Farthings 17th Century (6) Kent (5) Malling - Francis Chambers W.400, Sturry - Thomas Johnson W.542/3, Rochester - Anthonye Lovell at the King's Head W.470, Sittingbourne - John Milway W.524, Halfpennies (2) Penhurst - Henry Constable W.444, Sittingbourne - Thomas Pearce - Ironmongers W.525 VG to Good Fine, the Rochester Token with a central split in the flan, Yorkshire - Pontefract George Daniel 1667 Castle W.258 VG. Halfpennies 17th Century Yorkshire (3) Doncaster - Ottewell Robotham 1669 W.83 Fine, Scarborough - Peter Hodgson 1667 W.297 VG, York - Rich Booth at the Golden Fleece W.385 Fair, all with attributions (9 pieces in lot)
Farthings 17th CenturyKent (11) Folkestone - Edward Franklin W.278 Good Fine, scratched on the reverse, Maidstone - James Ruse Grocer's Arms W.385 VG, Greenwich John Ellis Reverse Sugarloaf W.325 Fine, Rochester - Anthony Lovell at the King's Head W.470 VG, Greenwich E.B at the George, W.314/7 Fine, Rochester - William Campian 1658 W.460 Fair/VG, Rochester - Joseph Travers 1666 W.478 VG, Farningham - Henry Pound W.462, Goudhurst - John Austin W.284, Gravesend - John Watson W.308, Greenwich E.B at the George W.W.314/7, Halfpennies 17th Century Kent (2) Lenham - John Lake, Grocer's Arms W.373, Queen-borough Richard Poley 1666 W.451, Fair to Good Fine, some with attributions (13 pieces in lot)
Farthing Tokens (5) 17th CenturyDorset - Dorchester 1669 Town Arms H.D. W53-56 Near Fine. 18th Century South Wales19th Century (4) 1793 Bust right, with stop at the end of the legend/Shield PRO BONO PUBLICO DH27 milled edge Good Fine, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 18th Century undated, Arms of Glasgow with bird under second G of GLASGOW/GLASGOW RETAILERS TOKEN, DH45 Fine with edge flaw caused in minting, rated RR by Dalton and Hamer. 19th Century Arnott Cannock & Co. Glasgow, Drapers, Jamaica Street, Withers 7284 VF. Evasion 18th Century undated Lord Camden/Female seated left PEACE AND TRADE Coleman EF-491 Fine
Medals, Tokens, Weights, a few modern Replicas, and Gaming Counters a wide variety of types (84) includes a contemporary Counterfeit George III Farthing dated 1737 VG, in mixed grades some of the more modern issues EF
Farthing Token 19th Century County Dublin - Kingstown Harrison & Co. Obverse: A Rose, Thistle and Shamrock HARRISON & CO. s TEA IS THE BEST. Reverse: Inscription in 5 lines the first two and last two being curved HARRISON & Co. GENERAL GROCERS .KINGSTOWN & DALKEY, Plain edge NEF and scarce, Schwer states issued in 1854.
Unofficial Farthing Tokens (10) Wales - Monmouthshire, Abergavenny J.H.Conway Grocer, Tea & Coffee Dealer Bell 7546 NVF, Ireland - Dublin (2) undated, Todd Burns & Co. Tailors Drapers and General Furnishers 47 Mary St. Dublin Bell 6320 Fine, Byrne & Co. Tea and Wine Merchants, 6&7 Granby Row Bell 5970 Fine, W.Ford & Co. Drapers 2350, Fine, holed at the top, James Stelfox, Provision Dealer, Salford, Manchester 3570 Fine, Plymouth - Hockley, Clothier 4285, NVF, Rare, Worcester Co-Operative Company 5240 Fine, John B.Hanman, Southgate St. Gloucester, 1660 VG, John Nutall 3494, Grocer, Tea Dealer and Importer 206 Deansgate, Manchester, Fine, Henry Evans, Oldham, Tea Dealer, Market Place, 4210 Good Fine, along with Inn/Pub Tokens (4) Sherborne Threehalfpence 1845 Half Moon Inn NVF, Worcester Cross 2 1/2d T.Ward About Fine, Threehalfpence 1850 George Hotel, Castle Carry, F.W.Harrold EF and lustrous, W.Smith Queen's Head, Phillips Street, Aston, Fine, along with Victoria Diamond Jubilee Token Obverse Partial Brockage 1897 the impression of the head is incuse the lettering and date appears to have been removed from the die, Fine, unusual
Advertising Token Johnson Matthey & Co. Refiners, Hatton Garden undated (c.1860-1890) 20mm diameter in aluminium, Obverse as Farthing 1860-1895 Toothed Border design, EF and lustrous. Cataloguers Note: made from the first electrolytic aluminium produced in England by the Hall-Heroult process. This reduced the cost of refining of aluminium considerably, and the first mass production plant opened in 1888. In it's pure state it had previously been considered a precious metal
Tokens and Paranumismatic 17th century (1), 18th century 1/2d (5), 19th century 1D (1), Harrington Farthings (3) these generally lower collectable grades, Fantasy GothicCrowns in gilt base metal 21mm (3), 1952 - 2002 QE II Medals 21mm gilt base metal (2), Crown sized replicas (3)
Farthings 18th Century (5) Middlesex - Pidcock's Elephant/Cockatoo DH1067 GVF, Warwickshire - Birmingham 1792 Bust of John Howard/Cypher DH481A GEF with traces of lustre, Anglesey 1793 Druids Head/Cypher DH457 Fine, Scotland - Lothian (2) St. Andrew 1792 Shield between sprigs DH66 Good Fine, 1796 Bird on branch DH69 VF
Halfpennies18th Century (10, one holed) a varied group, all different, VG to Good Fine, along with Penny 1794 H.Young Dealer in Coins. Obverse: View of St. Paul's/ Reverse: A Star and Garter, Penny 19th Century 1811 Bristol and South Wales, Farthings 19th Century (2) 1844 Rushbrook's Family Tea and Grocery, Cannock, White & Co. Dublin & Cork, along with British Empire Exhibition Medal 1924 VF
Farthing17th CenturyEssex - Pleshy HVMPHREY SARIENT W.253 VG Rare as part of a small and varied group of Tokens (8) USA Hard Times Token undated (c.1820) New York - Erie County, Patterson Brothers Hardware dealers, Anvil/Padlock, engrailed edge, Near Fine. Ireland - Ballyglunin Estate Truck tokens or Scrip tokens (2) Four Pence W.I.Blake in copper VF, Eight Pence W.I.Blake in copper VF, 'The Constitution Club' Pall Mall, London Oval 50mm x 40mm VF, holed, once cleaned. Theatre Token countermarked on a France 10 Centimes 1854A, 'EMPIRE IMMENSE SUCCESS THEATRE' Countermark Fine, coin VG. Inn/Pub Tokens (2) Twopence undated John Brown Oddfellows Arms, Tunstall About VF, Threehalfpence John Markey Primrose Hill Retreat, Fine with pitted surfaces
Farthing18th CenturyMiddlesex 1797 Harrison's - Hairdressers DH1059 Obverse: HARRISON HAIR DRESSER, Hair Dresser . No 64 . Long Lane West, legend in five lines/Reverse two busts facing . Bleeding and Tooth Drawing 1797 NEF
Jetons a large and wide-ranging group (259) with many different types represented, includes some larger Shilling and Florin sized examples, we noticed two pieces dated 1660 and 1664 similar in style to the Farthing -type medalet of William and Mary, would make an excellent study group, in mixed grades to GVF, along with Gaming Counters (4) in mixed grades to EF
17th Century (7) FarthingCambridgeshire - Cambridge, Richard Allen W.11/12 undated VG. Farthing Gloucester - Cirencester Isaac Small W.66 Fine on a wavy flan. Farthing Gloucester - Northleach William Souch W143 NVG. HalfpennyLondon - Strand Bridge, Will Brunsley undated W3021 NVG. Farthing London - West Smithfield, John Conaway W2850 VG/Poor. Farthing Cambridge, George Felstead, W41 VG. Halfpenny Derbyshire - Chesterfield, William Millnes W45 Poor
Unofficial Farthing Tokens (12) Lancashire (5) Bolton - John Carrie, Tea Dealer Bell 1090 Fine, Manchester Falkner Brothers General Drapers Bell 3280 Fine, Manchester Labrey Entwisle & Co Tea Dealers Bell 3400 Fine, William Scott & Co. Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, Bell 3530, Fine, Oldham - Benjamin Fielding , Corn Dealer, Bell 4220 NVF, Norfolk (2) Norwich James Creak, General Warehouseman, Bell 3980 VF, Yarmouth - S.Lessey, Grocer and Tea Dealer, Bell 5260 NVF, Staffordshire - Bilston T.& F. Lewis Tea Dealers, Bell 230 VF, Warwickshire - Birmingham J.Gargory, Optician Bell 407 Good Fine, holed, Northumberland - Newcastle-upon-Tyne Greaves for Tea, Bell 3820 GVF, Gloucestershire (2) Gloucester, W.Crump - Tea Dealers Bell 1650 GVF/VF, Cirencester, W.Hawkins Tea Dealer, Bell 1400 Fine
17th Century (7) Dorset (5) DorchesterFarthings Town issue 1669 (2) W.53/6 VG and Fine, Dorchester Halfpenny Philip Stansbie undated W.80 About Fine, with green patina, Lyme Regis Farthing 1669 VG with some corrosion, Melcombe Regis Farthing 1656 W.101/2 VG with green patina, HampshireSouthampton 1666 William Bower W.188 NF with green patina, Gloucestershire - Bristol Farthing Town issue 1670 W.20 VG
Farthing18th CenturyMiddlesex - Pidcock's undated, Obverse : Elephant, Reverse: Two-Headed Cow, Plain edge (not in collar) DH1066 Toned UNC with two old scratches on the reverse
Pennies 18th Century (2) Somerset 1794 Bath Botanical Gardens NVF, Lancashire 1794 Lancaster Bridge DH4 struck in white metal, Fine, Farthing 18th Century Dorset 1795 Poole Jas Bayley, Draper GEF, Halfpenny19th Century 1814 Sailing Ship, For the Convenience of Trade Withers 1415 Good Fine, Very Rare, along with a further group of 19th Century (10) Threepence 1813 Birmingham Workhouse, Pennies 19th Century (17), along with Halfpennies (6), Farthings (2) in mixed grades to VF
Farthings 18th CenturyMiddlesex (6) Isaac Newton 1793 Newton/Cypher DH1159 VF, Isaac Newton 1793 Newton/Cornucopia DH1151 NEF, Peace Bust/Naval Crown above a harp DH1164 NF with some scratches, Peace Social Series Bust/Coronet above harp DH1165 Near Fine, Peace and Plenty/Desire of all Nations 1801 DH1166 Fine, Social Series undated Druid/Arms DH1169 Fine
HalfpenniesWarwickshire18th Century (2) 1792 John Wilkinson DH451K About Fine, DH 454B Good Fine both Very Rare, Pennies 19th Century (2) Glasgow Phoenix Ironworks (2) both 1813 W.1352 Fine once cleaned, and W.1353 NVF, Ireland - Dublin Advertising Token Geale and MacBride Halfpenny size undated (c.1806) Withers 1813 About fine with lightly pitted surfaces, Farthing 19th Century 1814 Lanarkshire, Hamilton DH43a with oblique edge milling Good Fine, Rare
17th CenturyLondon, St.Dunstans in the East, Antony Parslov, Horseshoe,W.2479 Fine with green patina, 17th Century Kent, Maidstone, 1657 John Hoad, W.383, Fine, with green patina, 17th Century LeicestershireHalfpenny 1666 Robert Page W.46 strong GF, plus an additional 6 low grade Halfpennies and Farthings with pitted surfaces exact attribution not possible
Tokens and medals a varied and interesting group (14) Edward VII Visit to London 1903 31mm diameter by Spink and Son NEF, Wirral and Birkenhead Agricultural Society 52mm diameter in silver awarded to Messrs Peter Patrick and Son for anti-sag gate hangings 1906 EF, France Watch fob of Schloss & co 1889 Universal Exposition 31mm diameter in silver, which reproduces in miniature the prize won by Schloss and Co. at the 1889 Exposition, NVF with fob mount at top, Argentina Constitution Jura 1854 32mm diameter in silver Fine, George III Golden Jubilee 1810 Eimer 1007var. 42mm diameter in bronze, Good Fine, Gaming Counters (3) George III, Anne and Maria Theresa obverses VG to Fine, USA Hard Times Token undated (c.1837) 'The Constitution as I understand it', 'Roman Firmness' mule reverse, Fine, Duchess of Gloucester Token 1774 in copper by J.Kirk Fine, some scratches, Copper token by Sparrow of Bishopsgate, 1823 Ironmongers, reverse hot air balloon, 'ASCENDED AT OXFORD JUNE 23 1823' Good Fine, Farthing token or medalet George IV 1821 21mm diameter in copper Fine, Halfpenny19th CenturyMiddlesex Political and Social Series 1794 DH1016 edge 'CURRENT EVERY WHERE', Fine, plus an unidentified ancient coin
Ireland Tokens 18th and 19th Century (32) 8 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, 6 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, 4 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, all undated, Halfpennies18th Century (9) 1789 Wicklow - Cronebane (4), 1792 Camac DH42, 1792 Dublin R L J and Co., 1794 Dublin - Talbot Fyan DH308a, Dublin 1795 H S and Co. Plumes Reverse DH324, 1794 A C M Co., Halfpennies 19th Century (5) 1804 Dublin 1804 For the convenience of Trade, 1806 St. Patrick APOS 432. 1813 Dublin J.Miles 1819 Non-local, Harp reverse, 1820 Hibernicus, Farthings 19th Century Dublin, Todd and Co. (Bell 2), Ferrar and Co Belfast (Bell 6), C and P McGlade Belfast (Bell 18), Pennies 19th Century (11) 1804 Bentley and Co. (Bell 1), Rare, 1813 Edward Stephens, James Street Dublin, 1813 Strabane, 1814 Edward Stephens (holed), 1815 Burke Hibernia 1816 Edward Stephens, 1818 Luke XX, Chap XXV Ver (2) , 1818 Wellington and Erin Go Bragh, 1820 Bust of George III/Crowned Harp, 1858 Cloghjordan William Hodgins Banker, silvered, in mixed grades most around Fine, a few EF and lustrous, along with Ireland Farthing token Youghal this in low grade
18th CenturyFarthings (19) North Wales and South Wales types heavily feature, also MiddlesexNewton types, though many Dalton and Hamer varieties are within these groups and with some scarcer pieces, in mixed grades Fine to GVF
17th CenturyNorfolk (4) Norwich City Farthing 1670 W.228, Norwich City Farthings 1667 (2) W.225, each VG, Thornham Halfpenny W.259 VG holed, Suffolk (6) Ipswich 1670 Town Arms (2) W.158/9 VG and NF, Sudbury Richard West W.343 NVG, LowestoftW.224 Town Arms, Fine, Saxmundham Nicholas Shepherd, undated, Fine, Bury St. Edmunds 1669 Halfpenny Edward Barnbe Fine with a long flan crack
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (10) 1796 Political and Social Series DH1020 VF Rare, Burchell's Sugar Plums for Worms (4) DH261, DH263, DH268, DH271, NVF holed, as are the vast majority of these pieces, 1794 Duke of YorkDH 989 VF, 1790 Duke of York DH 991 VF/NVF, undated Tom Tackle DH 1048 NVF struck off-centre, 1789 Jehovah Heard DH934 Fine, 1789 Prince Regent DH968 VF, also 18th Century Warwickshire undated Bissetts Museum DH120 EF with a trace of lustre and an edge bruise, along with Farthings 18th Century Middlesex (3) undated in brass DH1137, 1138, 1166 GVF
Halfpennies18th CenturySomerset (7) Bath - John Howard (4) DH35, DH36A, DH36C, DH36D, India House/Camel 1794 DH50, India House/Camel 1794 DH50K, 1795 Bath Heath DH40 VF to EF, Farthing Bath M.Lambe and Son Grocers DH111 NEF
Farthings 17th CenturyEssex (4) Braintree, William Martin W.37, Colchester, Tho.Lambe W.127, Colchester, Ionas Whale W.161, Great Chesterford, Benjamin Orwell W.184 VG to Fine
Unofficial Farthing Tokens (12) Middlesex (2) Uxbridge School W2610, Houses of Parliament W4961, Northampton Gent and Co. Tea Dealers W3870, Lancashire John Chorlton W3216, London McDonale 27 Long Acre W2690, Birmingham J.Gargory W407 (holed), Liverpool W2160, Hellewells Cortex Waterproofs, Non-Local (2) W7620 Argost Races, W7900 TOHPACA, in mixed grades to Lustrous GEF, Scotland (3) Newburgh 7523 J.Sharp Tobacco and Snuff NVF pierced in the centre, Rare, Edinburgh (2) 7195 Melrose and Co. Genuine Teas, India House Fine, 7243 J.Reynolds St. Leonards Fair
FarthingMiddlesexundated Pidcocks, Two-headed Cow DH1066 EF with a small spot, Halfpenny Middlesex undated Pidcocks, Two Headed Cow DH422 A/UNC with traces of lustre
Unofficial Farthings (10) Liverpool Hellewell 2160, London (3) William Owen Drapers 2718, 2719, J.Schlesinger & Co. Engineers 2770, Manchester John Chorlton 3216, Norwich T.Parker Game Dealer 4030, Richmod Innocent Tobacconist 4440, Cork Ed Mahony 5790, Glasgow Archd.Anderson Grocer 7281, on Local TOHPACA 7900 in mixed grades to EF
Farthings 17th Century (3), Halfpennies18th Century (47), Farthings 18th Century (2), Pennies 19th Century (7), Halfpennies 19th Century (2), Farthing 19th Century (1), in mixed grades NF to GVF some with accompanying cigarette cards and attribution labels
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
Farthings 19th Century Ireland (2) Cork undated William Fitzgibbon and Co Merchants, Cork, About Fine, Dublin Cannock White & Co. Drapers, Dublin and Cork 14 Henry Street, Dublin, Penny 1813 Dublin E.Stephens Obverse bust of Wellington, About Fine, once cleaned, Ireland INA Retro PatternCrown 1901 Lustrous UNC
Farthing17th Century Herts. St. Albans, Edward Camfield 1656 Dickinson 172/3 Fine with pitted surfaces, Farthing Charles I a mix of colon and apostrophe stops mintmark Martlet both sides GF once cleaned
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
Unofficial Farthings 19th Century a varied group (17) Warwickshire (3) C.Hadduck 20, Saml King 37, T.Pope 49, Berkshire (1) 1839 Roake, Newbury 3, Staffordshire (2_ J.Huskins 12, J.Austin 47, 1844, Northumberland J.Davidson 2, Norfolk (2) 1839 T.Wilson and Son 18 var., H.Chamberlain Sons and Co. 7, Middlesex (3) D.Barrett 1, Dunn and Co.7, Warrens Blacking Strand 14, Lancashire (5) F.L.Hausburg 28 milled edge, Falkner Brothers 51, Falkner Brothers 52, Mitchell and Co. 66 with obverse legend, Scott and Co 72 VF to GEF all with attributions
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