Fifty Pounds Mahon 14 October 1925 LeedsB218d 43/X 27138 about VF for wear with small penned number front and another this stamped and some light staining, a rare seldom offered issue (Ex Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers Essex)
Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux, 1642, a silver military reward, cast, 35mm x 26mm on an oval flan, Obverse: Half length figure of Essex, almost facing, armoured and holding an upright sword, above SX incuse, SHOULD HEAR BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT FOR TRUE RELIGION AND SUBIECTS FREDOM STAND, PRO RELIGIONE . LEGE. REGE. ET. PARLIAMENTO (incuse in running script), much of this indistinct, Reverse: Two equal horizontal sections containing the two Parliaments in which the King and the Speaker are seated, holed at the top for suspension, 6.16 grammes, Eimer 140, MI i 295/113, Near Fine, the Earls face worn, Rare
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Cornwall (2) Falmouth 1797 Obverse: A spread eagle, Reverse: FALMOUTH INDEPENTENT VOLUNTEERS 1797 in four lines, Milled edge, DH3, About VF, scarce, Penryn 1794 Obverse: A shield of Arms PRO REGE ET POPULO, Exergue: LORD DE DUNSTANVILLE COLONEL in two lines, Reverse: A laureated bust, PENRYN VOLUNTEERS above, Exergue: FIRST INROLLD APRIL 3. 1794 in two lines, DH4, GEF/AU the obverse with some spots, Essex - Colchester 1794 Obverse: A view of Colchester castle, date below, Reverse: A loom SUCCESS TO THE BAY TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT CHARLES HEATHS BAY MAKER COLCHESTER, DH10, VF cleaned, Herefordshire - Hereford 1794 Obverse: An apple tree SUCCESS TO THE CIDER TRADE. HEREFORD HALFPENNY C.HONIATTS BIRMm WAREHOUSE, Reverse: Figure of Justice FOR CHANGE NOT FRAUD, Milled edge, DH5, NEF, Lincolnshire - Spalding 1794 Obverse: A figure of Britannia with a small lion below, SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN, Reverse; A cypher T I in a shield, between sprigs of flowers, crest a demi-lion, Edge: PAYABLE AT T. IENNINGSS SPALDING & HOLBEACH, DH5, GVF with an edge nick, Staffordshire - Leek 1793 Obverse: A caduceus, supported by a large bale of goods, LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY 1793, Reverse: Two hands united, and a olive branch, ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM, berry on underside of first leaf, Edge: PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE, DH14 GVF, Wiltshire - Salisbury 1796 Obverse: View of a church CATHEDRAL CHURCH Exergue: OF SARUM, Reverse: The Grocer's arms and supporters, FINE TEAS &c. 1796 below, Edge: PAYABLE AT I & T SHARPES SALISBURY DH21, VF with some green patina, Shropshire - Coalbrook Dale 1792 Obverse: View of a bridge with a verrel sailing under ERECTED / ANNO 1779 / SPAN 100 FEET above, IRON BRIDGE AT COALBROOK DALE 1792, Reverse: A man working a machine, Exergue: INCLINED PLANE AT KETLEY 1789. Edge: PAYABLE AT COALBROOK - DALE AND KETLEY, DH14, VF
40th WeddingAnniversary of Peter and Mary Mullman 33mm diameter in copper, by T. Pingo, Obverse: Conjoined draped busts of Peter and Mary Mullman right, LIVING IN LAWFULL WEDLOCK 40 YEARS / PET . MULLMAN A. 68 MARY CHISWELL A.61, Reverse: View of a building, hill to left with gazebo at the top, KIRBY HALL, Exergue: 28 APR. 1774, BHM 191, Toned UNC with old ticket. Note: Peter Mullman, eminent Dutch Merchant of Kirby Hall, Essex, married Mary Trench Chiswell, daughter of Richard Chiswell of Debden Hall, near Newport and Saffron Walden. This unusual medal was a private commission in 1774 from noted medallist Thomas Pingo
Masonic Badges (11) an array of different types, includes Somerset, Sussex and Essex types, the Sussex an oval 'locket' type design, most with suspension loop, all larger sizes, many 60mm or bigger, in mixed grades
Pennies (3) Staffordshire 1811 H.Bayliss, Withers 1082 Good Fine, Birmingham and Neath/CrownCopper Company 1811 Withers 212-28 GVF with traces of lustre, Penny 1811 - Worcester City and Count Token Withers 1240-59 NVF, Halfpennies (2), Bristol - Bristol Brass and Copper Company 1811 Withers 450-3, Good Fine, Essex- Walthamstow 1814 Withers 615 (as stated by Withers to be a likely contemporary counterfeit) Good Fine
Shilling19th CenturyNorfolk - County, Obverse: NORFOLF SUFFOLK AND ESSEX SILVER TOKEN FOR ONE SHILLING, Reverse: View of Eddystone lighthouse VALUE ONE SHILLING , Davis 1, EF and attractively toned
Threepences to Halfpennies 18th and 19th Century (17) comprising 18th Century Penny Suffolk 1796 Woodbridge Obverse: Font facing bust, THO: SEKFORD ESQ. FOUNDED WOODBRIDGE ALMS-HOUSES 1587, Reverse: Shield of Arms between palm branches, and motto ORATIONES . ET . ELEEMOS . ASCENDUNT. IN . MEMORIAM . CORAM . DEO . within a beaded circle, AT WHOSE EXPENCE COUNTY MAPS WERE FIRST ENGRAVED 1574, 18th Century HalfpennyCambridgeshire 1795 County Obverse: Druid's Head, CURRENT IN THE COUNTIES, Reverse: A beehive and bees INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARD, Edge : Cambridge, Bedford and Huntingdon DH12a VG, 19th Century Threepence Warwickshire - Birmingham Workhouse 1813 (2) Davis 34 Near Fine and Davis 35 VG, Pennies 19th Century (8) Warwickshire - Birmingham Workhouse 1814 Davis 44 VG, Warwickshire - Birmingham and South Wales 1812 Davis 87 Fine with some edge nicks, Yorkshire - Hull Lead Works 1812 Davis 82 Fine, Somerset - Bristol and South Wales 1811 Davis 99 Fine, Somerset Bristl Brass and Copper Co. Davis 81 VG, Somerset - BathDavis 69 Fine, Yorkshire - Sheffield Workhouse Davis 123 VG, Yorkshire - Sheffield Workhouse 1815 Davis 135 Fair, Halfpennies 19th Century (4) Walthamstow - Essex British Copper Co. 1813 Davis 41 Fine, Essex - Brutus undatedDavis 31 VF, Essex - Brutus undated Davis 32 Fine with some verdigris and some weakness near the reverse edges, Norfolk Halfpenny 1812 Tunstead and Happing Davis 30 Good Fine
Halfpennies and Farthings 17th Century (14) Kent (4) Chatham Farthing undated William Hardin W.92 VG, Dover Farthing 1651 AT THE LEOPOVLDS W.209/10 Bold Fine, Dover Farthing undated Thomas Fidg W.213 Near Fine, Maidstone Farthing 1656 Ralph Warde W.391 Near Fine, Sussex Midhurst Farthing John Shotter W.137 VG, Berkshire Lambourn Farthing 1652 Henry Knighton W.41 Fair, Essex Romford Halfpenny undated Will Willis W.270 Fair, HampshireAndover 1666 Town - FOR YE POORES BENEFIT W.12 Near Fine, Hertfordshire Royston Farthing James Partrich W.165 Fair, Middlesex Brentford (2) undated Farthing W.C (M) At the King's Arms W.13 Fair, Brentford Farthing 1651 John Moore W.19 VG, Norfolk Diss Halfpenny 1669 Town Arms W.27 VG, Oxfordshire Oxford Farthing 1652 The Mayor, City Arms W.111/2 Fair, Suffolk Stanton Farthing Thomas Goffw W.303 Fair
Halfpennies18th CenturyEssex - Braintree 1794 Obverse: Building BRAINTREE & BOCKING HALFPENCE Exergue: MDCCXCIV Reverse: Figure of Hope SUCCESS TO TRADE AND COMMERCE DH4 Near VF, Herefordshire - Hereford 1794 Obverse: An apple tree SUCCESS TO THE CIDER TRADE. HEREFORD HALFPENNY. C.HONIATT's BIRMm WAREHOUSE, Milled edge, DH5, Fine, Kent - Appledore 1794 Obverse: A man carrying a sack to a windmill THE UNION OF APPLEDORE KENT, Reverse: A Lion and Lamb lying together PEACE INNOCENCE AND PLENTY, Edge: PAYABLE AT W.PECKHAM'S APPLEDORE DH3 NVF, Middlesex - Masonic 1790 Obverse: Freemason's Arms PRINCE OF WALES ECTED GM 24 NOV 1790, Reverse: A Cupid and Masonic emblems within a triangle, WISDOM STRENGTH & BEAUTY, SIT LUX ET LUX FUIT, Edge: MASONIC TOKEN J. SKETCHLEY R.A. & P.G.S. BITMINGHAM FECIT, DH372c, Fine, porous, Suffolk (2) Hoxne 1795 Obverse: A dismounted Yeoman leaning against his horse, PRO ARIS ET FOCUS Reverse: A castle within a garter 1795, HOXNE & HARTSMERE . SUFFOLK LOYAL YEOMANRY CAVALRy. Edge: GOD SAVE THE KING & CONSTITUTION DH33a, VF, Blything 1794 Obverse: A mounted Yeoman LOYAL SUFFOLK YEOMANRY Exergue: FIRST TROOP, Reverse: A castle within a garter SUFFOLK 1794 BLYTHING HUNDRED HALFPENNY Edge: GOD SAVE THE KING & CONSTITUTION DH19 VF, Warwickshire - Coventry 1793 Obverse: Godiva, PRO BONO PUBLICO, date in exergue, Reverse: Elephant and castle, COVENTRY HALFPENNY, DH244, Edge: PAYABLE IN BEDWORTH HINCKLEY OR NUNEATON, DH244 VF, Anglesey 1795 Obverse: Druid's Head, Reverse: Britannia seated left, date in exergue RULE BRITANNIA, as DH429 with plain edge, Fine/VG
World War I Death Plaque to Robert Gillis, Good Fine with some pitting, World War I Pair to 201369 Cpl. T.Hughes Welsh Regiment VF to GVF, World War I 1914-1948 medal in silver to 37060 G.T. Richardson M.G.C. VF, suspension bar bent, World War I pair to 5052 Sjt. D.B. Hobday Manchester Regiment mounted as worn, World War II 1939-1945 Medals (2) both GVF, World War II Defence Medals 1939-1945 (2) both VF one with some stains, World War II Stars (3) Africa Star, France and Germany Star and 1939-1945 Star VF to GVF, Miniatures World War I trio EF mounted on a small bar, boxed, Replica Miniatures (4) Africa Star, 1939-1945 War Medal, George Medal and IndiaGeneral Service Medal, Kings Medal 1912-1913 awarded by London County Council awarded to C.Passmore EF, USAAsiatic Pacific Campaign 1941-1945 EF, USA World War I Victory Medal EF, Cap Badges (3) RAF, Essex Regiment and Manchester Regiment, VF and a Scots Guards buckle VF
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Essex (3) Chelmsford 1794 Obverse: A building SHIRE HALL, Reverse: A crown and sceptre KING AND CONSTITUTION, Edge: PAYABLE AT CLACHAR & Co CHELMSFORD ESSEX, DH5, Colchester 1794 DH10 Obverse: A view of Colchester castle, castle extends to the edge, Reverse: A loom SUCESS TO THE BAY TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT CHARLES HEATHS BAY MAKER COLCHESTER, DH10, EF, DH33, Hornchurchundated, Obverse bust of Edward IV right, crowned, holding sceptre, EDWARD IV. GRANTED THE CHARTER A.D.1465. Reverse: a castle within a shield, DH33, NEF, Cambridgeshire - Cambridge 1795 Obverse: A beehive and bees, INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARD, Reverse: A druid's head 1795 below, Edge: CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD AND HUNTINGDON DH12 Near EF, Kent (3) Appledore 1794 Obverse: Man carrying sack to windmill THE UNION OF APPLEDORE KENT /Reverse: Lion and lamb lying together in standing corn, PEACE INNOCENCE AND PLENTY, Edge: PAYABLE AT W.PECKHAM'S APPLEDORE, DH3, GVF, Benenden 1794 Obverse: A wheatsheaf PEACE AND PLENTY, Reverse: Shield of Arms BENENDEN HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE BY THOMAS REEVES BENENDEN, DH4, GVF, Dover 1794 Obverse: Bust of William Pitt, right, THE.R.HON. W.PITT. LORD WARDEN CINQUE PORTS, Reverse: The Arms of Dover, CINQUE PORTS TOKEN PAYABLE AT DOVER Edge: AT HORN'S LIBRARY, DH16, NEF, Lincolnshire - Spalding 1794 Obverse: A figure of Britannia with a small lion below, SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN, Reverse; A cypher T I in a shield, between sprigs of flowers, crest a demi-lion, Edge: PAYABLE AT T. IENNINGSS SPALDING & HOLBEACH, DH5, GVF
Coronation of Edward VII 1902 31mm diameter in silver, The Official Royal Mint issue, by G.W. de Saulles, Eimer 1871, BHM 3737, 12.69 grammes, UNC or very near so with some contact marks, in a red box with 'Mansion House', CORONATION YEAR 1902. Right Hon.Sir. J.C. Dimsdale, Bart., M.P., Lord Mayor' in gold lettering on the lid. J.C. Dimsdale was knighted in 1894, in commemoration of the opening of Tower Bridge. He was Lord Mayor of London at the time of the Coronation, and in 1902 he carried the Crystal Sceptre of the City of London in front of King Edward VII at his Coronation. The 1902 Coronation Honours list was released on the intended coronation day on 26 June 1902, and announced that Dimsdale would receive a baronetcy. He was created Baronet, of Goldsmiths, Langdon Hills, in the County of Essex and of Lancaster Street in the Borough of Paddington in the County of London. In June 1902 he received the 2nd class of the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun from Prince Komatsu Akihito, who was received formally at Mansion House as part of his visit to the United Kingdom to attend the coronation. An interesting piece of Royalty-related history.
Halfpennies19th Century (3) British Copper Company Essex - Walthamstow (3) 1813 Davis 38 NEF/GVF, 1813 Davis 39 NEF with a few small spots, 1814 Davis 42 this suggested by Davis to be a pattern, Withers states more likely to be a contemporary counterfeit, 8.66 grammes, NEF, Canada Bank Tokens (4) Bank of Montreal (2) Penny 1842 KM#Tn19 VF, Halfpenny 1844 KM#Tn18 Good Fine, New Brunswick Penny 1843 KM#2 Near Fine, Nova Scotia Halfpenny 1856 without LCW KM#5 GF/NVF with some surface residue, along with Toy and Model Money (8) John Cook and Sons Half Sovereign, along with Sovereign to Halfpenny issues by Lauer and Joseph Moore Fine to GVF, Guernsey Token -Caves de Bordeaux/Bertin Fueillart undated, uniface 30mm in brass, Fine along with Jersey One Twelfth Shilling 1894 About UNC and lustrous, Guernsey One Double (5) 1885H (2) GVF and NEF, 1889H (2) VF and NEF the second with lustre, 1899H NEF
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
Lead Tokens (11) 1712-1811 eight are dated includes one octagonal issue, VG to Good Fine, Edward VIII Coronation Medals 1937 in brass (2) EF and GEF, Ashby & Young Stockbrokers undated, No.3 Bartholomew Lane Bank Fixed Holidays 35mm diameter in white metal NVF, Essex Conservative Festival 1841 55mm diameter in white metal, GVF holed at the top
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
Pennies19th Century an interesting group (15) Staffordshire (7) Bilston 1812 Samuel Fereday Withers 75 Good Fine, Burton 1813 Burton Exchange Withers 648 NVF, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1813 Cotton Works Withers 900 Fine, Walsall 1811 Walsall Church Withers 1158 Good Fine, Walsall 1811 Joseph Parker Withers 1169 Good Fine, Walsall 1811 Joseph Parker Withers 1175 Fine/About Fine. West Bromwich, Oldbury, Tiptin and Brierly 1811 Withers 1193 Fine, Rare. Yorkshire (3) Doncaster 1812 Thomas Birkinshaw - Pawnbroker Withers 720 (2), both VF one with a stain on the obverse, Sheffieldundated, John Blurton Printer EF and nicely toned, Somerset 1811 Bath Withers 25 VF, Surrey - Weybridge 1812 I.Bunn & Co. Withers 1200 VF, Essex - Walthamstow 1812 British Copper Company Withers 563 VF, Worcester (2) 1811 The House of Industry (Workhouse) Withers 1249 GVF, 1813 John Knapp Junior, 3 over smaller 3 in date, Withers 1276 VF
Fifty Pounds Kentfield QE2 & Sir John Houblon B377 Silver Foil Tudor Rose issue 1994 serial number E08 506433 in a PMG holder and assigned the outstandingly high grade of Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Printed at the Bank of England Works, Debden, Essex and designed by Roger Withington this high grade note holds much eye-appeal
HalfcrownCharles I Group IV, Type 4, foreshortened horse, S.2779 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fine/Good Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, comes with ticket stating 'Ex-Essexhoard'
Penny18th CenturySuffolk - Bury 1794 Obverse: Charles Marquis Cornwallis/Reverse: Figure of Fame, lettered and dated edge DH4 NEF/GVF, along with Halfpennies 18th Century (9) Suffolk - Hoxne 1795 DH33a Obverse: Yeoman/Reverse: Castle within a garter NVF. Suffolk - Bury St. Edmundsundated Obverse: Shield of Arms/ Reverse: a cypher PD above a crown, between palm and laurel branches DHDH25 VF. Suffolk - Lowestoft 1795 Obverse: Bathing machines in the water/Reverse: Men in a boat fishing, DH37 About VF once cleaned. Essex - Colchester 1794 Obverse: Colchester Castle, design runs to the edge of the flan//Reverse: A loom DH10 Near VF. Hampshire - Southampton 1791 Obverse: Sr. Bevois Southampton/Reverse: Shield of Arms DH89 VF/GF. Shropshire - Shrewsbury 1794 Woollen Manufactory Obverse: Shield of Arms/ Reverse: Woolpack, Edge: Payable at London, Liverpool or Bristol DH25d GVF with some lustre. Middlesex 1795 Kilvington's, Obverse: Bust left, with top of wreath under J/ Reverse: Britannia seated left, BRUNSWICK HALFPENNY DH346 Good Fine, the reverse a little better. Middlesex - National Series undated - Obverse: Prince of Wales/ Reverse: Royal Arms with the Prince of Wales motto, edge Payable at London or Dublin DH953a NVF/GF. Middlesex - Mail Coach undated Obverse: A Mail coach travelling/ Reverse: legend in eight lines DH363 NVF
Twenty Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & William ShakespeareB351 Purple & Green issue 1984 FIRST RUN LOW NUMBER 01A 000351 in a PMG holder and graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, Exceptional Paper Quality. A very Scarce Pictorial Series D banknote with this LOW collectible number featuring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right and a St. George slaying the dragon medallion in the underprint at centre on obverse along with a statue of William Shakespeare on reverse with an illustration of Romeo & Juliet in the underprint. Plate-printed at the Bank of England Works, Debden, Essex and watermarked William Shakespeare's head
Pennies19th Century (9) Warwickshire (3) 1812 Birmingham and South Wales Withers 180 VF, Birmingham Union Copper Company 1812 Withers 348 VF with a few small spots, 1813 Birmingham Workhouse Withers 402 NEF with traces of lustre, Yorkshire (3) 1812 Hull Lead Works Withers 760 VF, Sheffield 1813 Overseers of the Poor, Withers 1005 VF, Sheffield 1813 Phoenix Ironworks Withers 1040 VF, Nottinghamshire (2) 1812 J.M.Fellows and Co. Withers 940 VF, 1813 J.M.Fellows and Co. Withers 950 VF/GVF lacquered, Essex 1812 British Copper Company - Rolling Mills at Walthamstow Withers 568 Good Fine, Rare
Farthing17th CenturyEssex - Pleshy HVMPHREY SARIENT W.253 VG Rare as part of a small and varied group of Tokens (8) USA Hard Times Token undated (c.1820) New York - Erie County, Patterson Brothers Hardware dealers, Anvil/Padlock, engrailed edge, Near Fine. Ireland - Ballyglunin Estate Truck tokens or Scrip tokens (2) Four Pence W.I.Blake in copper VF, Eight Pence W.I.Blake in copper VF, 'The Constitution Club' Pall Mall, London Oval 50mm x 40mm VF, holed, once cleaned. Theatre Token countermarked on a France 10 Centimes 1854A, 'EMPIRE IMMENSE SUCCESS THEATRE' Countermark Fine, coin VG. Inn/Pub Tokens (2) Twopence undated John Brown Oddfellows Arms, Tunstall About VF, Threehalfpence John Markey Primrose Hill Retreat, Fine with pitted surfaces
Five Pound QE2 Portrait and child Britannia, HollomB298Replacement issue 1963, series M10 325139, about UNC and quite scarce printed at Bank of England Works, Debden, Essex on banknote paper manufactured by Portals Ltd.
Ten Pounds Lion & Key Hollom, B299 Brown issued 1964, last run later series A40 832798, about UNC and scarce and desirable in this high grade, designed by Reynolds Stone CBE, RDI and printed by Bank of England Works, Debden, Essex on banknote paper manufactured by Portals Ltd.
One Pound QE2 portrait and seated Britannia, PageB323Replacement issue 1970 however not all were used as replacement, mid last series MS84 473388, choice UNC and scarce in this high grade, printed on sheet-fed or continuous reel-fed machines at the Bank of England Printing Works, Debden, Essex
Halfpennies18th Century (3) Yorkshire - Hull 1791 Obverse: King on horseback/Reverse: Shield of City Arms, within an oak wreath, DH21 King on horseback, with the baton more elevated, the 1 in the date points to the centre of the H, UNC or near so with traces of lustre. Essex - Warley 1794 Obverse: Portrait of the Prince of Wales, right, /Reverse: Prince of Wales feathers, Edge WARLEY CAMP HALFPENNY MDCCXCIV DH38a UNC or near so with traces of lustre. Middlesex National Series 1794 Obverse: Three-quarter facing portrait of the Prince of Wales/Reverse: Arms and supporters LONDON AND MIDDLESEX HALFPENNY DH952 Edge: BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY MDCCXCIV EF
World War I (4) 1914 Star with 'Mons' bar, awarded to 9268 Sergt. J.W.Jones 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, NEF. Sergt. Jones saw action at Le Cateau, and was one of many taken Prisoner of War at Le Cateau. The rear-guard action at the scene enabled the BEF to retreat from the German Army. 1914-1915 Stars (3) 10770 Pte.C.West 1st Essex Regiment. NEF. Killed in action Cape Helles, Gallipoli 6/8/1915. On August 6 1915 the 1st Essex and 88th Brigade were ordered 'Over The Top' at Cape Helles, sustaining heavy casualties including Pte.West. He is buried at Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery Sp.Mem.C.394, 17207 Pte.F Robbins 20th Manchester Regiment. NEF. Wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1/7/1916, died of wounds in France 3/7/1916 buried Daours Communal Cemetery Extension II.B.6, 5952 Gunner F.Coker, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. About EF. enlisted 23/9/1914 Valcatier, Canada as part of Canada's Expeditionary Force. The Force, including Gunner Coker, fought in the second Battle of Ypres, Battle of the Somme 1916, buried Pas de Calais, Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension II.A.17
Halfpennies19th Century (4) Warwickshire 1811 Birmingham Rose Copper Company Withers 271 GVF, Essex 1814 British Copper Company, stated by Withers to be a pattern or contemporary counterfeit, Withers 625 Fine, Rare, Non-Local (2) Wellington 1814 Withers 1571 NVF, Canada 1813 Withers 1711 Good Fine
Books a large and wide ranging selection (62) includes many useful titles, particularly in Hammered and Ancient Coins: Celtic Coinage of Britain by R.D. Van Arsdell, The History And Coinage of The Roman Imperators 49-27BC by David.R.Sear, The John Brooker Collection - Coins of Charles I by J.J.North and P.J.Preston-Morley, The Herbert Schneider Collection of English Gold Coins Volumes I and II, Roman Coins and Their Values Volumes I, II, III and IV by David Sear, Roman Silver Coins Volumes I, II, III, IV and V by Seaby, Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Volumes I, II and III by D.M.Metcalf, Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, Byzantine Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles (13 Volumes) includes Anglo-Saxon Pennies by J.D.A.Thompson, Anglo-Saxon Pennies Aethelred II by Georg Galster, University Collection, Reading - Anglo Saxon and Norman Coins/ Royal Coin Cabinet, Stockholm Anglo-Norman Pennies, Bristol and Gloucester Museums - Ancient British Coins and Coins of Bristol and Gloucestershire Mints , R.P.Mack Collection Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins, by R.P.Mack, Museums in East Anglia - The Morley St. Peter Hoard, Anglo-Saxon - Angevin coins and later Norwich Coins, by T.H.McK.Clough, American Collections - Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins by Jeremiah D.Brady, Polish Museums - Anglo-Saxon and later medieval British Coins, by Andrzej Mokolajczyk, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part II Dorset, Durham, Essex and Gloucestershire by R.H. THompson, Royal Coin Cabinet Stockholm, Part IV, Anglo-Saxon Coins Harold I and Harthacnut 1035-10452 by T.Talvio, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part III Hampshire to Lincolnshire, by R.H.Thompson and M.J.Dickinson, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part IV Norfolk to Somerset, by R.H.Thompson and M.J.Dickinson, The J.P.Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins 1180-1247 by Jeffrey P.Mass, along with a host of other useful titles (total lot consists of 62 books), Room Buyers only, to be removed from the room on the day of the sale
Halfpenny18th Century 1794 Essex - Colchester, Colchester Castle, edge PAYABLE AT CHARLES HEATHS BAY MAKER DH10 UNC or near so and attractively toned with some residual lustre
Tokens and medals , includes Duke of Cumberland (3) Battle of Culloden 1746 Eimer 605 36mm diameter in bronze, Reverse: Battle Scene, Fine, Carlisle RecapturedEimer 600 Reverse: Lion subdues a Wolf, Fine, Carlisle Recaptured 1745 Obverse Bust right, draped, WILL DUKE CUMB BRITISH HERO (as Eimer 599), Reverse the Duke, as a Warrior, attacks a hydra, in the distance a city, Fine also includes France Silver Jetton 1818 Octagonal, Agricultural Society of Cher Obverse: Agricultural tools and Wheat, Reverse :SOCIÉTÉ D'AGRICULTURE DU CHER / FONDÉEÀ BOURGES EN 1818 EF and attractively toned, also 18th and 19th Century types, Spitalfields and StratfordMarket tokens and others (220, all different), in mixed grades, along with Colliery Tokens a small group (5) Hensingham 26mm diameter in copperundated (c.1760) Fine, Curwen Unicorn 1750 Reversed C's monogram 24mm diameter in brass About Fine, Land Shipping Colliery Pembrokeshire, Lowther Arms/monogram/Dragon left VG, Clifton 1735 Crest of the Lowther family, a dragon, Countermarked ÅÂÂ on either side VF, Essex 1736 IK Walton with the date countermarked on either side 22mm diameter in copper, Fine
Colchester & Essex Bank 1 Pound unissued proof from 182x, for John F. Mills, John Bantree, Tho.'s J. Turner and George H. Errington Jun.'r, (Outing580 for bank), trimmed good VF
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
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
PennyAlfred the Great, King of Wessex, (871-899) Canterbury Mint, Wessex Lunettes type, bust with bonnet, lunettes broken in centre of curve, BMC ia, S.1057, North 626, King's name AELBR [ED], moneyer Sigestef, VF patinated, with an edge chip from 3 to 5 o'clock
Death of John Bell, 1770, 35mm diameter in silver, unsigned, Obverse: family arms, (Wickford, Essex), an insect either side, IOHANNI BELL NATVRAE ET ANTIQVITATIS INDAGATORI, Reverse: a funerary urn on plinth, BHM 143. EF and with an attractive tone, the obverse with some surface marks
Farthings 17th CenturyEssex (4) Braintree, William Martin W.37, Colchester, Tho.Lambe W.127, Colchester, Ionas Whale W.161, Great Chesterford, Benjamin Orwell W.184 VG to Fine
PennyEdward the Elder, King of Wessex (899-924) Two-line type S.1087North 649 type HP1 moneyer name in two lines with three crosses between, and a pellet above and below, moneyer RAEGENVLF, VF with a surface flaw to the reverse, neatly clipped
Saffron & Walden Bank Essex £1 dated 1824 series No.9054 for Ja. Searle, Ja. Searle Jnr & S.B. Searle. (Outing 1848b), mounted at top on black card, VG
Ar penny. Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great. 871-899. Third coinage, struck circa 880. London mint. Obv; ÆLF RED RE X (X in right field), diademed bust right. Rev; Londonia monogram; cross of wedges above, cross of four pellets. Spink 1061. Good detail with a dark tone but a slight ragged edge. RARE. 1.15g. 18mm. NEF.
PennyAethelred I Series A Canterbury mint B.M.C. I S.1055North 622Wessex lunettes moneyers name in three lines, moneyer Berheah Ex-Bagnall, Ex-Shand, Ex-Carlyon-Britton , found by Waterloo Bridge 1883, weight 1.0 grammes, VF with a small edge chip and some surface cracks, Very Rare Refer to SCBI 1 Fitzwilliam, No.538 for a similar example
PennyEdward the Elder, King of Wessex Two-line type B.M.C. I, No.40 S.1087North 649 type HP1 moneyer name in two lines with three crosses between, and a pellet above and below, moneyer ECLAF VF with a slight edge break, and neatly repaired (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £95) Refer to SCBI 9 Ashmolean, No.299
1914-15 Star (14665 Pte. J Wright, Essex Regt.), British War & Victory Medals (14665 Pte. J Wright, Essex Regt.), Mounted as worn. Defence and War Medals to Pte. J.G. Wright, Essex Home Guard, in card boxes of issue.
18th centuryHalfpenny Tokens (6) EssexColchester Charles Heaths Bay Maker 1794. Kent Dimchurch, Romney Marsh Halfpenny 1794, Hawkhurst Charles Hiders 1794. Gloucs. Brimscombe Port 1795. Lancs. Lancaster Daniel Eccleston Halfpenny 1794. Scotland, Edinburgh Let Britain Flourish & antlers. AEF or better
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