Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (9) County 1791 DH49 Obverse: Bust of Shakespeare left WARWICKSHIRE, Reverse: Vulcan seated at work, HALFPENNY with 1792 in exergue, Edge: PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, DH49, VF, Birmingham 1793 Obverse: Standing figure of a boy BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY with 1793 in exergue, Reverse: A shield bearing four hedgehogs, crest: a hedgehog INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD, Edge: Current EVERY WHERE, DH50, Near EF/EF, Birmingham 1792 Biggs' Obverse: Bust to left in a cocked hat GENERAL ELLIOT, Reverse: A Fleur-de-lis BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY, 1792 below, Edge: Plain, not in collar, DH70A, Near EF, Birmingham 1792 Biggs' Obverse: Bust right Dr. SAMUEL JOHNSON, a small ornament below the bust, Reverse: Three lions rampant PROMISSORY HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT, Edge: BIRMINGHAM W.HAMPTON OR LITCHFIELD, DH71A, GVF, Birmingham 1793 Mining and Copper Company - Female figure seated on a rock, holding a fasces BIRMINGHAM AND MINING COPPER COMPANY, date in exergue, Reverse: Stork standing on a cornucopia, Edge: BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL OR LONDON (Reversed N's), DH116 NEF/EF, Birmingham undated Bisset's Obverse: View of the interior of a temple BISSETs MUSEUM & FANCY PICTURE MANUFACTORY, Reverse: Ornaments of spar ALABASTER SPAR & PETRIFICATION WAREHOUSE, Exergue: BIRMINGHAM, DH120, EF, Birmingham 1792 Hickman's, Obverse: Bust to left IOHN HOWARD FRS. Reverse: Cypher H H BIRMINGHAM PROMISSORY HALFPENNY 1792, Edge: PAYABLE AT H.HICKMAN'S WAREHOUSE BIRMINGHAM, DH144, GVF/VF with a scratch on the obverse, Birmingham undated Lutwyche's, Obverse: Figure of Justice seated. holding a pair of scales, MEDALS & PROVINCIAL COINS. Exergue: DEA PERCUNIA, Reverse: Conjoined busts of King George III and Queen Charlotte LONG MAY THEY REIGN OVER A GRATEFUL PEOPLE, Plain Edge, DH220, GVF, Stratford 1788 Obverse: Bust of Wilkinson, right, IOHN WILKINSON IRON MASTER, Reverse: A barge, Exergue: 1788, Edge: WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY DH336 Fine
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
Pennies19th Century (3) Staffordshire 1812 Cheadle Copper & Brass Company Withers 667 GVF with uneven tone and some unevenness to the surfaces, Suffolk - Bury (2) Charles Marquis Cornwallis (2) undated DH4 VF and GVF, along with Augustus Cove, Londonmedalet in the style of an 18th CenturyHalfpenny Token 27mm diameter and in copper, die axis upright, Augustus Cove a dealer in China and Glass, was criminally and unjustly treated by the Grand Junction Canal Company. The sorry tale began when Cove took a lease on a wharf at Paddington basin. What followed is told in Cove's book which is named on the medalet. The second edition of the book ran to 185 pages. Obverse: BEWARE OF THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMP.Y SOME OF WHOSE FRAUD, OPPRESSION, PERJURY, FORGERY, & ROBBERY &Ca, ARE SET FORTH IN ...Reverse: .AUGUSTUS COVE'S PUBLICATIONS. ENTITLED THE TOCSIN SOUNDED OR THE BULL TAKEN BY THE HORNS &c TO BE HAD OF THE BOOKSELLERS Lustrous About UNC toning, with a few spots
Halfpennies18th Century (3) Warwickshire - Coventry 1792 Lady Godiva DH231 GVF, Hampshire - Portsmouth 1795 John Howard DH57a GVF, Middlesex - Whitfields - Long Live The King 1795 DH911 NVF, Pennies 19th Century (2) 1812 Birmingham and SheffieldCopper Company VF, 1812 Birmingham Union Copper Company NEF, Halfpenny 19th Century London - 1834 William Till Good Fine, Wellington Token 1812 Cuidad Rodrigo Good Fine with a heavy dig in the obverse field, Wellington Token 1813 Britannia Reverse Near Fine, along with a mixed group of Tokens and medals (21), includes Casino Tokens, Engraved and Gaming Counters
Augustus Cove, Londonmedal in the style of an 18th CenturyHalfpenny Token 27mm diameter and in copper weighing 6.8 grammes, die axis upright, Augustus Cove a dealer in China and Glass, was criminally and unjustly treated by the Grand Junction Canal Company. The sorry tale began when Cove took a lease on a wharf at Paddington basin. What followed is told in Cove's book which is named on the medal. The second edition of the book ran to 185 pages. Obverse: BEWARE OF THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMP.Y SOME OF WHOSE FRAUD, OPRESSION, PERJURY, FORGERY, & ROBBERY & Ca, ARE SET FORTH IN ...Reverse: .AUGUSTUS COVE'S PUBLICATIONS. ENTITLED THE TOCSIN SOUNDED OR THE BULL TAKEN BY THE HORNS &c TO BE HAD OF THE BOOKSELLERS Lustrous About UNC and Rare
Augustus Cove, Londonmedalet in the style of an 18th CenturyHalfpenny Token 27mm diameter and in copper weighing 6.8 grammes, die axis upright, Augustus Cove a dealer in China and Glass, was criminally and unjustly treated by the Grand Junction Canal Company. The sorry tale began when Cove took a lease on a wharf at Paddington basin. What followed is told in Cove's book which is named on the medalet. The second edition of the book ran to 185 pages. Obverse: BEWARE OF THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMP.Y SOME OF WHOSE FRAUD, OPPRESSION, PERJURY, FORGERY, & ROBBERY &Ca, ARE SET FORTH IN ...Reverse: .AUGUSTUS COVE'S PUBLICATIONS. ENTITLED THE TOCSIN SOUNDED OR THE BULL TAKEN BY THE HORNS &c TO BE HAD OF THE BOOKSELLERS Lustrous A/UNC with a few spots, Rare
Augustus Cove, Londonmedalet in the style of an 18th CenturyHalfpenny Token 27mm diameter and in copper weighing 6.8 grammes, die axis upright, Augustus Cove a dealer in China and Glass, was criminally and unjustly treated by the Grand Junction Canal Company.The sorry tale began when Cove took a lease on a wharf at Paddington basin. What followed is told in Cove's book which is named on the medalet. The second edition of the book ran to 185 pages. Obverse: BEWARE OF THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMP.Y SOME OF WHOSE FRAUD, OPRESSION, PERJURY, FORGERY, & ROBBERY &Ca, ARE SET FORTH IN ...Reverse: .AUGUSTUS COVE'S PUBLICATIONS. ENTITLED THE TOCSIN SOUNDED OR THE BULL TAKEN BY THE HORNS &c TO BE HAD OF THE BOOKSELLERS Lustrous GEF and Rare
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