Shilling19th CenturyHampshire - Isle of Wight - Newport 1811 Obverse: An ancient ship sailing, within a circle NEWPORT ISLE OF WIGHT 1811, Reverse: ONE SHILLING SILVER TOKEN within a circle, MAY PLENTY CROWN OUR HAPPY ISLE , anchor does not touch waves, flag severed from mast, Davis 22, UNC and almost fully lustrous, a most attractive example
Halfpennies18th CenturyHampshire - Isle of Wight (2) Newport 1792 Obverse: Bust left ROBERT BIRD WILKINS, Reverse: An ancient ship ISLE OF WIGHT HALFPENNY 1792, Edge : PAYABLE AT HIS OFFICE NEWPORT, DH46 EF, West Cowes 1798 Obverse: Draped Bust of Charles James Fox, facing, three-quarters left, WEST COWES HALFPENNY 1798, Reverse: Arms of the town, no legend, Edge: PAYABLE AT THOs. AYRTON & Co. DH94 VF or better
Whitbread Inn Signs miniatures each 51mm x 76mm in card and aluminium (c.1950s) comprising First series, in aluminium, (complete set of 50), Second Series, in aluminium (complete set of 50), Third Series, in aluminium (complete set of 50), Third series (card) (25 of the 50 in the set), and Fourth Series (card) (complete set of 50), Fifth series (card), (complete set of 50),Whitbread Inn signs each 51mm x 76mm Bournemouth (24 of a set of 25), Devon and Somerset (complete set of 25), Isle of Wight (complete set of 25), Kent (complete set of 25), Marlow (complete set of 25), Portsmouth (24 of a set of 25), Stratford upon Avon (complete set of 25), West Pennines (complete set of 25), Maritime (complete set of 25), London (a complete set of 15), London (a complete set of 10), along with special issues (8) most with varieties on previously issued examples, in very good condition, in two collector's albums, comes with 40 duplicates, and Book 'The Cockell and Laming Guide to Collecting Whitbread Inn-Signia' (1996) this in very good condition
Tokens a small group (9) Penny18th CenturyAnglesey 1787 Curved 7, 4 acorns at ribbon tie, 1 of date between N and Y of PENNY, Fine, Pennies 19th CenturyBristol 1811, Gloucester - Cheltenham John Bishop 1812 VG, Halfpennies 18th Century (5) Hampshire - Newport, Isle of Wight 1792 Robert Bird Wilkins DH46 Good Fine, Hampshire - Portsea 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms/Reverse: A ship sailing PAYABLE above DH70 NVF scarce, Lancashire - Manchester 1793 Obverse: A porter carrying a pack/Reverse: Shield of Arms DH135a VF, Warwickshire - John Wilkinson 1791 No Stop after R, DH432 Fine, Essex - Warley Camp - George Prince of Wales 1794 DH36 Good Fine, along with a 'TO HANOVER token 1837 Good Fine
Triple Unite 1642 Oxford Mint with tall narrow bust, declaration within wavy lines, plumes with bands on obverse only, Spink 2724, Schneider 284, Brooker 830, North 2381 a splendid example of the iconic coin graded and encapsulated by NGC as AU53 rare and desirable thus, comes with a retail ticket price of £65,000 which being the price the current vendor paid some years ago surely makes this lot a bargain at the current estimate. The English Civil War was in progress when this fabulous coin was stuck after Charles raised the Royal Standard in Nottingham on 22nd August 1642 he set up his court in Oxford where this spectacular piece was minted. The war against Cromwell's New Model Army dragged on until 1646 by which time Oxford was besieged with Charles escaping dressed as a servant. Charles joined the Scottish Presbyterian army but nine months later was handed over to the English Parliament after a payment of £100,000 was made. Negotiations between King and Parliament began but descended into intrigue as Charles made a secret deal with the Scots who invaded England in 1648 starting the Second Civil War. Once again Cromwell's New Model Army prevailed with Charles fleeing to Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight. Further negotiations collapsed into disarray with Parliament reducing itself to the so called Rump Parliament which eventually resulted in the trial and execution in January 1649 of Charles I
Halfpenny Tokens - Isle of Wight Cowes Bridge (2) both Uniface undated the first 31mm Good Fine, the second 20.5mm square issue, scarce Good Fine and along with One Penny 1851 Anchor Brewery 23mm diameter in White Metal EF
Carisbrooke Castle - Isle of Wight 37mm diameter, undated, in white metal by T.R.Pinches, London. Obverse: a View of the Castle, with CARISBROOKE CASTLE above, ISLE OF WIGHT and T.R.PINCHES below, Reverse CARISBROOKE CASTLE ORIGINALLY BUILT BY THE ANCIENT BRITONS REBUILT BY HENRY 1st ANNO 1125. ENLARGED BY Qn.ELIZABETH ANNO 1598, EF with some lustre
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
Newport bank, Isle of Wight £10 sight note dated 1788 series No.1008, signature ink cancelled, split in 2 and pasted onto card (Outing 1534d for type), Good-VG, presentable and scarce
Isle of Wight Bank, Newport £10 Post Bill dated 1801 series No.6279 for James, John & Joseph Kirkpatrick (Outing 1533 for type), internal holes from ink corrosion, Fine
Isle of Wight Bank, Newport 5 guineas dated 1790 series No.5209 for Henry & John Roberts, Mark Gregory & Geo. Barton (Outing 1534 for type), signature area cut cancelled & edge damage, about Fine
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