Halfpennies18th Century (7) Kent - Hawkhurst 1794 DH30 Reverse: Kentish Horse in shield, GVF, Kent - Tenterden 1796 Reverse: A Horse and Dray, DH42 Good Fine with some verdigris spots, Surrey - Guildford undated Reverse: Bishop Blaize facing with woolpack DH9, VF cleaned with some dark toning, Somerset - Bristol 1795 Reverse: Two men talking DH102 Good Fine, Middlesex National Series Reverse: Caot of Arms with Prince of Wales motto ICH DEIN on a banner below, DH956, Good Fine, Angusshire - Dundee 1797 A public building DUNDEE HALFPENNY 1797 View of a glass manufactory DH17 Good Fine with two large rim cuds, Dorset - Sherborne 1793 Eagle A SHERBORNE HALFPENNY cypher P P and W, DH7 Fine, Twopences 19th CenturyNorfolk - Norwich - Robert Blake (8) VG to Near Fine
Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland (7) Lothian - Edinburgh (4) 1796 Obverse: A flower spray in a shield BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES, Reverse: A buck's head, LET BRITAIN FLOURISH DH2 VF, 1796 Obverse: A flower spray in a shield BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES, the word RULES above the shield Reverse: A buck's head, LET BRITAIN FLOURISH DH4 NVF, 1797 Anderson, Leslie & Co. Obverse: View of a public building. EDINBURGH HALFPENNY 1797 PAYe BY ANDERSON LESLIE & CO. WRIGHT DES. with NEW UNIVERSITY below the building, Reverse: A gardener holding a spade in one hand and a shrub in the other. NEU SEGNES JACEANT TERRAE ETIAM MONTES CONSERERE JUVAT, Edge: Plain, DH7 VF or better, Edinburgh 1796 Harrison's, Obverse: A cypher H H with a small ornament at top and bottom, Reverse: An anchor dividing the date H.HARRISON ST. LEONARDS EDIN. DH20 NVF, Leith (2) 1796 Obverse: A ship and boat sailing by a fort SUCCESS TO THE PORT OF LEITH, flag on lookout of fort, Reverse: Female seated holding a wand in one hand and a pair of scales in the other, a thistle behind her, packages and a cask in front labelled TEA and GIN, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE KIRK-GATE LEITH, DH58, VF, Leith 1796 Obverse: A ship and boat sailing by a fort SUCCESS TO THE PORT OF LEITH, no flag on lookout of fort, three cannons in place of the arches, Reverse: Female seated holding a wand in one hand and a pair of scales in the other, a thistle behind her, packages and a cask in front labelled TEA and GIN, less distinct, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE KIRK-GATE LEITH, DH59 GVF/VF, 1797 Obverse: A spirit still and casks in a circle of dots PAYABLE AT DAVID PETERS WINE & SPIRIT SHOP, Reverse: The Arms of Perth and motto PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, upon a label, with a sprig of flowers at each end. PERTH HALFPENNY 1797, Edge: Diagonally milled, DH10 About VF, Farthing Angusshire - Dundee 1797 Obverse: A horse and cart with two packages marked DR and TR. SIC ITUT AD OPES Exergue: Wright Des., Reverse: A large building DENDEE FARTHING with two stars before and after the legend DH42 NVF/GF
Communion Tokens (22) includes Renfrewshire Innerkip 1764 Reverse: Open Bible, on a square flan, uniface, Fine, Dundeeundated Locher Chapel, oval, Fine, London - Kensington Presbyterian Church 1863, oval, EF, the others many earlier types most are undated, many different shapes including square, heart-shaped, oval and rectangular, many uniface, in mixed grades VG to Good Fine would make an interesting study group
Halfpennies18th Century (24) Middlesex 1795 Kilvington's Brunswick DH46 Good Fine/NVF, Middlesex - Mail Coach undated, 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 - Dundee 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, Lothian - Edinburgh 1790 Obverse: St. Andrew and Cross, Reverse: Top thistle leaf between N and Y. DH30 Fine, Lancashire - Manchester 1793, Obverse: A porter carrying a pack, Reverse: Shield of Arms, Plain edge, DH135h, Fine, Worcestershire - Worcester 1788 Obverse: bust of George III right, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, Reverse: A shield crowns 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, Yorkshire - York 1795 Obverse: View of a cathedral Exergue: YORK 1795, Reverse: View of a castle and a drawbridge CLIFFORD'S TOWER DH63 VG, Wiltshire - Salisbury 1796 Obverse: View of a church CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SARUM, Reverse: Grocer's Arms and supporters, FINE TEAS &C. Edge: PAYABLE AT I. & T. SHARPES SALISBURY DH21, NVF, Yorkshire - Hull 1791 Obverse: Shield of Arms between sprigs of oak, Reverse: A ship sailing Edge: PAYABLE IN HULL AND IN LONDON DH22 NVF, Yorkshire - Leeds 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, Carmarthenshire - 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, Cambridgeshire - 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, Warwickshire -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, Sentimental Token 1773 Duke of Gloucester Fine/VG, 18th Century Farthings (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 Penny (1) Lancashire - Halsall undated, Obverse: Shield of Arms, Reverse HALSALL D in two lines, DH1, Obverse Fine, the reverse virtually smooth, 19th CenturyShilling (1) Cheshire - Stockport 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 Sixpences (4) Wiltshire - Marlborough 1811 Obverse: four hands
Farthings 18th Century (5) Somerset (2) Bath 1794 Obverse: Crowned bust left with bow and quiver BLADUD FOUNDED BATH, Reverse: Bladud driving his swine, THROUGH HIS SWINE, DH115 EF with some lustre, Bath 1795, Obverse: Crowned bust left with bow and quiver BLADUD FOUNDED BATH, Reverse: Front view of a building, WEST FRONT OF NEW PP. ROOM BATH. Exergue: HEATH IRONMONGER and date, NEF lacquered, Warwickshire - Warwick 1792 Obverse: Bust left, draped, IOHN HOWARD F.R.S. Reverse: A cypher H H BIRMINGHAM PROMISSORY FARTHING, Edge: Plain (not in collar) DH481a EF the reverse with traces of lustre and some darker toning in places, Angus - Dundee 1797 Obverse: A horse and cart with two packages marked DR. and TR., SIC ITUR AD OPES Exergue: WRIGHT DES, Reverse: A large building DUNDEE FARTHING 1797, stars before and after legend, Plain edge, DH42 GVF/VF, Renfrewshire - Paisley, undated, Obverse: J.COATS & SON BROOMLANDS, Reverse: A ham suspended HAM CURERS AND GROCERS PAISLEY, Fine, cleaned
Church and Communion Tokens (15) Airdrie 1793, 'Klippe' style, West U.P.C. Johnstone - James Inglis Minister 1850, CR 1728, Parish of Leadhills 1867, Gorbals Parish Church 1854, Lociealmond Parish, undated, Parish of Shettleston 1835, Galashiels 1841, Lochmaben 1850, Free Church of Scotland - St. John's, Dundee 1843, Rathven Parish Church - J.G 1825 (2), D K 1723, Free Church of Scotland 1843, Free Roxburgh Church, undated, in mixed grades most Fine to VF, a variety of shapes includes oval, square, hexagonal and octagonal types
Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland (10) Lothian (4) Leith (2) 1796 Obverse: A ship and a boat sailing by a fort 'Success To The Port of Leith', Reverse: Seated female holding a wand and a pair of scales, DH58 Bold VF. 1797 Obverse: A ship sailing, below, a spring of leaves LEITH HALFPENNY , Reverse Britannia seated LEITH HALFPENNY DH60 GVF. Edinburgh (2) 1796 Joseph Archibald, Obverse: Shield of Arms 17-96, crest a palm branch, Reverse: SELLS GARDEN , GRASS, FLOWER SEEDS, FRUIT TREES in 4 lines, Edge: Milled DH10 VF or better. 1791 Hutchison's, Obverse St. Andrew and Cross, The top right corner of the cross points to the beginning of the letter A, the top leaf just below the period, Reverse: Arms of Edinburgh, the thistle bud points to the end of the second N , the top leaf between the Y and the period, DH37 VF. Invernesshire - Inverness 1794 Obverse: Rose and Thistleunited, Reverse: A cornucopia of flowers DH2 GVF with a spot on the rim. Perthshire - Perth 1797 Obverse: A hank of yarn and a package of dressed flax , spread lettering with a star at the end of the legend, Reverse: The Arms of Perth PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF PAT.K.MAXWELL DH9 Bold VF and scarce. Fifeshire - Burntisland 1797 , Obverse: A cypher B V Co, under it a carbor, rose and thistle, Reverse: BURNT ISLAND VITRIOL COMPy. 1797 in 5 lines within a garland radiated, on which is inscribed NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT DH2 VF. Kirkcudbrightshire - Gatehouse 1793 Obverse: A gryphon standing GATEHOUSE HALFPENNY, Reverse: A view of a large building PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF THOs. SCOTT & Co. date in exergue below, DH1 Good Fine. Angusshire (2) Dundee 1796 Obverse: A public building with I.W.I DESIGN below, DUNDEE HALFPENNY 1796, INFIRMARY FOUNDED 1794, Reverse: View of a harbour with a ship alongside a quay. Edge: Engrailed, with a waved line and dots, DH16, VF. Dundee 1797 Obverse: An ancient fortress, Exergue: Dudhope Castle Found'd 1660 Converted into Barracks 1794, DH18, VF with a small planchet clip
Shilling19th Century Forfarshire - Dundee, James Wright Jr. undated Obverse: An armed Highlander FROM THE HEATH-COVERED MOUNTAINS OF SCOTLA WE COME, below, in a sunken oval, the arms and motto DEI DONUM (The Gift of God) of Dundee The end of the Highlander's sword points to the T in MOUNTAINS, Reverse: View of the Cross, DUNDEE SILVER MEDAL PRICE ONE SHILLING. At the sides of the cross W DES, under the cross TAKEN DOWN 1777, Davis 5, Near EF and lustrous with some contact marks, Very Rare
ScotlandCommunion Tokens (10) Kilmarnock 1778 uniface on a square flan Minister I.K , Fine Perth - Four Parishes of Perth - Erected 1807 Minister John Findlay, on an oval flan, Fine, Free Church of Scotland 1843 oval (4) and St.Ninian's Relief Church, Built 1772 undated octagonal issues (4) Fine to GVF, Halfpennies18th Century Scotland (12) a good mix includes Glasgow, Leith, Edinburgh. Montrose and Dundee types, in mixed grades Near Fine to VF, many with attribution tickets, along with Florin 1887 the reverse enamelled in 6 colours, fair workmanship, pin mounted
18th and 19th Century Token issues (26) ShillingDorset 1811 Poole, Davis 6 Fine, SixpenceCheshire 1812 StockportDavis 8 Near Fine, along with Halfpennies18th Century (7), Halfpennies 19th Century (3), Pennies 19th Century (8, one holed) includes Angusshire 1797 Dundee DH5 GVF, Halfpennies 18th Century Scotland (5) 1797 Hutchison's edge DH33 (2) UNC and lustrous, and VF, Invernesshire - Inverness DH3a Fine, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Cambridge, Bedford and Huntingdon edge, DH3a, NEF, Perthshire - Perth 1797 St. John's Church in White metal weighing 8.54 grammes, 27.5mm diameter, Withers 4a, Fine or better and scarce, and Canada - Bank of Upper Canada Penny Token 1854, VG to Good Fine
Halfpennies (23) 18th Century (18), 19th Century (5), includes some Scottish issues, along with Penny 1797 Dundee and Australia Halfpenny Melbourne, Hyde and Decarle 1857 in mixed grades Near Fine to Good Fine
Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland (8) Angusshire - Dundee (2) 1795 Old Tower DH10 GVF, undated W.Crooms Plain edge in collar DH12 Fine, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 DH3 VF, 1791 GILBERT SHEARER edge DH2 VF, Invernesshire - Inverness 1793 Rose and Thistle DH1 GF, Lothian (2) Leith 1796 Campbells DH14 EF, 1795 Port of Leith DH59 Fine, Perthshire - Perth 1797 A Spirit still DH10 Fine, along with Evasions (2) Duke of York/ God Send Peace Fine, 1797 Admiral Earl Howe/Rule Britannia VF
Halfpennies18th Century (5) Scotland (2) Angusshire - Dundeeundated W.Crooms, High St, Dundee DH12 About EF, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Let Glasgow Flourish DH2 Lustrous UNC, Hampshire - Southampton 1791 Walter Taylor's, edge: PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W.TAYLOR, R.MOODY & CO DH89 NEF, Durham - South Shields 1794 Success to the Coal Trade, edge: PAYABLE AT SOUTH SHIELDS AND LONDON DH4 VF, Dublin 1795 William Parker DH352 edge: WILLIAM PARKERS OLD BIRMINGHAM WORKHOUSE, EF once cleaned, now retoning
Halfpennies18th Century (4) Scotland (2) Angusshire Dundee 1797 Town House/Glass Works DH17 NEF, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF GILBERT SHEARER & CO, DH2 EF and lustrous, Somerset - Bathundated Glovers London, Sheffield & Birmingm Warerooms, Bath, edge: PAYABLE AT No.39 MILSOM STREET DH28, EF, Middlesex - Williams Series 1795 Prince of Wales feathers upon portcullis DH915 GEF
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
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