Halfpennies18th Century (7) Kent - Hawkhurst 1794 DH30 Reverse: Kentish Horse in shield, GVF, Kent - Tenterden 1796 Reverse: A Horse and Dray, DH42 Good Fine with some verdigris spots, Surrey - Guildford undated Reverse: Bishop Blaize facing with woolpack DH9, VF cleaned with some dark toning, Somerset - Bristol 1795 Reverse: Two men talking DH102 Good Fine, Middlesex National Series Reverse: Caot of Arms with Prince of Wales motto ICH DEIN on a banner below, DH956, Good Fine, Angusshire - Dundee 1797 A public building DUNDEE HALFPENNY 1797 View of a glass manufactory DH17 Good Fine with two large rim cuds, Dorset - Sherborne 1793 Eagle A SHERBORNE HALFPENNY cypher P P and W, DH7 Fine, Twopences 19th CenturyNorfolk - Norwich - Robert Blake (8) VG to Near Fine
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 (8) Surrey (4) Croydon 1797 Obverse: a cypher D G. HALFPENNEY PAYBLE AT GARRAWAYS CROYDON (A of HALFPENNEY over inverted A, and Y over inverted Y), Reverse: A teapot THE BEST TEAS IN CROYDON 1797 DH7, EF with traces of lustre, Croydon 1797 Obverse: a cypher D G. HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT GARRAWAYS CROYDON, Reverse: A teapot THE BEST TEAS IN CROYDON 1797 DH8, VF the reverse slightly better, scarce, Guildford undated, Obverse: The Arms of Guildford GUILDFORD HALFPENNY, Reverse: Three-quarter figure of Bishop Blaize, and woolpack, SUCCESS TO THE WOOLEN MANUFACTORY, DH9, NEF, Lambeth undated, Obverse: Obverse: A man smoking Sr. GEORGE COOK . MAYOR . OF . GARRAT . ELECd . AUGt 24. 96, Reverse: Sr. G. COOK / FRUITERER / GREENGROCER / & OYSTER MERCHANT / STANGATE / LAMBETH in 7 lines, Plain Edge, DH11, VF, scarce, Hampshire (4) Gosport 1796 Obverse: Figure of Hope standing PAYABLE AT BENn and IOHN JONES GOSPORT OR SHEERNESS, finger of Hope points left of first O of GOSPORT, Reverse: A ship sailing, date below, THE GUARD AND GLORY OF Gt. BRITAIN, DH43, GVF/NEF, Petersfield 1795 Obverse: Man on horseback, PETERSFIELD, Reverse: Britannia seated left, RULE BRITANNIA, date in exergue, DH51B, EF with an edge knock the surface shows signs of die rust, listed as Rare by Dalton & Hamer, Portsmouth 1794 Obverse: Bust left IOHN HOWARD F.R.S. PHILANTHROPIST, Reverse: Arms of the borough, PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER HALFPENNY, date in exergue, Edge: PAYABLE AT SHARPS PORTSMOUTH AND CHALDECOTTS CHICHESTER, DH53, EF, 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, EF with traces of lustre the reverse with some scratches
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
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)
£220
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