Halfpenny 19th Century London William Till 1834 in copper. Obverse: Legend on five lines within floral wreath: “DEALER IN ANCIENT & MODERN COINS MEDALS ANTIQUES &C”. Reverse: Shield of arms above banner: “ANTIQUAM OBTINENS”, legend: “WM. TILL 17 GT. RUSSELL ST. COVENT GDN. LONDON. 1834”. Centre-grained edge. William Till was a well known London coin dealer who issued a number of tokens which were for sale to collectors. The Penny GEF with a small tone spot, the Halfpenny UNC with lustre
Halfpennies19th CenturyWarwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd, Grendon 1842 (5 pieces) . Obverse: Bust to right: "SIR GEORGE CHETWYND BARONET. 1842.". Reverse: Coat of Arms of the Chetwynd family: "GRENDON HALFPENNY". Plain edge. Privately issued by Sir George Chetwynd, a great numismatist of the 19th century, for fellow collectors. His collection was sold over four days in September 1872, Bell Warwickshire No: A2, Davis Token Coinage of Warwickshire No: 821, (4 pieces with PAYABLE AT GRENDON HALL edge, the other with Plain edge) UNC and lustrous a couple with spots
NorfolkHalfpenny18th Century 1796 Blofield Cavalry as DH6 SilverProof, weight 13.35 grammes, GEF probably around 'as struck' with some small toning areas, extremely rare
Halfpenny19th CenturyLondon William Till 1834 in silver, Penny sized, Obverse Figure of Time finding a collection of coins, Reverse shield Wm TILL MEDALLIST.17 GT RUSSELL ST. COVENT GARDEN. LONDON. A/UNC with light cabinet friction, Scarce especially so in high grade
Augustus Cove, Londonmedal in the style of an 18th CenturyHalfpenny Token 27mm diameter and in copper weighing 6.8 grammes, 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 medal. The second edition of the book ran to 185 pages. Obverse: BEWARE OF THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMP.Y SOME OF WHOSE FRAUD, OPRESSION, 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 and Rare
HalfpennyMiddlesex 1795 Davidsons DH294c struck in silver, cross does not touch IN of KING, edge plain GVF and listed as extremely rare by Dalton and Hamer
Halfpennies18th Century (9), Pennies 18th Century (2), Farthing 18th Century (1), Penny 19th Century (1), Halfpenny 19th Century (1), plus a small bag (18) of Gaming Counters, copies, toy money and a Victoria weight, in mixed circulated grades
ThreepenceBirmingham Workhouse Token 1813 Fine, Halfpenny 1761 North Wales Evasion Fine, France Reims Jetton 1723 Fine, as part of a group of Medals, Tokens Jettons etc. (17) in mixed grades to EF
Tokens (10) includes John Wilkinson Halfpenny 1791, London & Newcastle Tea Co. 1876 (Kirkgate, Glasgow & Sunderland), The Emperor Alexander, Peace1814, Princess Charlotte, Paris Maison de Confiance, and Railway Pay cheques (3). Generally VF or better. (10)
Halfpenny19th CenturyWarwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd, Grendon 1842. Obverse: Bust to right: "SIR GEORGE CHETWYND BARONET. 1842.". Reverse: Coat of Arms of the Chetwynd family: "GRENDON HALFPENNY". Plain edge. Privately issued by Sir George Chetwynd, a great numismatist of the 19th century, for fellow collectors. His collection was sold over four days in September 1872, Bell Warwickshire No: A2, Davis Token Coinage of Warwickshire No: 821 EF Rare
Halfpenny17th CenturySussex Robertsbridge Robert Grove Draper W.151 approaching Fine worn in the centre of the obverse, Halfpenny 18th Century Sussex Icklesham 1794 DH40 VF or better
Halfpenny19th CenturyLondon William Till 1834 in copper. Obverse: Legend on five lines within floral wreath: "DEALER IN ANCIENT & MODERN COINS MEDALS ANTIQUES &C". Reverse: Shield of arms above banner: "ANTIQUAM OBTINENS", legend: "WM. TILL 17 GT. RUSSELL ST. COVENT GDN. LONDON. 1834". Security edge. William Till was a well known London coin dealer who issued a number of tokens which were for sale to collectors EF with a small spot on the obverse
Halfpenny19th CenturyLondon William Till 1834 in copper. Obverse: Legend on five lines within floral wreath: "DEALER IN ANCIENT & MODERN COINS MEDALS ANTIQUES &C". Reverse: Shield of arms above banner: "ANTIQUAM OBTINENS", legend: "WM. TILL 17 GT. RUSSELL ST. COVENT GDN. LONDON. 1834". Centre-grained edge. William Till was a well known London coin dealer who issued a number of tokens which were for sale to collectors. UNC with lustre
Halfpenny Grendon Atherstone 1842 Sir George Chetwynd Davis 17">Davis 17 toned UNC, Halfpenny Benjamin Nightingale 1843 London Davis 1 choice bronzed UNC and with prooflike fields, Theatre Token Madame Tussauds and Sons Exhibition Potman Square Baker Street London 38mm diameter in brassundated no denomination Good Fine
Halfpenny 1812 Wellington Cuidad Rodrigo Jan 1812 Badajoz April 1812 Salamanga July 1812 etc. but with CIUDAD instead of CUIDAD, GVF with uneven tone, Rare
Middlesex18th centuryHalfpenny Tokens (6) C. Biggar, Spring Garden Coffee House 1796. Basil Burchill, sugar plums for worms. D.I.Eaton, printer London 1795. Pidcocks Exhibition, rev. Nylghau standing. Francis Shackelton, 1794, rev candle mould, Suffolk Street Haymarket. W.Williams 1795, London Prince of Walesplumes above portcullis. Generally AEF, Pidcocks with original lustre
18th centuryHalfpenny Tokens (6) EssexColchester Charles Heaths Bay Maker 1794. Kent Dimchurch, Romney Marsh Halfpenny 1794, Hawkhurst Charles Hiders 1794. Gloucs. Brimscombe Port 1795. Lancs. Lancaster Daniel Eccleston Halfpenny 1794. Scotland, Edinburgh Let Britain Flourish & antlers. AEF or better
Tokens and Medals a mixed group mainly in base metal Ancients to Elizabeth II (44), includes a crude contemporary counterfeit George III Halfpenny struck off-centre VG, and a number of double-obverse or double reverse coins, in mixed grades
Halfpenny18th CenturyDurhamSunderland Iron Bridge 1796, the Halfpennies unlisted as such by Dalton and Hamer but referred to in the footnote on Page 28 as 'possibly issued for collectors'. The Obverse WEARMOUTH BRIDGE ERECTED A.D 1796, the bridge within an inner circle with no ships below, and Span 236 F and Height 100 F above, Reverse IRON BRIDGE R.BURDEN Efq. INVENT in 5 lines within a wreath EF
Augustus Cove, Londonmedalet in the style of an 18th CenturyHalfpenny Token 27mm diameter and in copper weighing 6.8 grammes, 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 A/UNC with a few spots, Rare
Halfpenny19th CenturyWellington 1811 Obverse Wellington bust to left, no legend and no buttons to the coat, Reverse Female seated to left on a bale of merchandise, holding a spear in the left hand and a pair of scales in the right hand, a ship in the distance to the left, TRADE AND COMMERCE 1811 GVF appears weakly struck with traces of lustre
Penny Liverpool House, Sunderlandundated GVF with some scuffs and marks, Halfpenny Liverpool House, Sunderland NVF with some surface pitting, Halfpenny Brighton Working Mens Club and Institute VF
Augustus Cove, Londonmedalet in the style of an 18th CenturyHalfpenny Token 27mm diameter and in copper weighing 6.8 grammes, 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, OPRESSION, 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 GEF and Rare
HalfpennySurrey Lambeth DH13D Edge Reads JOHN HARVEY NORWICH VF struck on an oversized oval flan 31-32.5mm diameter and very rare (unlisted in some copies of Dalton and Hamer)
19th Century, Non local issues (19), Penny (D.25,27 43- Trade & Navigation), Halfpenny (D47,50,68,88,Wellington 88,105,110,114,116, Peninsula 113,117 -Staffs, Naval 150). Fine to extremely fine. An interesting lot.
Halfpennies18th Century (28) VG-GF, Canada Bank of Upper Canada Pennies (2) 1850, 1854 Good Fine, Bank of Upper Canada Halfpenny 1850 Fine, Australia Penny I.Booth Draper & Outfitters Melbourne Victoria undated Fine, 19th Century Penny 1813 Flint Lead Wo
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