18th CenturyHalfpenniesOxford (2) undated W.Rusher Hatter/Sun and legend DH1 (2) both with lettered edge, one struck on a normal 29mm diameter flan, VF with some surface marks, the other on a smaller 28mm flan NEF listed by Daltons as RR
19th CenturyShillingDerbyshire - Derby undated, Obverse: West view of Peterborough cathedral, Reverse: DERBY, LEICESTER, NORTHAMPTON AND RUTLAND LICENSED SHILLING SILVER TOKEN within inner circle Davis 3, A/UNC and lustrous with slight weakness in the centre of the reverse, Very Rare, Ex-DNW 3/10/2012 Lot 14, Ex-Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne) 7-8 July 1998, Lot 1642, Ex-Spink Auction 35, 11/4/1984, Lot 404, W.J.Noble Collection
19th CenturyShillingMiddlesexundated Obverse: LONDON TOKEN PAYABLE BY A ONE POUND NOTE FOR 20 OF THESE AT MORGANS 12 RATHBONE PLACE LONDON - H.MORGAN LICENSED MANUFACTURER 12 RATHBONE PLACE LONDON, Reverse: ONE SHILLING TOKEN H.M within an oak wreath, Davis 17 VF with a small vertical scratch above the mark of value, Very Rare, Ex-P.C. Deane Collection; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1711 [from P.C.D. 1985]; C.E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 67 (Melbourne), 18-19 July 2001, lot 753, Ex-DNW 3/10/2012 Lot 99
19th CenturyShillingNorthumberland 1811 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Obverse: Coat of Arms with supporters PAYABLE BY JOHN ROBERTSON, NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, Reverse: Female seated left on a bale, with shield and cornucopia, Fine, nicely toned, Rare
19th CenturyShillingNorthumberland 1811 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Obverse: View of a coal staith with a ship laying to, in a circle, BEWICKE legend, Reverse: ONE SHILLING PAYABLE AT NEWCASTLE ON TYNE AND LONDON .+.NVF the reverse with some heavier scuffs below PAYABLE and AT
19th CenturyShillingYorkshire - Leeds 1812 Obverse: Coat of Arms with crowned owls as supporters, two maces in saltire, no legend, Reverse: ONE SHILLING SILVER TOKEN, PAYABLE AT THE LEEDS WORKHOUSE 1812 Davis 30 GVF with a small spot on the shield, Ex-DNW 15/3/2017 Lot 965 (part)
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
Halfpennies18th Century (3) Invernesshire - Inverness 1793 Edge : PAYABLE AT MACKINTOSH INGLIS & WILSON'S DH1 Proof EF, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF GILBERT SHEARER & CO: DH2, EF/GEF with tiny initials RD below the date Prooflike, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Cambridge, Bedford and Huntingdon edge DH3a EF and lustrous
Halfpennies18th CenturyCambridgeshire (4) 1795 County Druid/Beehive DH12 VF or better, 1795 County Druid/Beehive, no stop on edge after BEDFORD DH12a NEF, 1793 County Stork/Beehive DH15a GVF, D.Hood undated Wheatsheaf/legend DH19a Good Fine
Halfpennies18th Century Ireland - Wicklow (4) 1793 Cronebane, Bishop/Arms, milled edge, DH35a Good Fine, 1789 Cronebane, Bishop/Arms, Lancaster, London or Bristol edge, DH43c, Fine, 1789 Conebane, Bishop/Arms DH46 Fine, undated Cronebane, Bust of John of Gaunt/Hibernia seated with harp DH76, Fine
Halfpennies18th CenturyLancashire (5) Lancaster 1792 John of Gaunt/Arms DH21, Lancaster 1792 John of Gaunt/Arms DH30, Lancaster 1794 Daniel Eccleston, No stop after Commerce DH58, Manchester 1792 East India House/Arms DH127a some of edge lettering inverted, Manchester 1793 Porter/Arms DH135 Fine to VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (3) 1795 Kilvington's DH346 EF with traces of lustre, 1794 Tooke DH1047 EF with traces of lustre, 1796 Stag DH1041e EF nicely toned
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (5) 1795 Whitfield DH911b Bust left/Cypher NEF, Lackington 1794 DH354 NEF, 1795 Moore DH389 GVF/NEF, Political and Social Map of France and Foot/Legend in 5 lines within a wreath of oak DH1016e NEF, Corresponding Society 1795 DH286b VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (5) undated Mail Coach/Legend, Plain edge DH363 EF, Newton 1793 Bust/Cadaceus DH1033 NEF, Edward Neeton 1795 Head/Barrell DH390 Plain edge NEF, W.Williams Prince of Wales Feathers and Portcullis/Arms of LondonDH 916 About EF, Dennis 1795 Wheatsheaf/Motto VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex Burchell's 'Sugar Plumbs for Worms' series, officially pierced issues (5) undated, Large W in Worms DH259, undated, Stop between LONG and ACRE DH261, undated, Quatrefoils before and after LONG ACRE DH263, undated, small 79 DH268, undated, Proprietor, Famous and Worms all in italics DH271, Fine to GVF along with Spence undated, Shepherd and Odd Fellows, DH808 GF silvered and holed
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex National Series (5) 1789 George III/Arms of London as DH931 from worn dies Fine, 1789 George III/Legend in 7 lines DH932 once silvered NVF, 1789 George III/Legend in 7 lines DH933once silvered NVF/GF, 1789 George III/Legend in 7 lines DH933 GF with some scratches, 1789 George III/Date and Legend in 8b straight lines DH934 Fine with some pitting
Halfpennies18th CenturyNorfolk (5) Norwich 1793 R.Campin DH20 VF, Norwich 1793 Arms/Loom, edge John Harveys of Norwich DH43 VF, Norwich undated Bottle/Hope pointing to T of Prosperity, Plain edge, DH23b GVF, Norwich 1792 Dunham & Yallop Shop Front/Arms, DH28 About EF, Norwich undated Castle and Lion/Plough and Shuttle DH17 EF and prooflike with collectors number inked in field
Halfpennies18th CenturyWales - North Wales (6) 1793 29 Acorns, London, Bristol & Lancaster edge, DH1b, 1793 London, Bristol & Lancaster edge DH4a, 1793 'London or Anglesey' edge DH10, 1793 Payable at London or Anglesey' edge DH6, 1793 3 Acorns at tie, 'Payable at London or Anglesey' edge DH8, 1793 Cross above 9, 'Payable at Bedworth, Hinkley or Nuneaton' edge, Rare, Fine to NVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyYorkshire (10) Huddersfield 1793 East India House/Arms DH15, Huddersfield 1793 East India House/Arms, London, Bristol or Liverpool edge, DH15a, Hull 1791 William III on horseback/Arms, 8 acorns to left DH17, Hull 1791 William III on horseback/Arms, 7 acorns to left DH18, Hull Ship 1794 /Arms 1791, DH23, Hull Ship 1794/Arms 1791, DH23a, Leeds Paley's, 1791 Bishop/Arms DH47, Sheffield 1793 Bust/Arms, engrailed edge DH56, Sheffield 1794 Anvil/Arms DH57, Sheffield 1794 Hands/Arrowhead DH59 NVF to NEF
Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex 1793 Spence's DH833 Obverse Hanging Man, Reverse: Book reading 'The Wrongs of Man Jan 21 1793, milled edge Good Fine, Rare, we note a VF example in our Auction A141 in VF grade realised £421 inclusive of buyer's premium
Private Token c.1879 J.Henry, DEALERS IN COINS MEDALS &c, A CATALOGUE PUBLISHED in 6 lines, J.HENRY 48 DEVONSHIRE St. QUEENS Sq. W.C, Reverse JH interlinked NUMISMATIST ANTIQUARY &c Bell Middlesex Appendix No.2, UNC and attractively toned, 19th Century T.G.Middlebrook 1879 Edinburgh Castle Museum Token Mornington Road, Regents Park 28mm diameter by T.Pinches of London VF or slightly better, unlisted
Royal Mint Trial pieces (2) each undated 24mm diameter in bronze Obverse: Wreath with no legend, Reverse: Coat of Arms Crowned, with castle to the left and Rose to the right, both lustrous UNC, one with some surface deposit
Tokens, Gaming Tokens, Medals, Toy Money and a small group of George III base metal Halfcrowns, Shillings and Bank Tokens (95) in mixed circulated grades, a few holed
Tokens, Medalets, Toy Money and Jettons, 17th to 19th Century (26) an interesting group with plenty of variety, some in silver, in mixed grades to lustrous EF
Union of England and Scotland 1707 34mm diameter in silver by J.Croker/S.Bull, Obverse Bust Left draped ANNA.D:G:MAG:BR:FR:ET.HIB:REG. Reverse Arms of Britain on escutcheon, supported on a platform inscribed , SEMPER EADEM, decorated with a rose and thistle, twin infant genii support a crown above the arms, and collar and George of the Garter, below EF
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