Farthings and Halfpennies17th Century (6) Oxfordshire (6) Banbury Farthing Benjamin Hibberdine W10/11 VG, Banbury Farthing 1652 John Vivers W24 Fair, Banbury Farthing 1651 James Wagstaffe W26 VG, Banbury Halfpenny William Wagstaffe W28 Fair, Burford Farthing Thomas Mathews W48 Fair, Thame Farthing William Tripp W206 Fair, all attributed and with tickets
Farthings 17th Century (9) Suffolk (6) Beccles 1664 William Cutlove W7 Near Fine, Lowestoft 1669 Jos Smithson, Rob Barker Church Ward W225 Fine, Hoxne undated Will Brewster W155 (2) the first Good Fine with some verdigris, the second VG, Hoxne Benjamin Whyt VG or better with green patina, Bury 1670 Edward Tayler W81 Fine, Oxfordshire - Oxford 1652 The Mayor of Oxford W111/2 Fine, Gloucestershire - Tetbury 1669 Borough - Town Arms W163 Bold Fine, London - Westminster (New Palace Yard) 1649 W2048 Reverse: Grocer's Arms, Fine/VG
Halfpennies and Farthings 17th Century (14) Kent (4) Chatham Farthing undated William Hardin W.92 VG, Dover Farthing 1651 AT THE LEOPOVLDS W.209/10 Bold Fine, Dover Farthing undated Thomas Fidg W.213 Near Fine, Maidstone Farthing 1656 Ralph Warde W.391 Near Fine, Sussex Midhurst Farthing John Shotter W.137 VG, Berkshire Lambourn Farthing 1652 Henry Knighton W.41 Fair, Essex Romford Halfpenny undated Will Willis W.270 Fair, HampshireAndover 1666 Town - FOR YE POORES BENEFIT W.12 Near Fine, Hertfordshire Royston Farthing James Partrich W.165 Fair, Middlesex Brentford (2) undated Farthing W.C (M) At the King's Arms W.13 Fair, Brentford Farthing 1651 John Moore W.19 VG, Norfolk Diss Halfpenny 1669 Town Arms W.27 VG, Oxfordshire Oxford Farthing 1652 The Mayor, City Arms W.111/2 Fair, Suffolk Stanton Farthing Thomas Goffw W.303 Fair
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Suffolk - Bury undated Obverse: Shield of Arms of Bury St. Edmunds SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH & FLEECE, Reverse: A cypher P D above a crown, between palm and laurel branches THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN, Edge: PAYABLE AT P.DECKS POST OFFICE BURY, DH26, NEF, Oxfordshire - Banbury Obverse: Bust three-quarter facing WM. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR. STATIONER . BANBURY. Reverse: The Sun DEUS . EST . NOBIS . SOL . ET . SCUTUM . , Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, DH1 About EF, Middlesex 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 GVF, Devon - Exeter 1792, Obverse, A three quarter length figure of Bishop Blaize SUCCESS TO THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Reverse: Shield of Arms with date below EXETER HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, DH2 GVF, Yorkshire - York 1795 Obverse: View of a cathedral, Exergue: YORK 1795, Reverse: View of a castle and drawbridge CLIFFORD'S TOWER AD.1100. Edge: YORK BUILT A.M 1223, CATHEDRAL REBUILT A.D.1075, DH63, GVF/VF, Yorkshire - Hull 1791 Obverse: An equestrian statue of William III GULIELMUS TERTIVS REX Exergue: MDCLXXXIX, Shield of Arms within sprigs of oak, 8 acorns to the left and 7 acorns to the right, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IONATHAN GARTON & Co. DH17 GVF/NEF, Cumberland - Low Hall 1795 Obverse: A man with a horse in a gin, Reverse: LOW HALL COLLIERY 1797, DH1, VF/NVF Scarce, Middlesex - Coventry Street 1795 Obverse: A filtering stone FOR PURIFYING WATER, date 1795 in exergue, Reverse: THE FILTERING STONE WAREHOUSE * COVENTRY STREET LONDON. DH292 NEF
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Wiltshire (2) Devizes 1796 Obverse: Shield of Arms THE ARMS OF THE TOWN OF DEVIZES, Reverse: A stag I. BASTER. DEVIZES WILTS, date in exergue below, Plain edge, DH2c GVF/VF Rare, Salisbury 1796 Obverse: View of a church CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SARUM , Reverse: The Grocer's Arms with supporters FINE TEAS &c. Date below, DH21 About EF and lustrous, Lincolnshire - Spalding 1794 Obverse: A figure of Britannia with a small lion below, SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN, Reverse; A cypher T I in a shield, between sprigs of flowers, crest a demi-lion, Edge: PAYABLE AT T. IENNINGSS SPALDING & HOLBEACH, DH5 EF with traces of lustre, Oxfordshire - Banbury Obverse: Bust three-quarter facing WM. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR. STATIONER . BANBURY. Reverse: The Sun DEUS . EST . NOBIS . SOL . ET . SCUTUM . , Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, DH1 NEF/GVF, Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left JOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER, Reverse: Shield of Arms HALFPENNY 1794, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL DH43 NEF, Middlesex (3) 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, 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 Rare, 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 GVF
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Bedfordshire - Leighton Buzzard 1794 Obverse: A girl making lace LACE MANUFACTORY, Reverse: A lamb PAY AT LEIGHTON BIRKHAMSTEAD OR LONDON, Edge: CHAMBERS, LANGSTON HALL & Co. DH3c Near EF with traces of lustre and some dark toning in places, Devon - Exeter 1792, Obverse, A three quarter length figure of Bishop Blaize SUCCESS TO THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Reverse: Shield of Arms with date below EXETER HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, DH2 GVF, Middlesex 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 GVF, Oxfordshire - Banbury Obverse: Bust three-quarter facing WM. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR. STATIONER . BANBURY. Reverse: The Sun DEUS . EST . NOBIS . SOL . ET . SCUTUM . , Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, DH1 GVF, Yorkshire - Hull 1791 Obverse: An equestrian statue of William III GULIELMUS TERTIVS REX Exergue: MDCLXXXIX, Shield of Arms within sprigs of oak, 8 acorns to the left and 7 acorns to the right, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IONATHAN GARTON & Co. DH17 VF, Perthshire - Perth 1797 Obverse: A spirit still and casks in a circle of dots PAYABLE AT DAVID PETERS WINE & SPIRIT SHOP, Reverse: The Arms of Perth and motto PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, upon a label, with a sprig of flowers at each end. PERTH HALFPENNY 1797, Edge: Diagonally milled, DH10 VF, Lothian - Edinburgh 1796 Harrison's, Obverse: A cypher H H with a small ornament at top and bottom, Reverse: An anchor dividing the date H.HARRISON ST. LEONARDS EDIN. DH20 VF with some flan flaws, Lothian - Edinburgh 1796 Obverse: A filtering stone FOR PURIFYING WATER, date in exergue, Reverse: A bunch of grapes in a shield, between thistles, DH1 GVF
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Yorkshire (3) Leeds - Brownbill's 1793 Obverse: Bust of Bishop Blaze right, SUCCESS TO THE YORKSHIRE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Reverse: A view of Leeds Cloth Hall, LEEDS HALFPENNY, date in exergue, Edge: PAYABLE AT H. BROWNBILL'S SILVERSMITH, DH41, NEF, York 1795 Obverse: View of a cathedral, Exergue: YORK 1795, Reverse: View of a castle and drawbridge CLIFFORD'S TOWER AD.1100. Edge: YORK BUILT A.M 1223, CATHEDRAL REBUILT A.D.1075, DH63 NEF, Hull 1791 Obverse: An equestrian statue of William III GULIELMUS TERTIVS REX Exergue: MDCLXXXIX, Shield of Arms within sprigs of oak, 8 acorns to the left and 7 acorns to the right, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IONATHAN GARTON & Co. DH17 GVF, Devon - Exeter 1792 Obverse, A three quarter length figure of Bishop Blaize, Reverse: Shield of Arms with date below EXETER HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, DH2 NEF, Oxfordshire - Banbury Obverse: Bust three-quarter facing WM. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR. STATIONER . BANBURY. Reverse: The Sun DEUS . EST . NOBIS . SOL . ET . SCUTUM . , Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, DH1 GVF, Hampshire - Portsmouth 1791 Obverse: Helmeted Bust to right SR. BEVOIS SOUTHAMPTON, Reverse: Shield of Arms, PROMISSORY HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R.V. MOODY & CO, DH89 NEF/GVF, Middlesex (2) 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 VF, 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
Halfpennies18th Century (3) Oxfordshire - Banbury Obverse: Bust three-quarter facing WM. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR. STATIONER . BANBURY. Reverse: The Sun DEUS . EST . NOBIS . SOL . ET . SCUTUM . , Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, DH1 NEF, Norfolk - Norwichundated Obverse: A figure of Hope standing, PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND Reverse: A bottle, MORE TRADE AND FEWER TAXES, Plain edge, DH23b, VF, Middlesex - 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 EF, Halfpenny19th Century Non-Local British Naval Halfpenny 1812 Withers 1590, VF with pitted surfaces, Shilling 19th Century Somerset - Bath 1812 Margaret's Buildings, no periods after C, I and J on the reverse Davis 17, Fine, listed as Very Rare by Davis
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Bedfordshire - Leighton Buzzard 1794 Obverse: A girl making lace LACE MANUFACTORY, Reverse: A lamb, PAY AT LEYTON BERKHAMSTEAD OR LONDON, Edge: CHAMBERS LANGSTON HALL & CO, DH3c,About EF, Oxfordshire - Banbury Obverse: Bust three-quarter facing WM. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR. STATIONER . BANBURY. Reverse: The Sun DEUS . EST . NOBIS . SOL . ET . SCUTUM . , Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, DH1, GEF with traces of lustre, Shropshire - Shrewsbury 1793 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the borough of Shrewsbury, SHREWSBURY HALFPENNY 1793 Reverse: woolpack SALOP WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Edge: PAYABLE AT SHREWSBURY, DH22, GVF with some old scratches by the date, Nottinghamshire - Nottingham Obverse: DONALD & Co / STOCKING / MANUFACTURERS / WHOLESALE & / RETAIL in five lines within an oval, Reverse: A beehive and bees within a circle, No 29 BULL STREET BIRMINGHAM 1792, Plain edge, DH8, NEF, Surrey - Guildford Obverse: The Arms of Guildford, GUILDFORD HALFPENNY, Reverse: three-quarter length figure of Bishop Blaize, and a woolpack, SUCCESS TO THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Plain edge, DH9, GVF with a thin scratch on the reverse, Devon - Exeter 1792, Obverse, A three quarter length figure of Bishop Blaize, Reverse: Shield of Arms with date below EXETER HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, DH2, GVF, Wiltshire - Salisbury 1796 Obverse: View of a church CATHEDRAL CHURCH Exergue: OF SARUM, Reverse: The Grocer's arms and supporters, FINE TEAS &c. 1796 below, Edge: PAYABLE AT I & T SHARPES SALISBURY DH21, NEF, Staffordshire - Leek 1793 Obverse: A caduceus, supported by a large bale of goods, LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY 1793, small 3 in date, Reverse: Two hands united, and a olive branch, ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM, berry on underside of first leaf, Edge: PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE, DH13, NEF
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Oxfordshire - Banbury Obverse: Bust three-quarter facing WM. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR. STATIONER . BANBURY. Reverse: The Sun DEUS . EST . NOBIS . SOL . ET . SCUTUM . , Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, DH1, NEF with some tone spots, Durham - South Shields Obverse: A figure of Faith standing, holding a book, SOUTH SHIELDS HALFPENNY 1794. Reverse: A ship SUCCESS TO THE COAL TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT SOUTH SHIELDS AND LONDON, DH4, NEF with a thin scratch on the obverse, Nottinghamshire - Nottingham Obverse: DONALD & Co / STOCKING / MANUFACTURERS / WHOLESALE & / RETAIL in five lines within an oval, Reverse: A beehive and bees within a circle, No 29 BULL STREET BIRMINGHAM 1792, Plain edge, DH8, GVF, Hampshire (2) Emsworth 1795 Obverse: bust left, EARL HOWE & THE FIRST OF JUNE 1794, Reverse: Small ship left THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD EDNGLAND. Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH30, GVF with some small tone spots, Gosport 1794 Obverse: Helmeted bust of Sir Bevois, PROMISSORY HALFPENNY. Reverse: Large ship sailing PRO BONO PUBLICO, ship's mast points to the centre of the O, Edge: PAYABLE AT I.IORDENS DRAPER GOSPORT, DH41, NEF/GVF, Middlesex (3) Fowler's 1794 Obverse: Head of Neptune with trident, HALFPENNY, Reverse: Whale fishery, PAYABLE AT L. FOWLERs LONDON, Exergue WHALE FISHERY 1794, DH306, NEF with some tone spots, 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, EF, National Series 1795 Obverse: Bust right FREDk DUKE OF YORK HALFPENNY 1795, Reverse: A man-of war sailing to left THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND, Edge: PAYABLE AT LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH985, GVF
Halfpennies18th Century (21) North Wales 1793 Reverse: Harp 31 Acorns, 14 to left and 17 to right DH8 Fine, Norfolk - Norwichundated Obv: A bottle, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing points to the letter Y in the legend DH24 Good Fine/Fine, Northamptonshire - Northampton 1794 Obv: George Jobson, Banker, Rev: A Castle and Lion Good Fine with a spot on the obverse, Yorkshire - Leeds 1791 Paley's Obv: Bishop Blaze, with comb to centre of the E and to the end of the R, Rev: Shield of Arms crested by an owl, DH 46 Fine, Hampshire - Portsmouth 1791 Obv: Helmeted bust right, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R.V. MOODY LTD. DH89 NVF, Oxfordshire - Banbury undated Obv: Bust three-quarters facing, Rev: The Sun, Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING DH1 Good Fine, Warwickshire (2) - Wilkinson 1788 Curved 1, straight 7, with stop after R. DH375 Near Fine/Fine, 1792 Wilkinson's Contemporary Counterfeit Obv: Distinctive crude bust right, Edge: PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL DH453 Near Fine, Middlesex (3) 1795 Allen's Obv: Shield of Arms, Rev: A different shield of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN CHANDO STREET COVENT GARDEN DH246 Good Fine, 1795 Lackington's Obv: Bust to right, Rev: Figure of Fame blowing a trumpet, Edge: Milled to left DH357a Fine, 1795 Masonic Obv: Bust right, Rev: Shield of Arms with supporters Edge: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON VG/Fine, Kent (4) Canterbury 1794 Obv: View of Canterbury Cathedral, Rev: Shield of Arms of the City, Edge: PAYABLE AT JAMES ROBERTSONS DH7 Good Fine, Canterbury 1795 Obv: View of the Cathedral with E.P cypher in exergue, Rev: Shield of Arms of the City, Edge: PAYABLE AT CANTERBURY DH8 Fine, Faversham 1794 Obv: An ancient sloop, Rev: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports Edge: PAYABLE AT JOHN CROWSS COPPER SMITH DH20 Fine, Sandwich undated Obv: An ancient sloop, Rev: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports, Edge: PAYABLE AT THOMAS BUNDOCKS DH39 Fine, Lancashire (6) Lancaster 1791 Obv: John of Gaunt, Rev: Shield of Arms DH11 Fine/Good Fine, Lancaster 1792 Obv: John of Gaunt with hexagonal star below the bust, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL & LANCASTER DH30 Good Fine/Fine, Lancaster 1794 Obv: John of Gaunt, with star under bust, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL DH41 Good Fine, Lancaster 1794 Obv: John of Gaunt, Rev: Shield of Arms Edge: PAYABLE AT W.GYE'S PRINTER BATH DH46a Good Fine, Liverpool 1792 Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WARHOUSE OF THOMAS CLARKE DH96 Fine, Manchester 1793 Obv: A porter carrying a pack, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge: Engrailed DH 135e Fine, Cambridgeshire - County Farthing 1795 Obv: Beehive and Bees, Reverse: A Druid's head, Edge: Milled DH 36 Fine
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