17th CenturyLondon (8) HalfpennyBlackfriars John Wildman 1669 W.351 Fair, Farthing Bow Street 1653 W.392 Fair, Farthing Covent Garden William Farncombe W.738 Poor, Penny Gutter Lane (Cheapside) Thomas Fitzhugh W1304 Fair, Farthing St. John's Court Lane (Clerkenwell) W.2551 VG, Farthing St. Martin's Lane (Westminster) Thomas Armitage W.2664 VG with a planchet clip, Farthings (2) Wapping Andrew Coleman W.3290 VG, T.Dry 1650 W.3294 VG, all with attributions
17th CenturyLondon (9) Halfpenny Cateaton Street Tho. Lacy W.485 Fair, Farthing Cateaton Street The King's Arms Tavern W.487 Fair, Farthing Coleman Street W.707 Samuel Coleman Fair, Halfpenny 1664 Fleet Lane W.1058 Fair, Halfpenny Fleet Lane W.1063 Fair, Farthing Fleet Street W.1102 Fair with a small planchet clip, Farthing Postern Gate (Cripplegate) Robert Sarreson W.2269 Fair, Farthing Salisbury Court (Fleet Street) Richard Bvrmby W.2738 Fair, Farthing 1655 Temple Bar W.3037 Fair to VG, all with attributions and all are unpriced by Dickinson
A Brass Token 38mm diameter in brass each side with the word 'Five' inscribed in the same font as found on a white £5 note, set into a recessed area with lined background, the recess is on top of a monogrammed design on either side, VF a highly unusual piece
Halfpennies18th Century (26) North Wales 1793 Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY DH6a, Good Fine/Near Fine, scarce, Anglesey 1788 25 Acorns Good Fine, Warwickshire (4) Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant and Castle DH244 Fine, Coventry Godiva/Ancient Cross date worn. otherwise Fine, Wilkinson 1793 DH397 Edge: PAYABLE BY THOMAS BALL SLEAFORD Fine, 1791 Wilkinson Near Fine, the reverse worn in places, so exact attribution not possible, Cheshire - Macclesfield (5) 1789 Obverse: Beehive and cypher DH10 Fine, 1789 Obverse : Beehive and cypher DH12 Good Fine, 1790 DH22 Fine/Good Fine, 1791 DH30 Fine, 1791 DH41 About Fine, Lancashire (5) Lancaster 1792 DH21 Near Fine, 1794 DH41 Fine, Rochdale DH144 Fine, Liverpool (2) 1791 DH66, Good Fine, some corrosion, 1791 DH71 Near Fine, SomersetBathundated REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN ILCHESTER GOAL (GOAL a mis-spelling of GAOL) DH35 Good Fine, Middlesex (2) George Prince of Wales, Edge: BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY MDCCXCIV DH952 Good Fine, Lackington's 1795 Edge: PAYABLE AT THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES DH357 NVF, Hampshire (2) Gosport 1794 DH41 VG, Emsworth 1794 Earl Howe/Britannia DH13 Fine, SussexChichester John Howard 1794 Fair, LothianEdinburgh 1790 DH24 Fine with poor surfaces, Ireland - Wicklow Cronebane Fair, Pennies 19th Century (3) Birmingham and Neath - CrownCopper Co. 1811 Fine, Canada Lower Canada Penny 1837 Fine, the third very worn, Halfpenny 1812 British Naval Halfpenny Nelson/Ship, Fine, Farthing 18th Century North Wales 1793 DH18 Fine, Unofficial Farthing Token Isaac Earlysman - J.Sparrow, Ironmongers London, undated issue (1825) About Fine, Francois de Salignac de la Mothe-Fenelon Death medal 1715 28mm diameter in copper EF, Spain 8 Maravedis 1848 Fine, and Byzantine bronze 29mm diameter with worn design, Fair, all housed in a Lindner Tray
Halfpennies18th Century (6) Middlesex (3) Corresponding Society 1795 The Fable of the bundle of sticks, Reverse: A Dove flying with an olive branch, milled edge, DH286 NVF, Kilvington's 1795 Obverse: Laureate Bust left, Reverse: Figure of Britannia seated left, engrailed edge, DH346 Near VF, Richardson's DH471 Obverse: A Bluecoat boy preparing to draw from a lottery wheel, Reverse: Richardson Goodluck & Co. GVF holed, Gloucestershire - Newent 1796 Obverse: A shield against a tree/ Reverse: a spiral inscription with date in the centre, DH64 VF, Norfolk - Norwich 1792 Obverse : Shield of Arms of Norwich/ Reverse: Man in loom DH38 VF, Sussex - Chichester 1794 Obverse: Bust of John Howard left, Reverse: The Sun and Moon over a castle DH19 VF, along with Medals (7) The Venerable Order of the Druids 53mm diameter in white metal NVF holed with some edge knocks, Sunday School Centenary, Wales 1885 Thomas Charles of Bala 44mm diameter in white metal Obverse: Bust almost facing, draped Eimer 1713 Reverse: 8-line inscription in Welsh Eimer 1713 NEF holed, Reform Bill 1832 44mm diameter in bronze by D.Gibson, Obverse: REFORM IN THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMONS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 1832 within a wreath with the shield of London below, Reverse: Britannia with shield holding a spear alongside a crowned scroll inscribed THE FOUNDATION IS LAID BY JUSTICE, LET THE SUPERSTRUCTURE BR RAISED BY WISDOM AND HAPPINESS MUST BE THE RESULT, GVF, issued at the Bishopgate Ward Reform Dinner September 1832, Francis Henry Egerton undated (c.1850) 41mm diameter in bronze by F.Donadion , Obverse: Bust Right no legend, Reverse: FRANCIS HENRY EGERTON, EARL OF BRIDGEWATER VF, Lloyd's Medal 1839 a cast of the reverse of the 1839 medal (reverse type as Eimer 1333) 72 mm diameter by W.Wyon GVF, The Capture of the HMS Seripas by the USS Bonhomme Richard a uniface bronze cliché, VF cleaned, Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey 1678 after G.Bower a later cast copy 38mm diameter, unsigned with plain edge, in silver (?) Fine
Halfpenny19th CenturySomerset - Bath City Token undated, All Saint's Chapel Obverse: View of the chapel, Reverse: Arms and supporters of Bath, within an oval DH69 A/UNC with touches of colourful tone
Halfpenny19th CenturySomerset - Bath City Token undated, Free School Obverse: Front view of the school, Reverse: Arms and supporters of Bath, within an oval DH74 A/UNC with a small spot on the reverse
Halfpenny19th CenturySomerset - Bath City Token undated, Kensington Chapel Obverse: View of the chapel, Reverse: Arms and supporters of Bath, within an oval DH76 A/UNC
Halfpenny19th CenturySomerset - Bath City Token undated, Private Baths, Stall Street, Obverse: Front view of the building, Reverse: Arms and supporters of Bath, within an oval DH79A/UNC with touches of lustre
Halfpenny19th CenturySomerset - Bath City Token undated, St. Mary's Chapel Obverse: View of the chapel, Reverse: Arms and supporters of Bath, within an oval DH78 A/UNC
Pennies19th Century (5) Birmingham 1811 CrownCopper Company W.228 GVF with an old scuff on the reverse, Birmingham 1812 Union Copper Company W.345 VF, Bilston 1812 Samuel Fereday W.75 GVF, Walthamstow (British Copper Company) 1812 W.560/574 VF with old collector's ink mark, Newark 1811 W.880/1 NEF, all with attributions
Penny19th Centuryundated, Obverse: A Druid's head PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER . PENNY TOKEN . Reverse: ONE PENNY TOKEN in a circle, Legend JERSEY, GUERNSEY AND ALDERNEY, Reverse: Davis 7 Near Fine/VG Rare
Shilling Isle of Man - Douglas 1811 Obverse: View of Peel Castle, no legend, within linear circle and toothed border, Reverse: Legend in 5 lines: DOUGLAS BANK TOKEN ONE SHILLING BRITISH 1811, Davis 6, EF and lustrous with hints of golden toning, with some minor contact marks, Extremely rare and a lot scarcer than the Five Shillings of similar design. Worthy of a place in the most advanced Isle of Man collection. We note the Neil B. Todd collection example was sold in 2015 and realised £1200 hammer price in a London saleroom, this piece slightly superior. We also note that there is an example in the Victoria Museum, Australia which is also inferior to this stunning piece
Tokens, Weights, Jeton and Countermarked (6) Tokens (2) Sixpence19th CenturySomerset 1811 W.Sheppard, Withers 65 Fine, Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex, undated Mail Coach DH363 Good Fine, Jeton George III 1783 23mm diameter in copper, Reverse Crowned garnished shield, in the style of the Guineas of the same period, Weights (2) George III Guinea weight, Reverse: weight within wreath, with coffee pot countermark, undated NEF, George III Half Guinea Weight, Reverse: weight within wreath, with coffee pot countermark, undated EF, Uruguay 20 Centesimos 1893 So KM#15 countermarked S.GUERRAA, Fine
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