Halfpennies18th Century (48), Pennies 19th Century (2), Royal Carriage Department 1547 Token, George III Gaming token, in mixed grades to NVF, along with a further group Halfpenny 1662 Bristol VG, Halfpennies 18th Century (5), Wellington Halfpenny Cuidad Rodrigo 1812, Halfpenny Norwich 1811 VG, SixpenceHull 1811 VG/Fine scratched, Germany 10 Pfennigs Notgeld 1918 Bonn Fine with some discolouration
Halfpennies19th CenturyWarwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd, Grendon 1842. (22 pieces) Obverse: Bust to right: "SIR GEORGE CHETWYND BARONET. 1842.". Reverse: Coat of Arms of the Chetwynd family: "GRENDON HALFPENNY". Plain edge. Privately issued by Sir George Chetwynd, a great numismatist of the 19th century, for fellow collectors. His collection was sold over four days in September 1872, Bell Warwickshire No: A2, Davis Token Coinage of Warwickshire No: 821 Lustrous UNC, many prooflike, some with spots
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex - Spence's (4) 1795 Three citizens armed DH681d EF, undated Fox/Britannia DH762 EF, undated Tree of Liberty/Britannia DH883 EF, undated Tree of Liberty/Cadaceus DH884 About EF/EF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (2) Pidcock's undated Elephant/Two-headed cow DH423a GVF, the obverse with a small flan flaw, Pidcock's 1801 Wandrow/Crane DH458 GVF with a small spot on the obverse
Halfpennies18th CenturySussex (10) Brighton (2) 1794 Prince of Wales/Feathers DH3a, 1796 Honour The King DH10, Chichester (3) 1794 DH15, 1794 as DH15 but edge plain other than DALLYS in one section, unlisted as such, 1794 DH19, Eastbourne 1796 Fishers Library DH21, East Grinstead 1795 DH22 Arms/Scales and Cypher, Northiam (2) 1794 Arms/Cypher and Wheatsheaf DH34, 1794 Arms/Squirrel DH35, Winchelsea Beehive/Arms DH41, the DH10 Fine, others NVF to NEF
HalfpenniesWarwickshire18th Century (2) 1792 John Wilkinson DH451K About Fine, DH 454B Good Fine both Very Rare, Pennies 19th Century (2) Glasgow Phoenix Ironworks (2) both 1813 W.1352 Fine once cleaned, and W.1353 NVF, Ireland - Dublin Advertising Token Geale and MacBride Halfpenny size undated (c.1806) Withers 1813 About fine with lightly pitted surfaces, Farthing 19th Century 1814 Lanarkshire, Hamilton DH43a with oblique edge milling Good Fine, Rare
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex - Skidmore's (3) St. Martin's, Ludgate undated DH607 A/UNC and lustrous, Rare, St.Mary Magdalen's, Bermondsey undated DH665 A/UNC and lustrous, Newgate undated DH659a GEF the obverse with a darker toning area
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (10) Eaton's 1795 Bust/Cockerel and Pigs DH301, Foundling Fields 1795 Lamb/IB Cypher, Milled edge DH305, Fowler's 1794 Neptune/Whale Fishery DH306, Moore's 1795 Girl Sitting/Scroll, Plain edge, DH389c, Richardson's 1795 Fortune standing/Legend DH468, Richardson's 1795 Bluecoat Boy/Legend DH471, 1794 National Series Prince of Wales Bust/Feathers DH967b, Political and Social Series Liberty/Crown DH1030, Political and Social Series 1801 Beehive/Shield DH1029 Rare, Political and Social Series Tooke/Names of Jury, Plain edge DH1044b VF to GVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (12) Wilkinson's (10) 1792 Bust/Barge, Wilkison error DH339, 1792 Bust/Barge, Wilkison error, London or Liverpool edge DH339a, 1787 Bust/Forge Long queue DH346, 1792 Bust/Forge straight 1 and 7 DH389, 1793 Bust/Forge No stop after MASTER, Straight 1 and 7, DH393a, 1790 Bust/Vulcan, tie of Queue to O, DH424, 1790 Bust/Vulcan, Rod points to Y, DH425, 1790 Bust/Vulcan, Tie points between O and H, DH426, 1790 Bust/Vulcan, Reverse stop is midway between the two pennants DH428, 1792 Bust/Vulcan, Staplehurst edge, DH451e, Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant DH242 (2), one silvered, Fine to VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (5) 1795 Richardsons DH467, 1795 Spittle's DH902, Kelly's undated DH345e, Kelly's undated DH345, 1795 Hall's DH315 all EF or near so a couple with flan flaws
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (10) Burchell's undated Legend/Legend DH274, Corresponding Society Prince of Wales/Group DH287, 1797 Mail coach, Coach/Legend J.Palmer DH364, London, Essex and Norfolk, undated Legend in 8 Lines/Legend in 4 Lines, Plain edge 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 Shakespeare/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, Liverpool or Bristol' 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
18th CenturyHalfpenniesMiddlesex (5) Lyceum undated Mercury standing on horseback/Man balancing upside down, London, Bath or Manchester edge DH362a NEF, Masonic 1790 Bust of Prince of Wales/Freemason's Arms GVF, Rupert Street undated Arms of Curriers Co./Plough, inscribed edge, DH472a EF, Pidcocks undated Wanderow/Crane DH458 GVF with old inked collector's mark, Political and Social 1794 Hardy/Legend in 5 lines NEF
Halfpennies18th CenturyGloucestershire - Badminton (2) 1796 Scales/Scales with 6 1/2 lb. Reverse DH52 EF with traces of lustre, 1796 Scales with 3 1/2 lb./Scales with 6 1/2lb. DH55 EF
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (10) County 1791 Bust/female with cornucopia DH47, County 1792 Bust/Vulcan seated DH49, BirminghamCopper Company 1793 Female seated/Stork and cornucopia DH76, Birmingham Mining and Copper Company 1792 Female seated/Stork and cornucopia DH109a, Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant DH244a Scarce, Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant DH245, Wilkinson's 1788 Bust/Barge DH336, Wilkinson's 1793 Bust/Forge, Prentice inverted on edge, DH395a (Counterfeit), Wilkinson's 1792 Bust/Vulcan seated DH448, Wilkinson's 1793 Bust/Vulcan seated, edge lettering struck off-centre and not readable, one in Fine the others NVF to VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex Spence's (2) undated Coining Press/Highlander DH742, 1790 Coining Press/Boxers DH740 both VF or slightly better with some heavy contact marks and scratches
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (5) Political and Social 1794 Bust of Hardy/Legend in 6 lines DH1024 EF, Coventry Street 1795 Water Filtering Stone/Legend in 3 lines, DH292 EF, Masonic Cupid/Arms DH372 NEF, Shackleton 1794 Cvandle mould/Arms DH476 EF unpriced by Withers, Corresponding Society 1795 Fable of the bundle of sticks/Dove DH286 EF/NEF toned
Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (6) Appledore 1794 DH3 NEF, Appledore 1794 DH3a NVF, scarce, Goudhurst (4) 1794 DH28a Good Fine with F countermark, 1794 DH28 (name partly erased on edge after mis-spelling) VF or better, 1794 DH29 NVF with M countermark, DH29 VF or near so with some flan flaws
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (5) 1795 Moore DH389a, 1795 Political and Social DH1018a, Shackletons 1794 Candle Mould/Arms DH477, Dennis Wheatsheaf/Motto DH 297, Political and Social Map of France and Foot/Legend in 5 lines DH1017e all Near EF to EF some with traces of lustre
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex National Series (5) 1789 George III/Arms of St. Pauls DH930 NEF, 1795 Prince of Wales/Feathers DH962 NEF/GVF, 1795 Bust of Prince of Wales/Feathers DH981d, 1795 Duke of York/Female seated DH992 GVF, undated Duke of York/Female standing, leaning on a pillar DH 984 NEF
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (5) Birmingham Mining and Copper Company 1792 Female Seated/Stork and cornucopia DH85, Lutwyche's undated Justice seated/Coin Press DH219, Coventry 1792 Godiva/Elephant DH231, Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant DH238, Wilkinsons 1790 Bust/Forge, with oo mark between Bradley and Willey on edge DH387a,GVF to NEF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex National Series (3) 1789 Bust of George III/Crown within wreath DH938 in copperGilt EF with a stain at the top, 1789 Bust of George III/Legend in 8 Lines, scalloped edge DH935 NEF, 1788 Bust of William III/Legend, Date within wreath DH948 Scalloped edge, About Fine/Fine
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (7) Birmingham Mining and Copper Company 1792 Female seated/Stork and cornucopia DH89 , Birmingham Mining and Copper Company date appears to read 1771, Plain edge DH112d, Coventry 1792 Godiva/Elephant DH234, Wilkinson's 1787 Bust/Forge DH360 Rare, Wilkinson's 1791 Bust/Vulcan seated, No stop after MASTER DH432, Wilkinson's 1791 Wilkinson error, Bust/Vulcan seated, Bar points to Y DH446b, Wilkinson's 1792 Bust/Vulcan seated DH453 Good Fine to VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (5) Birmingham Mining and Copper Company 1794 Female seated/Stork and cornucopia DH74a, Lutwyche's undated Conjoined Busts/Moneta seated, Plain edge DH220, Coventry 1792 Godiva/Elephant, Castle under Y, DH232, Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant, Cronebane/Dublin edge DH238c, scarce, Wilkinson's 1791 Bust/Vulcan seated, stop after MASTER to centre of R DH441 (Counterfeit) with collectors number inked into the obverse field, VF to EF the last with traces of lustre
Halfpennies18th Century Ireland - Wexford - Enniscorthy (5) undated, Castle/RW on shield, hanging from a tree branch DH1 Fair, Rare, undated, Castle/RW on shield, hanging from a tree branch, N's with no top right serif DH2, Fine, Rare, undated, Castle/RW on shield, hanging from a tree branch, N's with no top right serif DH3 NVF with some pitting, rare, undated, Castle/RW on shield, hanging from a tree branch DH4 Fine, once cleaned, Woodcock's 1800 Cypher/legend, annulet instead of apostrophe in reverse legend DH15 Fine
Halfpennies18th Century (4) Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury 1796 Bust of William III/Liberty Cap, Milled edge DH7 NVF overall, weakly struck in the centre, Surrey - Croydon 1797 Cypher/Teapot DH8 Fine, pitted with some scratches, Carmarthenshire - Carmarthen undated Ironworks/Forge DH5 Good Fine, Westmoreland - Kendal Cypher/Man of War sailing DH5 Fine
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (7) undated Mailcoach/Legend DH363 (2), one silvered, 1794 Lackington's, Fame blowing a trumpet/Arms of Liverpool, National Series 1789 Prince Regent/Crown (2) both DH969, National Series Duke of York/Ship DH985, Political and Social 1796 Helmeted Bust/Plough DH1020 Fine to VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland - Angusshire (3) Forfar 1797 Castle/View of town DH26 Good Fine/Fine, Dundee (2) undated Arms/Legend in 6 lines, Stop after DUNDEE Plain edge DH12 Good Fine, undated Arms/Legend in 6 lines, No stop after DUNDEE DH13 Good Fine
Tokens a wide ranging group includes Halfpennies 18th and 19th Century, Gaming Counters, Market tokens, and Canadian Bank tokens (64), in mixed lower grades
HalfpenniesWarwickshire (5) Stratford 1790 DH327 VF, undated North Wales DH330, Fine, 1788 John Wilkinson DH336, Fine, 1792 John Wilkinson DH339, 1793 Druids Head DH430A Good Fine
17th CenturyLondon, St.Dunstans in the East, Antony Parslov, Horseshoe,W.2479 Fine with green patina, 17th Century Kent, Maidstone, 1657 John Hoad, W.383, Fine, with green patina, 17th Century LeicestershireHalfpenny 1666 Robert Page W.46 strong GF, plus an additional 6 low grade Halfpennies and Farthings with pitted surfaces exact attribution not possible
Tokens a high grade group (5) Penny19th CenturyWarwickshire 1812 Birmingham Union Copper Company UNC and attractively toned with traces of lustre, Halfpennies18th Century (7) Middlesex Skidmore's Churches and Gates, 1797 St.Margarets, Lothbury DH 605 UNC and prooflike with some original colour, Warwickshire 1792 Birmingham Hickmans DH144 Two buttonholes UNC with traces of lustre and a small edge flaw, NorfolkNorwich 1794 Richard Bacon edge DH13 UNC and lustrous with prooflike fields, Hampshire Petersfield 1793 DH47, Holland and Andrews edge GEF with traces of lustre, Hampshire Emsworth 1795 DH30 Smaller ship, Lancaster, London or Bristol edge UNC toned with traces of lustre, Suffolk Blything 1794 DH 19 Sword points to L UNC and superbly toned, EssexChelmsford 1794 DH6 UNC and nicely toned with traces of lustre, a very pleasing group
Halfpennies18th CenturyNorfolk - Norwich (9) 1792 Castle above Lion DH15, 1794 J.Clarke DH22, undated R.Dinmore Trade Bottle Reverse (3) DH23B, DH24 and DH24A, Peace and Plenty/Dove and Cornucopia DH26 , 1792 Man in loom DH38, 1792 Man in loom DH41, 1792 Man in loom Dh42
Ireland Tokens 18th and 19th Century (32) 8 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, 6 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, 4 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, all undated, Halfpennies18th Century (9) 1789 Wicklow - Cronebane (4), 1792 Camac DH42, 1792 Dublin R L J and Co., 1794 Dublin - Talbot Fyan DH308a, Dublin 1795 H S and Co. Plumes Reverse DH324, 1794 A C M Co., Halfpennies 19th Century (5) 1804 Dublin 1804 For the convenience of Trade, 1806 St. Patrick APOS 432. 1813 Dublin J.Miles 1819 Non-local, Harp reverse, 1820 Hibernicus, Farthings 19th Century Dublin, Todd and Co. (Bell 2), Ferrar and Co Belfast (Bell 6), C and P McGlade Belfast (Bell 18), Pennies 19th Century (11) 1804 Bentley and Co. (Bell 1), Rare, 1813 Edward Stephens, James Street Dublin, 1813 Strabane, 1814 Edward Stephens (holed), 1815 Burke Hibernia 1816 Edward Stephens, 1818 Luke XX, Chap XXV Ver (2) , 1818 Wellington and Erin Go Bragh, 1820 Bust of George III/Crowned Harp, 1858 Cloghjordan William Hodgins Banker, silvered, in mixed grades most around Fine, a few EF and lustrous, along with Ireland Farthing token Youghal this in low grade
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (10) 1796 Political and Social Series DH1020 VF Rare, Burchell's Sugar Plums for Worms (4) DH261, DH263, DH268, DH271, NVF holed, as are the vast majority of these pieces, 1794 Duke of YorkDH 989 VF, 1790 Duke of York DH 991 VF/NVF, undated Tom Tackle DH 1048 NVF struck off-centre, 1789 Jehovah Heard DH934 Fine, 1789 Prince Regent DH968 VF, also 18th Century Warwickshire undated Bissetts Museum DH120 EF with a trace of lustre and an edge bruise, along with Farthings 18th Century Middlesex (3) undated in brass DH1137, 1138, 1166 GVF
Tokens a varied group includes Halfpennies18th Century (9) Fine to VF, along with Halfpenny 1750 contemporary counterfeit VG bent and straightened, Florin 1887 reverse engraved Fine
Halfpennies18th Century Wicklow (15) Cronebane Bust of Bishop Blaze 1789 DH28, DH38 (undated), DH43B, DH43C, DH43G, , DH46B, DH47, DH48B, DH51, DH51C, Bishop standing (undated) DH58, Bugle on shield DH60 (Fair), Hibernia (3) DH68 (2) and DH76 most VF to EF a pleasing group
Halfpennies18th CenturySomerset (7) Bath - John Howard (4) DH35, DH36A, DH36C, DH36D, India House/Camel 1794 DH50, India House/Camel 1794 DH50K, 1795 Bath Heath DH40 VF to EF, Farthing Bath M.Lambe and Son Grocers DH111 NEF
Tokens a mixed group (11) Penny18th Century (1), Halfpennies 18th Century (5, one holed), Pennies 19th Century (2), Canada - Nova Scotia Pennies (2) 1832, 1840, Lower Canada Sou 1837, in mixed grades mostly Fine to VF
A collection (139) mostly Australia and New Zealand 19th century Pennies and Halfpennies in collectable grades (average VF) no obvious duplication so unusual to see such a wide variety
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (2) 1793 Birmingham, Shield with hedgehogs (2) DH50 and DH50A, both EF, Nottinghamshire 1792 Promissory Halfpenny with O over A in legend Reverse Beehive DH7 NEF, Halfpennies 19th CenturyLancashire (3) 1793 Manchester DH135A NEF with some handling marks, 1793 Manchester DH135E EF, 1791 Rochdale DH140 NEF, Halfpennies 19th Century Middlesex (3) undated Salters Hatmakers DH473 NEF, 1794 Shackleton DH477 EF, undated Bust of David Garrick/Comic and Tragic Masks DH478 EF
18th CenturyHalfpennies (16) and Penny (1) Fine to Good Very Fine others 17th and 18th Century (15) includes Ireland and Canada issues, a few in GVF to GEF others Poor to GF
Halfpennies18th CenturyHampshire (3) Emsworth 1794 King and Constitution, Milled edge DH20c GEF with a trace of lustre, Petersfield 1795 Britannia seated, geshire edge PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed DH49 UNC with good lustre and prooflike, 1795 Portsmouth John Howard/Britannia DH 57 EF, Cambridgeshire Huntingdon 1795 County DH12 EF with a small area of verdigris
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