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Auction 179
Tokens (9) County 1791 DH46 Obverse: Bust of left WARWICKSHIRE, Reverse: Female figure seated left, holding a cornucopia, part of a ship in the distance, HALFPENNY, 1791 in exergue, on a heavy flan of 14.93 grammes, Near Fine, the edge 'tapped up', County 1792 Obverse: Bust of Shakespeare left WARWICKSHIRE, Reverse: Vulcan seated at work, HALFPENNY with 1792 in exergue, Edge: PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, DH49 GVF/VF, 1793 Obverse: Standing figure of a boy BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY with 1793 in exergue, Reverse: A shield bearing four hedgehogs, crest: a hedgehog INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD, Edge: Current EVERY WHERE, DH50, Near EF with traces of lustre, Birmingham 1792 Hickman's, Obverse: Bust to left IOHN HOWARD F.R.S. Reverse: Cypher H H BIRMINGHAM PROMISSORY HALFPENNY 1792, Edge: PAYABLE AT H.HICKMAN'S WAREHOUSE BIRMINGHAM, DH144, VF or better, Birmingham Kempson's es and Chapels series, Obverse: ST. MARYs. CHAPEL ERECTED, Exergue: 1774, Reverse: P.KEMPSON. MAKER OF BUTTONS, MEDALS &c. BIRMINGHAM, stop after KEMPSON, DH156 VF with a scuff on the edge and some contact marks, Birmingham undated Kempson's Obverse: GENERAL HOSPITAL, Exergue: ERECTED 1779, Reverse: P.KEMPSON MAKER OF BUTTONS, MEDALS &c. BIRMINGHAM, stop after KEMPSON, DH181 NEF, Birmingham undated Kempson's Obverse: BIRMINGHAM THEATRE Exergue: 1795, Reverse: P.KEMPSON MAKER OF BUTTONS, MEDALS &c. BIRMINGHAM DH216, EF with traces of lustre, inked number on reverse, Birmingham undated Lutwyche's, Obverse: Figure of Justice seated, holding scales, MEADALS & PROVINCIAL COINS, Reverse: A coining press LUTWYCHE'S MANUFACTORY, Exergue: BIRMINGHAM, DH219B, EF with a flan crack at the lower part of the obverse, 1788 Obverse: Bust of Wilkinson, right, IOHN WILKINSON IRON MASTER, Reverse: A barge, Exergue: 1788, Edge: WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY DH336 Good Fine
£220 London Coins : A179 : Lot 823 : Halfpennies 18th Century Warwickshire (9)  County 1791 DH46 Obverse: Bust of Shakespeare left WARWIC... London Coins : A179 : Lot 823 : Halfpennies 18th Century Warwickshire (9)  County 1791 DH46 Obverse: Bust of Shakespeare left WARWIC...

Auction 179
Tokens (9) County 1791 DH49 Obverse: Bust of left WARWICKSHIRE, Reverse: Vulcan seated at work, HALFPENNY with 1792 in exergue, Edge: PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, DH49, VF, 1793 Obverse: Standing figure of a boy BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY with 1793 in exergue, Reverse: A shield bearing four hedgehogs, crest: a hedgehog INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD, Edge: Current EVERY WHERE, DH50, Near EF/EF, Birmingham 1792 Biggs' Obverse: Bust to left in a cocked hat GENERAL ELLIOT, Reverse: A Fleur-de-lis BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY, 1792 below, Edge: Plain, not in collar, DH70A, Near EF, Birmingham 1792 Biggs' Obverse: Bust right Dr. SAMUEL JOHNSON, a small ornament below the bust, Reverse: Three lions rampant PROMISSORY HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT, Edge: BIRMINGHAM W.HAMPTON OR LITCHFIELD, DH71A, GVF, Birmingham 1793 Mining and Company - Female figure seated on a rock, holding a fasces BIRMINGHAM AND MINING COPPER COMPANY, date in exergue, Reverse: Stork standing on a cornucopia, Edge: BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL OR LONDON (Reversed N's), DH116 NEF/EF, Birmingham Bisset's Obverse: View of the interior of a temple BISSETs MUSEUM & FANCY PICTURE MANUFACTORY, Reverse: Ornaments of spar ALABASTER SPAR & PETRIFICATION WAREHOUSE, Exergue: BIRMINGHAM, DH120, EF, Birmingham 1792 Hickman's, Obverse: Bust to left IOHN HOWARD FRS. Reverse: Cypher H H BIRMINGHAM PROMISSORY HALFPENNY 1792, Edge: PAYABLE AT H.HICKMAN'S WAREHOUSE BIRMINGHAM, DH144, GVF/VF with a scratch on the obverse, Birmingham undated Lutwyche's, Obverse: Figure of Justice seated. holding a pair of scales, MEDALS & PROVINCIAL COINS. Exergue: DEA PERCUNIA, Reverse: Conjoined busts of King George III and Queen LONG MAY THEY REIGN OVER A GRATEFUL PEOPLE, , DH220, GVF, 1788 Obverse: Bust of Wilkinson, right, IOHN WILKINSON IRON MASTER, Reverse: A barge, Exergue: 1788, Edge: WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY DH336 Fine
£140

Auction 179
Tokens Pennies, and s (10) comprising Penny Angusshire - 1797 DH5 NVF, Halfpennies (8) - Leighton Buzzard 1794 DH3c Near EF with traces of lustre, (2) Emsworth 1793 Ship reverse, John Stride edge, DH9 VF, - St.Bevois 1791 DH89 GVF, - Leek 1793 Caduceus/Two Hands d DH10, VF, Angusshire - Dundee 1797 Dundee Castle DH18 VF, - 1794 Place Norwich DH19 Good Fine, - George Prince of 1794 edge: Brighton Camp DH2 Fine, 1792 DH928 Upright coarse milling Fine, Farthing - 1795 Tea Chest/Monogram DH112 Good Fine, along with Farthings (2) Newbury 1657 W.51 and 1657 W.54 Near Fine to Fine
£65

Auction 172
Tokens (11) 1791 Paris Miners 24 Acorns DH438b GVF/VF, - Brimscombe Port 1795, Obv: Ship with plain sails, Reverse: Entrance to a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE IN BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH59 GVF, - Lackington's , 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, - undated Obverse: a brandy bottle, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, Arm points to T of PROSPERITY, , DH23b About VF, 1790 Obverse: , Reverse: Female seating holding mining tools, Edge: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON DH 327a About Fine, Warwickshire -1793 Wilkison 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, - - , Hutchison's 1791 LACESSET error contemporary counterfeit DH38 NVF Rare, Scotland - Lanarkshire - 1791 Obverse: Arms of Glasgow, Reverse: A river God reclining, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL OR LANCASTER DH3c VF, 18th Century North 1793 Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Prince of Wales crest Large Flan, Plain edge DH15a Near Fine/Fine, Penny Company 1812 Poor, Halfpennies 19th Century (7) - and Copper Company (5) 1811 Ship 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 (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 1813 Britannia/Eagle VG, New Brunswick Penny 1843 KM#2 VG/Near Fine, Token undated by Kirk, Obv: George II Rev: GEORGE THE SECOND in three lines Fine, Advertising Token , , 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 1822 KM#2 VG, Belgium Two Centimes 1845 KM#4.2 VG, Spain Five Centimos 1870 KM#662 Fair, German States - Kingdom of Prussia 1802A KM#376.2 VG, Roman Ae27 Poor/Fair
£170

Auction 171
Tokens (9) (2) Benenden 1794 Obv: Wheatsheaf/Rev. Shield of Arms, Edge: Thomas Reeves DH4 VF or better. Brookland 1794 Obv: A Kentish horse within a beaded oval/Rev: IK cypher and fleece, Edge: Thomas King, VF with some thin scratches on the reverse. - Stortford 1795 Obv: Shield of Arms, Crest and motto, Rev: View of a river with barges, Edge: Bishops Stortford (without '&Co.') DH4 VF/GVF. - 1794 Obv: I facing/Rev: View of Chichester Cross, Edge PAYABLE AT DALLYS CHICHESTER, DH15 NEF. - 1794 Obv: Daniel Eccleston/Rev: A ship, Edge: PAYABLE.IN.LANCASTER.LIVERPOOL.&.MANCHESTER DH57 About EF. - 1793 Obv: Lady Godiva on horseback/Rev: Elephant and castle, no stop at end of legend, tail with wider section in the middle, Edge: PAYABLE AT BIRMINGHAM LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH238 EF with a few spots. - 1793 Obv: A mounted dragoon/Rev: Norwich Barracks, Edge: IOHN ROOKS NORWICH, DH46 NVF with some spots. (2) Chelsea 1795 Obv: A Sailor with a wooden leg presents a petition to Britannia/ Rev: A figure of Hope leans on an anchor, Edge: Milled, DH277,EF with a few small spots. and Middlesex 1792 Obv: Bust of left/Rev: Female seated holding cornucopia, part of a ship in the distance, Edge: Coarse upright milling, DH928 NVF with a thin scratch on the obverse
£100

Auction 167
Tokens (7) - Donald & Co. 1792 Beehive DH123, (2) 1792 /Lady Godiva DH231 VF, and 1793 Elephant and Castle/Lady Godiva DH244 GVF, - 1792 Bust of DH327 F, Stratford - 1792 John Wilkison legend DH454 Fine, Rare, Stratford 1792 John Wilkison error legend DH454B Fine, Very Rare, Stratford - John Wilkinson/Reverse Harp DH468 Good Fine
£80

Auction 160
Tokens (5) Davidson 1795 Sise Lane DH295 EF, Guest 1795 Arms/Boots and Shoes DH308b EF, Newgate 1794 Prison/Legend in 7 lines, 1792DH928 VF, Newgate 1795 Prison/Legend in 7 lines DH396b NEF
£80

Auction 156
Tokens (10) Burchell's Legend/Legend DH274, Corresponding Society Prince of /Group DH287, 1797 Mail coach, Coach/Legend J.Palmer DH364, , and , undated Legend in 8 Lines/Legend in 4 Lines, 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 /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, or ' 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
£100

Auction 156
Tokens (2) County 1791 /Female seated with cornucopia DH46 NEF, 1792 Female seated/Stork and cornucopia DH95 EF
£75 London Coins : A156 : Lot 825 : Halfpennies 18th Century Warwickshire (2) County 1791 Shakespeare/Female seated with cornucopia DH46... London Coins : A156 : Lot 825 : Halfpennies 18th Century Warwickshire (2) County 1791 Shakespeare/Female seated with cornucopia DH46...

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