Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (8) Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In six lines, DH1024 NEF/GVF, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In five lines, DH1028 GVF, National Series undated Obverse John of Gaunt left IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER, star below bust, Reverse: Royal Arms with the Prince of Wales motto below, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH957, VF with traces of lustre, National Series - King and Queen of France 1793 Obverse: Conjoined busts right LOUIS . XVI ET M. ANTOINETTE ROI ET REINE DE FRANCE, Reverse: MURd BY /THE FACTIOUS/ LOUIS XVI. JAN 21. M. ANROINETTE. OCT.16.1793 in six lines, Plain edge (not in collar) DH995a VF, Kelly's undated, Obverse: A postilion holding a harnessed horse, KELLY'S LIGHT HARNESS &c. Exergue: SOLD CHEAP AT THEIR / MANUFACTORY / STRAND / LONDON in four lines, Reverse: A saddle, spur, &c. KELLY PATENT SADLERY &c. SOLD CHEAP, Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON, DH 345 GVF or better, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE. Reverse: AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, DH467 NEF with traces of lustre, Coventry Street 1795 Obverse: A filtering stone FOR PURIFYING WATER, date 1795 in exergue, Reverse: THE FILTERING STONE WAREHOUSE * COVENTRY STREET LONDON. DH292 EF with traces of lustre, Dennis's 1795 Obverse: A wheatsheaf, BAKERS HALFPENNY 1795, Reverse: TO LESSEN / THE SLAVERY OF / SUNDAY BAKING / AND PROVIDE FOR / PUBLIC WANTS / AN ACT WAS / PASSED / AD.1794, Edge: PAYABLE AT I DENNIS LONDON, DH297 Near EF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (8) Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A bluecoat boy preparing to draw from a lottery wheel, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE. Exergue: A cornucopia of money dividing the date, Reverse: AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, DH471, Near EF, Rare, Williams' 1795 Obverse: The Prince of Wales's crest upon a portcullis, W.WILLIAMS LONDON below, RENDER TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR'S, Reverse: The Armn of London, crowned, PEACE GOD AND HONOUR THE KING, crown further from legend, DH916, NEF/GVF, National Series 1793 Obverse: Conjoined busts right, LOUIS . XVI ET M . ANTOINETTE . ROI ET REINE DE FRANCE, Reverse: MURd. BY / THE FACTIOUS / LOUIS . XVI . JAN 21. / M: ANTOINETTE / OCT . 16 ./1793 in six lines, Edge: Plain (not in collar), DH995a, NEF, Political and Social Series - Erskine and Erskine & Gibbs 1794 Obverse: Two barristers standing, holding a label inscribed BILL OF RIGHTS, above them another label inscribed MAGNA CARTA, ERSKINE AND GIBBS AND TRIAL BY JURY, Reverse: T.HARDY / I.H.TOOKE / T.HOLCROFT / I.A.BONNEY / J.JOYCE S.KID / J.THELWALL / I.RICHTER / I.BAXTER 1794 in nine lines, DH1012, Milled edge, GVF, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY / COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In six lines, DH1025, NEF/EF with traces of lustre, Political and Social Series - Tooke 1794 Obverse: Full face bust, IOHN HORNE TOOKE ESQr. Reverse: The names of the jury in a square, ERSKINE above, GIBBS below, BRITISH JUSTICE DISPLAY'D NOVr 22. 1794 Edge: Plain (not in collar) DH1044b, GVF with some spots, Political and Social Series - Tooke 1794 Obverse: Bust right, TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON, Exergue: J.H.TOOKE ESQr., Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS JURY /COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. in five lines, Plain edge, DH1045a, GVF, Political and Social series - Tom Tackle undated, Obverse: A sailor brandishing a cutless TOM TACKLE IS RICH. FOR KING AND COUNTRY Reverse: A sailor with a wooden leg and crutches. TOM TACKLE IS POOR * MY COUNTRY SERVD * DH1048, NVF weak in places, struck slightly off-centre
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (8) Bebbington's undated, Obverse: Laureate bust to right, LONDON & MIDDLESEX . HALFPENNY. Reverse: The Prince of Wales's crest on a shield, under an umbrella, FOR . CHANGE . NO . FRAUD . JOHN . BEBBINGTON. DH254, NEF/EF with traces of lustre, the reverse with some dirt in the legend, Carter's 1795 Obverse: A lady's slipper CARTER 32 JERMYN STREET LONDON 1795, Reverse: LADIES SHOE MANUFACTORY Edge: Milled, DH276 NEF, Davidson's 1795 Obverse: A female seated holding a sword, and a shield bearing the Arms of London, a distant view of St. Paul's SISE LANE HALFPENNY, Reverse: A crown upon a triangle, held by two hands, Br. CONSTITUTION radiated in the centre KING . LORDS . COMMONS, Cross touches IN of KING, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T&R DAVIDSON'S, DH295, NEF with some spots, Forster's 1795 Obverse: A crown, encircled with notes on a musical stave GOD SAVE THE KING, Reverse: The Prince of Wales's crest within a double circle, WM. FORSTER . VIOLIN . TENOR . & VIOLINCELLO MAKER No. 348 STRAND LONDON, Edge: Plain (rounded) DH302 NEF with some tine spots and traces of lustre, Foundling Fields 1795 Obverse: A lamb within a circle FOUNDLING FIELDS 1795, Reverse: Cypher IB within a circle, PAYABLE ON DEMAND, stop after DEMAND obscured by die flaw, as normal with this issue, milled edge, DH305, Guest's Obverse: Royal Arm's supporters and crest GUESTS PATENT BOOTS AND SHOES Reverse: A boot, a shoe and a ladies slipper No.9 SURRY ST. BLACK FRIARS . ROAD HALFPENNY 1795. Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON, DH308, EF, Hendon 1794 Obverse: View of a church HENDON . VALUE . ONE HALFPENNY, date in exergue, Reverse: A greyhound I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND Exergue: B. PRICE, DH324 NEF with a trace of lustre, Neeton's 1795 Obverse: A Saracen's head EDWARD . NEETON. ST. MARY LE BONE, Reverse: A puncheon, WINE * RUM * AND * BRANDY * VAULTS * 1795, DH390, EF with a darker toning area on the reverse
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (8) Dennis' 1795 Obverse: A wheatsheaf, BAKERS HALFPENNY 1795, Reverse: TO LESSEN / THE SLAVERY OF / SUNDAY BAKING / AND PROVIDE FOR / PUBLIC WANTS / AN ACT WAS / PASSED / AD.1794, DH297, Edge: PAYABLE AT I.DENNIS LONDON NEF, Hall's 1795 Obverse: A deformed dwarf SIR JEFFERY DUNSTAN MAYOR OF GARRAT. DH316 Reverse: TO BE HAD AT THE CURIOSITY HOUSE CITY ROAD + NEAR FINSBURY SQUARE LONDON 1795, Plain edge, DH316 GVF with a few small spots, Heslop's undated, Obverse: a man and a monkey in antic postures CAN YOU DO SO, Reverse: HESLOP No. 86 CHISWELL STREET FINSBURY SQUARE. THE FIRST / SHOP IN LONDON FOR / NATURAL CURIOSITYS / PAINTINGS, COINS / COLOURS FOR / ARTISTS &c. in six lines, Edge: Milled, DH336a GVF/VF, Rare, Moore's 1795 Obverse: girl sitting under a tree making lace, LACE MANUFACTORY 1795, Reverse: A scroll inscribed MUSLINS IRISH CLOTH HOSE &c.within a circle. MOORE. No. 116 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, Edge: Coarse milled, DH389 NEF, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE. Reverse: AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, smaller text on second line, DH468, NEF, National Series Obverse: Bust left, crowns, IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER, Reverse: Royal Arms with the Prince of Wales's motto below, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH957 NEF with a spot on the obverse, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY / COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In six lines, DH1024, NEF with some small spots, Newton 1793 Obverse: Bust left ISAAC NEWTON, Reverse: A caduceus, olive branch and cornucopia, HALFPENNY 1793, DH1033, Engrailed edge NEF toned with a few small spots
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (8) Chelsea 1795 Obverse: A sailor with a wooden leg presenting a petition to Britannia CHELSEA, Exergue: HALFPENNY, Reverse: A figure of Hope leaning on an anchor, THE SUPPOTY OF OUR ENDEAVOURs. Milled edge, DH277, GVF with some dirt in the devices, Dennis' 1795 Obverse: A wheatsheaf, BAKERS HALFPENNY 1795, Reverse: TO LESSEN / THE SLAVERY OF / SUNDAY BAKING / AND PROVIDE FOR / PUBLIC WANTS / AN ACT WAS / PASSED / AD.1794, DH297d, EF, Skidmore's 1795 Obverse: A register stove No.123 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON around, within a circle, PAYABLE AT SKIDMORES FURNISHING REPOSITORY, Reverse: Two men at a forge, MANUFACTORY & IRON-FOUNDRY . CLERKENWELL, date in exergue, DH480, GVF with faint number scratched on the obverse, Lyceum undated, Obverse: A man balancing himself upon his head upon the point of a sword, SINGING DANCING TUMBLING SLACK WIRE &c. Exergue: EVERY EVENING, Reverse: Mercury standing on a galloping horse THE FIRST EQUESTN. PERFORMANCE . IN . EUROPE, Exergue: LYCEUM STRAND LONDON, Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON BATH OR MANCHESTER, DH362a, EF the obverse dull, the reverse with traces of lustre, Ibberson's undated, Obverse: St. George killing the Dragon, crest: a boar, HOLBORN LONDON, Exergue: C.JBBERSON, Reverse: MAIL & / POST COASHES / TO ALL PARTS OF / ENGLAND in four lines, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE GEORGE & BLUE BOAR LONDON, NEF/EF, Whitfield's 1795 Obverse: Bust left, LONG LIVE THE KING, Reverse: a cypher I M & Co, date below, Plain edge, DH911b, VF, National Series Obverse: Bust right, GEORGE PRINCE OF WALES, Reverse: The Prince of Wales's crest, INDUSTRY IS THE PARENT OF SUCCESS ,Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON, DH962a, GEF with traces of lustre, the reverse with some spots, Newton, 1793 Obverse: Bust left ISAAC NEWTON, Reverse: A caduceus, olive branch and cornucopia, HALFPENNY 1793, DH1033, Engrailed edge GVF/VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (8) Eaton's 1795 Obverse: Bust left with FRANGAS NON FLECTES on a ribbon under. D. I. EATON THREE TIMES ACQITTED OF SEDITION. Reverse: A cock crowing over pigs in a sty. PRINTER TO THE MAJESTY OF THE PEOPLE . LONDON . 1795, Milled Edge, DH301, EF with lustre, Bebbington's undated, Obverse: Laureate bust to right, LONDON & MIDDLESEX . HALFPENNY. Reverse: The Prince of Wales's crest on a shield, under an umbrella, FOR . CHANGE . NO . FRAUD . JOHN . BEBBINGTON. DH254, GVF/NEF with traces of lustre, Corresponding Society 1795 The fable of the bundle of sticks, LONDON CORRESPONDING SOCIETY, Reverse: A dove flying with an olive branch, UNITED FOR A REFORM OF PARLIAMENT, Edge: PAYABLE AT DUBLIN CORK OR BELFAST, DH286b, GVF or better, Corresponding Society 1795 Obverse: Two hands united, MAY SLAVERY & OPPRESSION CEASE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, Reverse: A dove flying with an olive branch, UNITED FOR A REFORM OF PARLIAMENT, Edge: AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESS.D OF ALL NATIONS, DH289e, Hendon 1794 Obverse: View of a church HENDON . VALUE . ONE HALFPENNY, date in exergue, Reverse: A greyhound I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND Exergue: B PRICE, DH324 NEF with some contact marks and hairlines, Spittle's 1795 Obverse: View of St. Paul's LONDON AND BRIGHTON HALFPENNY, Reverse: Shield of Arms, PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF I.SPITTLE LONDON OR I.KIRBY OR R. LASHMAR BRIGHTON 1795, DH902, Plain edge, EF, National Series 1795 Obverse: Bust three-quarters left, PRINCESS OF WALES, Reverse: The Prince of Wales's crest above a portcullis, Milled edge, DH977 NEF, National Series undated, Obverse: Bust left DUKE OF YORK, Reverse: female figure standing, GOD SEND PEACE DH984 GVF with traces of old cleaning
Halfpennies18th Century (6) Middlesex (3) Corresponding Society 1795 The Fable of the bundle of sticks, Reverse: A Dove flying with an olive branch, milled edge, DH286 NVF, Kilvington's 1795 Obverse: Laureate Bust left, Reverse: Figure of Britannia seated left, engrailed edge, DH346 Near VF, Richardson's DH471 Obverse: A Bluecoat boy preparing to draw from a lottery wheel, Reverse: Richardson Goodluck & Co. GVF holed, Gloucestershire - Newent 1796 Obverse: A shield against a tree/ Reverse: a spiral inscription with date in the centre, DH64 VF, Norfolk - Norwich 1792 Obverse : Shield of Arms of Norwich/ Reverse: Man in loom DH38 VF, Sussex - Chichester 1794 Obverse: Bust of John Howard left, Reverse: The Sun and Moon over a castle DH19 VF, along with Medals (7) The Venerable Order of the Druids 53mm diameter in white metal NVF holed with some edge knocks, Sunday School Centenary, Wales 1885 Thomas Charles of Bala 44mm diameter in white metal Obverse: Bust almost facing, draped Eimer 1713 Reverse: 8-line inscription in Welsh Eimer 1713 NEF holed, Reform Bill 1832 44mm diameter in bronze by D.Gibson, Obverse: REFORM IN THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMONS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 1832 within a wreath with the shield of London below, Reverse: Britannia with shield holding a spear alongside a crowned scroll inscribed THE FOUNDATION IS LAID BY JUSTICE, LET THE SUPERSTRUCTURE BR RAISED BY WISDOM AND HAPPINESS MUST BE THE RESULT, GVF, issued at the Bishopgate Ward Reform Dinner September 1832, Francis Henry Egerton undated (c.1850) 41mm diameter in bronze by F.Donadion , Obverse: Bust Right no legend, Reverse: FRANCIS HENRY EGERTON, EARL OF BRIDGEWATER VF, Lloyd's Medal 1839 a cast of the reverse of the 1839 medal (reverse type as Eimer 1333) 72 mm diameter by W.Wyon GVF, The Capture of the HMS Seripas by the USS Bonhomme Richard a uniface bronze cliché, VF cleaned, Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey 1678 after G.Bower a later cast copy 38mm diameter, unsigned with plain edge, in silver (?) Fine
Halfpennies18th Century (11) Anglesey 1791 Paris Miners 24 Acorns DH438b GVF/VF, Gloucestershire - Brimscombe Port 1795, Obv: Ship with plain sails, Reverse: Entrance to a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE IN BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH59 GVF, Middlesex - Lackington's undated, Lyceum Theatre, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BATH OR MANCHESTER, DH362a GVF with traces of lustre, Middlesex Political and Social series - Fox 1794 Obverse: Earl Howe Reverse Foot and map of France, Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE DH1016 Good Fine/Fine, Norfolk - Norwich undated Obverse: a brandy bottle, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, Arm points to T of PROSPERITY, Plain edge, DH23b About VF, Warwickshire 1790 Obverse: Shakespeare, Reverse: Female seating holding mining tools, Edge: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON DH 327a About Fine, Warwickshire -1793 Wilkison error spelling, Obverse: Bust of Wilkinson, Reverse: Vulcan seated, Edge PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL the N's reversed DH460a Fine, Norfolk - Norwich undated Obverse: Cornucopia, Peace and Plenty, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, Plain edge, DH26e VG, Ireland - Wicklow, Cronebane 1789 DH3 Near Fine, Scotland - Lothian - Edinburgh, Hutchison's 1791 LACESSET error contemporary counterfeit DH38 NVF Rare, Scotland - Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Obverse: Arms of Glasgow, Reverse: A river God reclining, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL OR LANCASTER DH3c VF, Farthing 18th Century North Wales 1793 Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Prince of Wales crest Large Flan, Plain edge DH15a Near Fine/Fine, Penny 19th CenturyBirminghamCopper Company 1812 Poor, Halfpennies 19th Century (7) Somerset - BristolBrass and Copper Company (5) 1811 Ship sailing to left with boat at stern Davis 117 NVF, 1811 Ship sailing right/P of PENNY to centre of E of PAYABLE Davis 113 (2) both Fine, Ship sailing right/ P of PENNY aligns to the end of the L of PAYABLE Davis 111 (2) VF and GVF, Halfpennies Essex (2) 1813 18 Acorns/Lion's Tail to the beginning of the first N Davis 41 About Fine, 1813 18 Acorns, Lion's Head touches the H Davis 39 VG, Canada (2) Lower Canada Halfpenny 1813 Britannia/Eagle VG, New Brunswick Penny 1843 KM#2 VG/Near Fine, Sentimental Token undated by Kirk, Obv: George II Rev: GEORGE THE SECOND in three lines Fine, Advertising Token London, Billingsgate, Hewett& Co Ltd. Iron Box 1870 VF, Penny North Shields - Bell Brothers Penny undated VF, along with a small group of GB and World coins (6) GB Halfpenny 1748 Near Fine/About Fine, British West Indies One Eighth Dollar 1822 KM#2 VG, Belgium Two Centimes 1845 KM#4.2 VG, Spain Five Centimos 1870 KM#662 Fair, German States - Kingdom of Prussia 3 Groscher 1802A KM#376.2 VG, Roman Bronze Ae27 Poor/Fair
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (5) undated Mail Coach/Legend, Plain edge DH363 EF, Newton 1793 Bust/Cadaceus DH1033 NEF, Edward Neeton 1795 Head/Barrell DH390 Plain edge NEF, W.Williams Prince of Wales Feathers and Portcullis/Arms of LondonDH 916 About EF, Dennis 1795 Wheatsheaf/Motto VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (10) Burchell's undated Legend/Legend DH274, Corresponding Society Prince of Wales/Group DH287, 1797 Mail coach, Coach/Legend J.Palmer DH364, London, Essex and Norfolk, undated Legend in 8 Lines/Legend in 4 Lines, Plain edge DH923, London, Essex and Norfolk, undated Legend in 8 Lines/Legend in 4 Lines, O in OF under I in PRINCESS Plain edge DH924, London and Middlesex 1792 Bust of Shakespeare/Female seated, upright milled edge DH928a, National Series undated, Conjoined busts/Ship, Milled edge DH945a, 1793 Prince of Wales Bust/Feathers, edge 'Payable at London, Liverpool or Bristol' DH981c, 1794 Political and Social Series Foot upon map of France/Legend in 4 Lines, edge reads 'Payable at Clougher or in Dublin' DH1017a, 1797 Political and Social Series DH1019 NVF to GVF
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