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
Prize Medals (3) Harper Adams Agricultural College, Newport, Salop, 1940-1941 (2) by Vaughton, Birmingham, each 33mm diameter in 9 carat gold, 13.56 grammes and 13.49 grammes respectively, awarded to Percy A. Ball - White Leghorn's stock for laying the most eggs in a year, and Prize medal in Silver 51mm diameter Reverse: Chicken right, National Egg Laying Test 1937-1938 awarded to Percy Ball (Winter Score 215) GVF with some edge nicks
Medals (8) Charles I and Henrietta Royalist badge cast in brass Obverse: Bust of the King right, Reverse: Bust of Henrietta left, Poor, holed, Death of Charles Calvert 1832 44mm diameter in bronze by W.Wyon, Obverse: Draped Bust of Charles Calvert left, Reverse: A TRIBUTE FROM THE ELECTORS OF SOUTHWARKTO THE MEMORY OF CHARLES CALVERT ESQr THEIR FAITHFUL REPRESENTATIVEIN FIVE SUCCESSIVE PARLIAMENTS FIRST ELECTED 1812 DIED SEPTr 1832 in 10 lines, BHM 1569, Robert Fellowes 1827 38mm diameter in bronze by W.Wyon, Obverse: Bare Head of Robert Fellows left, ROBERTVS FELLOWES L.L.D. MERENTI PROPOSVIT, Reverse: MORBIS INSPECTIS DESCRIPTIQVE MERVIT. VNIV: COLL : LOND: ALVMIMVS. BHM 1311, About VF with some spots, Defeat of Napoleon 1814 39mm diameter in white metal Obverse: Peace standing emptying cornucopia onto sea shore, barrel to left, ships in background, THEY SHALL PROSPER THAT LOVE THEE, BHM 798, Fine with some pitting, holed at the top, King George IIISentimental Medal 1773 26mm diameter by J. Kirk, Obverse: Bust of the King, right, reverse: GEORGE III KING OF GREAT BRITAIN ETc. BHM 167, About Fine, The Reform Bill 1832 25mm diameter in Brass, unsigned, Obverse: Conjoined heads of Lord Grey, Lord Russell and Lord Brougham, THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE, Reverse: THE GREAT REFORM BILL THE BULWARK OF FREEDOM PASSED INTO A LAW JUNE 7. 1832 in 7 lines, BHM 1616, VG holed, listed as rare by BHM, Coronation of Queen Victoria 1838 49mm diameter in White metal by J.Davis, Obverse: Bare head of Queen Victoria left, hair high in chignon, HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESRTY VICTORIA, Reverse: Queen Victoria enthroned, Scotia, Britannia and Hibernia around, Fame and Archbishop behind, BORN MAY 24 1819 ASCENDED THE THROME JUNE 20 1837 CROWN JUNE 26 1838, BHM 1811, Fine/Good Fine with some blistering, holed at the top, Opening of the Newport Dock Extension 1858 51mm diameter in bronze, by J. Moore, A. Aston Medallist, Obverse a view of the new dock. AREA OF NEW DOCKS 57000 YDS, LENGTH 950 FT. Breadth 350 FT. DEPTH 26 FT. COST £64000, Reverse: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE OPENING OF THE NEWPORT DOCK EXTENSION. MARCH 2nd 1858. Legend in 12 lines : CHAIRMAN S. HOMFRAY ESQ. SECRETARY CAPTN. FOOTE R.N.ENGINEER Jas. ABERNETY ESQ. M.I.C.E. RESIDENT ENGINEER J.R. KELLOCK ESQ. CONTRACTORS MESSRS. RENNIE LOGAN & Co.MAYOR Wm. WILLIAMS ESQ. unlisted by BHM NVF with some edge knocks
Shilling19th CenturyHampshire - Isle of Wight - Newport 1811 Obverse: An ancient ship sailing, within a circle NEWPORT ISLE OF WIGHT 1811, Reverse: ONE SHILLING SILVER TOKEN within a circle, MAY PLENTY CROWN OUR HAPPY ISLE , anchor does not touch waves, flag severed from mast, Davis 22, UNC and almost fully lustrous, a most attractive example
Halfpennies18th CenturyHampshire - Isle of Wight (2) Newport 1792 Obverse: Bust left ROBERT BIRD WILKINS, Reverse: An ancient ship ISLE OF WIGHT HALFPENNY 1792, Edge : PAYABLE AT HIS OFFICE NEWPORT, DH46 EF, West Cowes 1798 Obverse: Draped Bust of Charles James Fox, facing, three-quarters left, WEST COWES HALFPENNY 1798, Reverse: Arms of the town, no legend, Edge: PAYABLE AT THOs. AYRTON & Co. DH94 VF or better
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
Newport bank, Isle of Wight £10 sight note dated 1788 series No.1008, signature ink cancelled, split in 2 and pasted onto card (Outing 1534d for type), Good-VG, presentable and scarce
Isle of Wight Bank, Newport £10 Post Bill dated 1801 series No.6279 for James, John & Joseph Kirkpatrick (Outing 1533 for type), internal holes from ink corrosion, Fine
Isle of Wight Bank, Newport 5 guineas dated 1790 series No.5209 for Henry & John Roberts, Mark Gregory & Geo. Barton (Outing 1534 for type), signature area cut cancelled & edge damage, about Fine
British Provincial Banknotes (10) a low grade group includes Derby Bank £1 (2) 1811 & 1813, 1901 StamfordSpalding £5 cut cancelled, Newport Bank £1 1812-half note only, Huddersfield Commercial Bank 1 guineas (2), Tamworth Bank £1 trimmed 1814 and Yeovil Old Bank £5 (2) and £10-half notes or re-joined, average Good to VG some better
Crickhowell guinea c.1817, Leicester Bank £1 c.1811, Derby Bank £1 1813, Tamworth Bank £1 1814, Newport Bank £1 1812, Yeovil Old Bank £5 (2) and £10 (3), all space fillers, missing pieces, etc, average Good to VG
World a mixed group comprising USA (2) Dollar 1923 UNC, Cent 1858 VG, IndiaTwo Annas (2) 1841 GEF nicely toned, 1841 About VF/VF, Straits Settlements5 Cents 1895 NVF/VF, Australia (2) Shilling 1910 VF/GVF, Sixpence 1955 VF/EF, Italy (3) 5 Lire 1929 GEF, 20 Centesimi 1942 EF, One Centesimo 1910 VF/GVF, Egypt40 Para (Qirsh) 1277/10 (1869) KM#248.1 Fine, Unofficial Farthings (2) Staffordshire Stone 1820 Lucas Genuine Tea Warehouse Bell 4890 GF, Newport G.S.Beale's Patrick Street, Cork 1842 Bell 5690 Fine, plus unidentified presumed modern replica in silver of medievalEuropean hammered gold coin GF
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