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Yorkshire Leeds Halfpenny 18th Century : Tokens

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Auction 180
Tokens (7) (5) 1794 Obverse: facing portrait of I with and QUEEN ELIZABETH, Reverse: View of Chichester Cross CHICHESTER HALFPENNY date below, Edge: PAYABLE AT DALLYS CHICHESTER, DH15 (2) NEF and GVF/VF, Chichester 1794 Obverse: Bust to left IOHN HOWARD F.R.S PHILANTHROPIST, round dot at end of legend, Reverse: The Sun and Moon over a castle, CHICHESTER AND PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY date below, DH19, GVF, Chichester 1794 Obverse: Bust to left IOHN HOWARD F.R.S PHILANTHROPIST, elongated dot at end of legend, Reverse: The Sun and Moon over a castle, CHICHESTER AND PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY date below, DH20 About EF with a verdigris spot on the reverse, Frant 1794 Obverse: A cypher GR, crest; a lamb FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD, Reverse: Shield of Arms, the date on a ribbon below, SUSSEX HALFPENNY TOKEN, Edge: PAYABLE BY G.RING FRANT SH23 EF with traces of lustre, Skidmore's es and Gates 1797, Obverse: ST.GEORGE'S . QUEEN . SQUARE BT. 1706, Reverse a cypher with date below, DEDICATED TO COLLECTORS . OF . MEDALS & COINS DH622 EF with a small planchet clip, - 1791 Paley's, Obverse: Full length figure of Bishop Blaze and a lamb, ARTIS NOSTRÆ CONDITOR, Reverse: Shield of Arms, crest an owl LEEDS HALFPENNY 1791, DH47, Fine
£150

Auction 180
Tokens (8) (3) - 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, 1791 Obverse: An 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, - 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, - 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, - 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, (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 , a distant view of St. Paul's SISE LANE HALFPENNY, Reverse: A 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
£120

Auction 179
Tokens (24) 1795 Kilvington's Brunswick DH46 Good Fine/NVF, Middlesex - Mail Coach , Obverse: Mail Coach travelling Rev: To J.PALMER ESQ. /THIS IS INSCRIBED / AS A TOKEN OF / GRATITUDE /FOR BENFITS REC'D / FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT / OF MAIL COACHES in 8 lines DH363 Good Fine, Middlesex - Mail Coach undated, Obverse: Mail Coach travelling, Reverse AFH cypher within a wreath DH366 NVF, Kirkcudbrightshire 1793 Gatehouse, Obverse: A Griffin IMPERO on a banner above, Reverse: A large building PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF THOs. SCOTT DH1, VG/Near Fine, Angusshire - 1797 Obverse: A public building DUNDEE HALFPENNY, TOWN HOUSE FINISHED 1734, Reverse: View of a glass manufactory, GLASS WORKS WEST CONE FOUNDED 1788. Exergue: WRIGHT DES. DH17 Fine with a heavy contact mark on the reverse, - 1790 Obverse: St. Andrew and Cross, Reverse: Top leaf between N and Y. DH30 Fine, - 1793, Obverse: A porter carrying a pack, Reverse: Shield of Arms, , DH135h, Fine, - Worcester 1788 Obverse: bust of George III right, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, Reverse: A shield s inscribed WORCESTER . AUGUST . 6.7 &8 in 4 lines M.B.F.ET.H.REX. F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T ET.E, scalloped edge, DH33 VF, - York 1795 Obverse: View of a cathedral Exergue: YORK 1795, Reverse: View of a castle and a drawbridge CLIFFORD'S TOWER DH63 VG, - 1796 Obverse: View of a CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SARUM, Reverse: Grocer's Arms and supporters, FINE TEAS &C. Edge: PAYABLE AT I. & T. SHARPES SALISBURY DH21, NVF, Yorkshire - 1791 Obverse: Shield of Arms between sprigs of oak, Reverse: A ship Edge: PAYABLE IN HULL AND IN LONDON DH22 NVF, Yorkshire - 1791 Paleys: Obverse: Full length figure of Bishop Blaze and a lamb ARTIS NOSTRE CONDITOR, Reverse: Shield of Arms, Above: An owl. DH44 Good Fine, shire - Carmarthen undated (2) Obverse: Interior of Ironworks CARMARTHEN IRONWORKS, Exergue: HALFPENNY, Reverse: Interior of a forge, no brickwork in archway, lower beam points to L and O in the legend, DH7 Fine and VG, - County 1795 Obverse: A Druid's head CURRENT IN THE COUNTIES, Reverse: A beehive and bees INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARD Edge: CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD AND HUNTINGDON, DH12, GVF, -Wilkinson 1792 Obverse: Bust right IOHN WILKISON IRON MASTER, Reverse: Vulcan HALFPENNY, date in exergue, Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY DH455b Fine, cleaned, Warwickshire - Wilkinson Counterfeits undated, Obverse: Bust right IOHN WILKINSON IRON MASTER no stop after legend, Reverse: Moneta seated DH464 (2) both Near Fine, Dublin undated Obverse: A harp upon a rock and a ship at sea, GOD GRANT PEACE, Reverse: Three castles between oak and palm branches, Edge: Plain, DH14a About Fine, Dublin - Camac, Kyan and Camac Harp with 8 strings , Edge PAYABLE IN BUBLIN OR BALLYMURTAGH DH93 VG, Dublin - Parkers 1792 Obverse: female seated holding a harp, INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARD, Reverse: RLT &Co. cypher PRO BONO PUBLICO DH364 VG, Drogheda 1792 Obverse: female seated holding a harp, Reverse: Cypher FOR THE GOOD OF THE PUBLICK, DH5, VG Rare, Drogheda 1804 Obverse: female seated holding a harp FOR THE GOOD OF THE PUBLICK, Reverse: Cypher PAYABLE IN DROGHEDA OR DUBLIN, DH6, VG, Token 1773 Duke of Fine/VG, 18th Century s (5) Middlesex - Pidcocks undated Obverse: An elephant PIDCOCKS EXHIBITION, Reverse: A two-headed cow EXETER CHANGE . STRAND LONDON. DH1066 VF, Middlesex - Pidcocks undated Obverse: An elephant, JAMES below, PIDCOCKS EXHIBITION, Reverse: A cockatoo EXETER CHANGE. STRAND LONDON. DH1067 Good Fine with attempted piercing, Angusshire - Dundee undated Obverse: A pair of scales above a small cypher J M & Co. PAYABLE ON DEMAND DUNDEE, Reverse: A sentinel on duty, a breech of a cannon on one side, part of a fort on the other, Edge: Plain (rounded) DH39 NVF, 18th Century (1) Lancashire - Halsall undated, Obverse: Shield of Arms, Reverse HALSALL D in two lines, DH1, Obverse Fine, the reverse virtually smooth, (1) - 1812 Obverse: Beehive and 15 bees, G. & R. FERNS & T. CARTWRIGHT. STOCKPORT, Reverse: female seated on a bale to right, holding scales and cornucopia, Y&D below, H on bale, Davis 6, Near Fine/Fine, 19th Century s (4) Wiltshire - Marlborough 1811 Obverse: four hands
£380

Auction 179
Tokens (8) - Hereford Obverse: An apple tree SUCCESS TO THE CIDER TRADE. HEREFORD HALFPENNY C.HONIATTS BIRMm WAREHOUSE, Reverse: Figure of Justice FOR CHANGE NOT FRAUD, Milled edge, DH5, NEF, (2) 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/NEF, 1793 Obverse: View of Wainfleet Abbey 1489 below, FOUNDED BY WILLIAM WAYNEFLETE, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, a ship in the distance, WAINFLEET HALFPENNY Date in Exergue, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF D.WRIGHT & S.PALMER, DH8, NEF with some thin scratches on the obverse, - Cambridge 1795 Obverse: A beehive and bees, INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARD, Reverse: A druid's head 1795 below, Edge: CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD AND HUNTINGDON DH12, EF with a few small spots, - Coalbrook Dale 1792 Obverse: View of a bridge with vessel under, ERECTED / ANNO 1779 / SPAN 100 FEET, within inner circle, IRON BRIDGE AT COALBROOK DALE 1792, Reverse: A man working a machine, Exergue: INCLINED PLANE AT KETLEY 1789, Edge: PAYABLE AT COAL-BROOK DALE AND KETLEY, DH14, GVF, (2) - Brownbill's 1793 Obverse: Bust of Bishop Blaze right, SUCCESS TO THE YORKSHIRE WOOLEN MANUFACTORY, DH41, NEF/GVF, Yorkshire - York 1795 Obverse: View of a cathedral, Exergue: YORK 1795, Reverse: View of a castle and drawbridge CLIFFORD'S TOWER A.D.1100, Edge: YORK BUILT A.M.1223 . CATHEDRAL REBUILT A.D.1075, DH63, GVF with some digs on the reverse, - 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, VF
£170

Auction 167
Tokens GB and World Tokens (31) South Africa 1861 Whyte & Co. Obverse: TEA MERCHANTS ANDS GROCERS. CAPE TOWN with WHYTE & CO in centre, Reverse: Figure of Hope seated with anchor behind to right, 1861 in exergue, VF. New Zealand Penny Obverse: Standing Female with arm on shield, Palm Tree behind NEW ZEALAND, Reverse bust of Maori warrior 3/4 right ADVANCE NEW ZEALAND KM#Tn49 VF, Ireland Penny 1818 Obverse Bust of George III, LUKE XX.CHAP.XXV.VER, Reverse Harp VG. (18) - 1794 DH32 Fine, Rare. - 1791 Paley's Bishop Blaze standing DH43 EF with traces of lustre. (2) - 1793 DH50 Obv: Figure of Boy/Rev: Shield, VF. Birmingham Mining and Company 1792 DH85 NVF. - Emsworth 1793 Obv: Ship /Reverse: Seated female DH9 Fine. - 1793 Obverse: Shield/Reverse: Woolpack DH19 NVF, - 1791 Obv: Man in loom weaving Reverse: Hanging Fleece, Edge Payable at the Warehouse of John Kershaw DH140. - 1796 Obverse: A female spinning/Reverse: A man in a loom weaving, DH6 VF. - Salter's The Cheapest Hat Warehouse in the World undated DH473 GEF with traces of lustre. Middlesex - Lackington's 1795 milled edge, DH357a VF. Middlesex Lackington's 1794 Edge Payable at the Temple of the Muses DH353 NEF/GVF. - undated Obverse: Bottle/Reverse: Hope standing, Plain edge DH23b NEF. Middlesex Political and Social Series 1793 DH1033 NVF/GF. Hampshire - Emsworth 1794 Earl Howe, not in collar DH14a GVF/VF. - 1794 F.Heath DH39 NVF. Warwickshire - John Wilkinson Iron Master 1792 with plain edge DH451h, GVF. Warwickshire - Birmingham undated Dr. DH71 VF. Dublin undated , Plain edge DH231a VF. Pennies (3) Penny 1811 TO FACILITATE TRADE Davis 21 EF, 1811 and South Fine with poor surfaces, 1812 Birmingham and South Wales About Fine, Borough of Gateshead 1849 Boundary Token 32mm diameter in George Hawks, NEF, and ic Tokens in bronze, Halfpenny sized (4) along with Halfpenny 1699 Date in Exergue Peck 687 NVF/GF and Gibraltar Two Quarts 1842 Fair, Mother of Pearl Decorative counters , oval shaped (2) EF
£160

Auction 160
Tokens - 1793 Bishop Blaze/Leeds Cloth Hall DH41 EF with a couple of digs on the reverse £42 London Coins : A160 : Lot 1618 : 18th Century Halfpenny Yorkshire - Leeds 1793 Bishop Blaze/Leeds Cloth Hall DH41 EF with a couple of... London Coins : A160 : Lot 1618 : 18th Century Halfpenny Yorkshire - Leeds 1793 Bishop Blaze/Leeds Cloth Hall DH41 EF with a couple of...

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