Pennies and Halfpennies 18th and 19th Century (15) comprising Penny 18th CenturyAnglesey 1787 Curved date, Curved 7, 19 Acorns, DH13, Fine, Halfpennies 18th Century (11) Anglesey 1788 27 Acorns, DH276 VF, Norfolk - Norwich 1792 Reverse: Man in loom, shows long die cracks, DH38 VF, Lancashire - Rochdale (8) 1791 DH140 (3) VG, Near Fine and Fine, 1792 DH144 (2) both Fine, DH145 Fine, DH146 Fine, and a fifth example, this a cruder rendition of the reverse, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, VG, Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt, Star under bust, Reverse: Shield of Arms, Milled edge, DH45, Fine, Pennies 19th Century (2) undated - Barnsley - Jackson & Listers (2) Reverse: Man in loom (2) Fine and VG/Poor, Halfpenny 19th Century Non-Local 1812 Wellington/Cuidad Rodrigo Withers 1515-30 NVF with some verdigris spots
Pennies to Farthings 18th Century (8) Penny Anglesey 1787 Reverse: Date above cypher, Fair, Halfpenny Anglesey 1789 25 Acorns DH362 Near Fine, Halfpenny North Wales 1793 Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE DH1d, Fine/Near Fine, Middlesex 1788 National Series - Obverse: Bust of William III right, Reverse: GLORIOUS REVOLUTION JUBILEE DH948 Scalloped edge, Fine, Dublin 1794 Fyan's, Obverse: Figure of Justice standing, Reverse: A bottle labelled BRANDY and a sugar loaf DH308 Fine, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1789 8 spokes on cogwheel, Fine, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1791 Obverse: Bust of Charles Roe right, Reverse: seated female DH40, Near Fine, Farthings (2) Middlesex - Pidcocks Exhibition, undated Obverse: Elephant, Reverse Cockatoo DH1067 Fine
Penny18th CenturyAnglesey 1787 Obverse: Druid's head, 22 Acorns, Reverse: Date above cypher, Lettered edge, DH11, EF and attractively toned with light surface residue, Lundy (2) Puffin 1929 S.7850 UNC with around 35% lustre, Half Puffin 1929 S.7851 UNC with good lustre, the obverse with light surface lamination, the reverse with a light handling mark
Pennies18th Century (4) Anglesey 1787 Obverse: A Druid's head 11 Acorns in wreath to left, 10 acorns in wreath to right, Reverse: Cypher, WE PROMISE TO AY THE BEARER ONE PENNY, Edge: ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL & ANGLESEY, DH9a,VF or better, Very Rare, Suffolk (2) Ipswichundated, Obverse: Bust to left in a cap, with a small tassel or button on top, CARDINAL WOLSEYBOTRN AT IPSWICH 1471, Reverse: View of an ancient gateway JAS. CONDER IPSWICH, Exergue: WOLys. GATE, DH10, VF, Woodbridge undated, Obverse: A front facing bust, THOS. SEKFORD ESQ. FOUNDED WOODBRIDGE ALMS HOUSES 1587, Reverse: Shield of Arms between palm branches and the motto ORATIONES . ET . ELEEMOS . ASCENDUNT . IN . MEMORIAM . CORAM . DEO within a beaded circle, AT WHOSE EXPENCE COUNTY MAPS WERE FIRST ENGRAVED 1574, Edge: PUBLISHED BY R . LODER 1796, GVF with traces of old lacquering, Somerset - Bath 1794 Obverse: A camel and rays of sun TEAS COFFEE SPICES & SUGARS, Exergue : a star, Reverse: View of a building, INDIA HOUSE 1794 below, M. LAMBE & SON TEA DEALERS & GROCERS BATH, Edge: ON DEMAND WE PROMISE TO PAY ONE PENNY, DH8, VF
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
An accumulation in a home-made cabinet and box includes GB Mint Set 1994, GB Proof Set 1970, GB Halfcrowns to Farthings 18th to 20th Century, GB 18th CenturyHalfpenny tokens (12), Anglesey Penny Token 1787, 19th Century Penny Tokens (3), Penny 1841 REG:, with World items including USA Mint Sets (2) 1972 and 1972D, USA Large Cents (4) 1812, 1837, 1842 and 1852, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike, as part of a group of USA, Canada, South Africa, France, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India and more, includes some in silver in mixed grades (lot), also a group of GB and World Banknotes (47) in mixed grades includes Libya - Bank of Libya Quarter Libyan Pound issued in the name of King Idris I in accordance with Law No.4 5th February 1963, and United Kingdom of Libya Ten Piastres , Law No.4, 24th October 1951 in the Reign of King Idris I, United Kingdom of Libya Five Piastres, Law No.4 24th October 1951, in the Reign of King Idris I
Halfpennies18th Century Tokens (10), Earls Court Wheel tokens 1899, 1901 (2) and 1906, AngleseyPenny 1787, and Papal States Baioccho 1801, Fine, as part of a group of Tokens and a few Medals (32) in mixed grades mostly Fine to NVF, a couple better
Penny18th CenturyAnglesey 1787 4 acorns at tie, thick wreath, date above cypher, 1 between N and Y, DH42 GVF, Halfpennies 18th Century (10) Lothian - Edinburgh 1790 DH23 A/UNC, Lanarkshire - Glasgow (2) 1791 R.D. below date, DH2 struck on a thick flan with O instead of CO at the end of the edge legend, EF with some scratches, 1791 Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dumfries edge DH3 GVF, Warwickshire - Coventry 1793 Lady Godiva, Birmingham, London or Bristol edge DH238 EF, Middlesex - Newgate 1794 DH393 No stop after date, Milled edge, About EF, Cheshire - Macclesfield (3) 1789 DH 13/14 (threads on screw not visible) NVF, 1790 DH26 About VF, 1790 DH16, Lancashire - Liverpool 1791 DH67 VF, Middlesex - Masonic 1790 DH370b VF, Penny 19th Century Birmingham and Neath/CrownCopper Company 1811 GVF
Penny Tokens (4) Anglesey 1787 Good Fine, (bought J&S Whitmore 1983 £5), Bristol 1811 City Arms Fine (bought J&S Whitmore 1983 £3), 1813 Trade and Navigation Fine (bought Taunton Coin Fair 1983 £2), Victoria 1854 John Clark and Co VF (bought J&S Whitmore 1983 £2.50), Halfcrown 1817 a forgery in copper of excellent style Fine (bought Taunton Coin Fair 1983 £2)
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