17th and 18th Century (12) comprising Farthings and Halfpennies17th Century (6) Gloucestershire (5) Cirencester Farthing William Constable W50 Poor, Cirencester Farthing Elizabeth Kemble W56 Fair, Cirencester Farthing 1657 Bryan Mills W57 Fair, Cirencester Farthing Rebekvh Osborne W60 Fair to VG, Tewksbury Halfpenny Joseph Sheene W200 Poor, Northamptonshire Farthing, Town W74 Fair, all attributed, along with Halfpennies 18th Century (6) Norfolk (5) Norwich 1794 R.Campin Haberdasher DH21 VF, Norwich 1792 City Arms/A shop front, DH28 VF, Norwich 1792 Castle and Lion DH16 About VF, Norwich 1792 Man in Loom DH38 (2) Good Fine and VF, Somerset - Bristol 1795 Niblock's DH102 Fine/Good Fine
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Middlesex (6) Lyceum undated, Obverse: A man balancing himself upon his head upon the point of a sword, SINGING DANCING TUMBLING SLACK WIRE &c. Exergue: EVERY EVENING, Reverse: Mercury standing on a galloping horse THE FIRST EQUESTN. PERFORMANCE . IN . EUROPE, Exergue: LYCEUM STRAND LONDON, Edge: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON DH362b GVF with an edge flaw, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In six lines, DH1024 EF, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In five lines, DH1028 NEF, Foundling Fields 1795 Obverse: A lamb within a circle FOUNDLING FIELDS 1795, Reverse: Cypher IB within a circle, PAYABLE ON DEMAND, stop after DEMAND obscured by die flaw, as normal with this issue, milled edge, DH305 EF, Sims' Obverse: Bust of Garrick to right C.JAMES.F below, WE . NE'ER . SHALL . LOOK . UPON . HIS . LIKE . AGAIN . Reverse: Tragic and Comic masks, thistle and crown above, sprigs below, SIMS . RUSSEL . COURT . Plain edge (not in collar) DH478a, GVF/NEF with a few small verdigris spots, Davidson's 1795 Obverse: A female seated holding a sword, and a shield bearing the Arms of London, a distant view of St. Paul's SISE LANE HALFPENNY, Reverse: A crown upon a triangle, held by two hands, Br. CONSTITUTION radiated in the centre KING . LORDS . COMMONS, Cross touches IN of KING, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T&R DAVIDSON'S, DH294a, EF, Warwickshire - Birmingham undated Obverse: Shield bearing four hedgehogs, crest a hedgehog INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARD, Reverse: A dragoon mounted PRO REGE ET PATRIA , Exergue: QUEENS BAYS, Edge PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed, DH61, GVF, Gloucester - Brimscombe Port 1795, Obverse: A barge with plain sails, THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL, Exergue: date in Roman numerals, line below with no dots at either end, Reverse: The entrance into a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE AT BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH60 NEF
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Gloucester - Brimscombe Port 1795, Obverse: A barge with plain sails, THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL, Exergue: date in Roman numerals, line below with no dots at either end, Reverse: The entrance into a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE AT BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH60, NEF, Middlesex - Fowler's 1794 Obverse: Head of Neptune with trident, HALFPENNY, Reverse: A Whale Fishery, PAYABLE AT I.FOWLERS LONDON, Exergue: WHALE FISHERY 1794, , DH306 GVF or better, Middlesex - National Series 1795 Obverse: Bust to right FREDK. DUKE OF YORK, below HALFPENNY 1795, Reverse: Man-of-War sailing to left THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL DH985, VF, Middlesex - National Series undated, Obverse: Conjoined busts left LONG MAY THEY REIGN OVER A GRATEFULL PEOPLE, Reverse: A Man-of-War sailing, THE GUARD & GLORY OF BRITAIN, Milled edge DH945a, GVF, Devon - Exeter 1792, Obverse, A three quarter length figure of Bishop Blaize SUCCESS TO THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Reverse: Shield of Arms with date below EXETER HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, DH2 GVF/NEF, Warwickshire - Birmingham 1794 Obverse: A shield bearing four hedgehogs, crest a hedgehog, INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD, Reverse: A Ship in full sail, PRO BONO PUBLICO , date below, Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE, DH59 VF, Hampshire - Gosport 1794 Obverse: Bust of Sir Bevois left PROMISSORY HALFPENNY, Reverse: A Ship in full sail, PRO BONO PUBLICO, Edge: PAYABLE AT I.IORDAN'S DRAPER GOSPORT, DH40, VF, Durham - South Shields 1794 Obverse: A figure of Faith standing, holding a book, SOUTH SHIELDS HALFPENNY 1794, Reverse: A Ship sailing SUCCESS TO THE COAL TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT SOUTH SHIELDS AND LONDON, DH4 GVF/NEF with a flan flaw on the reverse
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
Halfpennies18th Century (11) Anglesey 1791 Paris Miners 24 Acorns DH438b GVF/VF, Gloucestershire - Brimscombe Port 1795, Obv: Ship with plain sails, Reverse: Entrance to a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE IN BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH59 GVF, Middlesex - Lackington's undated, Lyceum Theatre, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BATH OR MANCHESTER, DH362a GVF with traces of lustre, Middlesex Political and Social series - Fox 1794 Obverse: Earl Howe Reverse Foot and map of France, Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE DH1016 Good Fine/Fine, Norfolk - Norwich undated Obverse: a brandy bottle, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, Arm points to T of PROSPERITY, Plain edge, DH23b About VF, Warwickshire 1790 Obverse: Shakespeare, Reverse: Female seating holding mining tools, Edge: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON DH 327a About Fine, Warwickshire -1793 Wilkison error spelling, Obverse: Bust of Wilkinson, Reverse: Vulcan seated, Edge PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL the N's reversed DH460a Fine, Norfolk - Norwich undated Obverse: Cornucopia, Peace and Plenty, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, Plain edge, DH26e VG, Ireland - Wicklow, Cronebane 1789 DH3 Near Fine, Scotland - Lothian - Edinburgh, Hutchison's 1791 LACESSET error contemporary counterfeit DH38 NVF Rare, Scotland - Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Obverse: Arms of Glasgow, Reverse: A river God reclining, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL OR LANCASTER DH3c VF, Farthing 18th Century North Wales 1793 Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Prince of Wales crest Large Flan, Plain edge DH15a Near Fine/Fine, Penny 19th CenturyBirminghamCopper Company 1812 Poor, Halfpennies 19th Century (7) Somerset - BristolBrass and Copper Company (5) 1811 Ship sailing to left with boat at stern Davis 117 NVF, 1811 Ship sailing right/P of PENNY to centre of E of PAYABLE Davis 113 (2) both Fine, Ship sailing right/ P of PENNY aligns to the end of the L of PAYABLE Davis 111 (2) VF and GVF, Halfpennies Essex (2) 1813 18 Acorns/Lion's Tail to the beginning of the first N Davis 41 About Fine, 1813 18 Acorns, Lion's Head touches the H Davis 39 VG, Canada (2) Lower Canada Halfpenny 1813 Britannia/Eagle VG, New Brunswick Penny 1843 KM#2 VG/Near Fine, Sentimental Token undated by Kirk, Obv: George II Rev: GEORGE THE SECOND in three lines Fine, Advertising Token London, Billingsgate, Hewett& Co Ltd. Iron Box 1870 VF, Penny North Shields - Bell Brothers Penny undated VF, along with a small group of GB and World coins (6) GB Halfpenny 1748 Near Fine/About Fine, British West Indies One Eighth Dollar 1822 KM#2 VG, Belgium Two Centimes 1845 KM#4.2 VG, Spain Five Centimos 1870 KM#662 Fair, German States - Kingdom of Prussia 3 Groscher 1802A KM#376.2 VG, Roman Bronze Ae27 Poor/Fair
Tokens an impressive collection in an album (149) includes Halfpennies18th Century (116), many rare pieces included with HalfpennyCumberland Low Hall 1797 DH1 A/UNC, believed to be only 200 minted, Very Rare. Berkshire - Windsor 1795 Obverse: Stag lying under a tree, Reverse: Windsor Halfpenny Token 1795, Edge : SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON DH1a A/UNC with traces of lustre, very rare and desirable. Derbyshire - Buxton 1796 Crescent DH3 A/UNC and attractively toned. Gloucestershire - Badminton 1796 DH32 Obverse: Ship, Reverse: Legend in 10 lines, GEF. Monmouthshire - Abergavenny 1795 Obverse: A cask, JAMES POWELL IMPORTERS/ Reverse: J.POWELL/WINE & BRANDY/ MERCHANT/. ABERGAVENNY DH1 EF with a hint of lustre, scarce. Northumberland - Newcastle 1790 J.Spence Slop-seller DH15 UNC with hints of colourful tone, Very scarce, Rutland - County Obverse: COL. NOEL OF THE RUTLAND FENCIBLES etc. in 7 lines, Reverse: WHOSE EXAMPLE IN LIFE CONSISTS IN BEING BRAVE HUMANE, NOBLE & GENEROUS in 6 lines. DH1, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare and desirable. Gloucestershire - Brimscombe Port 1795 Obverse: A barge with plain sails, THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL, Reverse: The entrance into a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE AT BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH60, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare, Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury 1796 Obverse: William III/Reverse: A cap of Liberty on a pole, DH7 A/UNC toned, the obverse with usual weaker strike on the bust. USA/Lancashire Starry Pyramid Halfpenny, Lancashire DH59c, Breen 1156, edge reads LANCASTERLONDON (No space between) due to slipped collar, GVF, Rare. The vast majority of the tokens in the 18th Century group are EF, representing a wide spread of counties and types, the remaining group includes Farthings 17th Century, Farthings 18th Century, 19th Century, Spitalfields shield-shaped, many of the 18th Century Halfpenny group in EF, the remaining group in mixed grades to GVF
18th and 19th Century Tokens and Jettons (7) Penny 1794 Middlesex - Youngs DH39 Obv: View of St. Paul's, date visible and bold (see notes in Dalton and Hamer) VF, Penny 1812 Gloucester - Cheltenham J.Bishop Davis 15 NVF, Halfpenny 1791 Yorkshire - Hull DH21 NEF, Norfolkundated DH26 Peace and Plenty Halfpenny, edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE VF, SomersetBath Token 1794 Cedar Tree, Plain edge DH26 VF, London Private Theatre Token VF, Jetton 1879 T.G.Middlebrook Edinboro Castle VF, and a brass jetton of Queen Anne undated 22mm diameter Fine
Please browse the results of our past auctions using the navigation tools above.
Or browse our previous auctions using our text-based directory
Sell or auction your old tokens
With London Coins selling your material could not be easier. We offer free appraisals, probate valuations, house visits, free collection of bulky material from your home, immediate cash offers and an auctioneering service.
If you have material to sell we offer a straightforward and easy to follow service which gives you the option of consigning your material to auction, or selling it to us direct for cash.
For further details please see our How To Sell Your Coins page and request our information pack.
Buy British Tokens
London Coins holds auctions every three months with a dedicated section for Tokens. This section covers tradesman's tokens 17th, 18th and 19th century
To receive the next London Coins auction catalogue join our mailing list.