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
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Staffordshire - Leek 1793 Obverse : A caduceus supported by a large bale of goods, LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY 1793, Reverse: Two hands united, and an olive branch ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM, Milled edge, DH13a, EF and lustrous, the reverse with a patch of verdigris, Staffordshire - Lichfield 1797 Obverse: Bust left DR. SAML IOHNSON, Reverse: Britannia seated left RULE BRITANNIA, date below, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON, the remainder engrailed, DH19, Middlesex 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 VF, Middlesex Dennis's 1795 Obverse: A wheatsheaf, BAKERS HALFPENNY 1795, Reverse: TO LESSEN / THE SLAVERY OF / SUNDAY BAKING / AND PROVIDE FOR / PUBLIC WANTS / AN ACT WAS / PASSED / AD.1794, Edge: PAYABLE AT I DENNIS LONDON, DH297 VF, Middlesex Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE. Reverse: AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, DH468 NEF, Middlesex - 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 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, Hampshire - Emsworth 1793 Obverse: A female figure seated, HALFPENNY 1793 in exergue below, Reverse: A dove flying and a cornucopia PEACE AND PLENTY DH11, NEF
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Bedfordshire - Leighton Buzzard 1794 Obverse: A girl making lace LACE MANUFACTORY, Reverse: A lamb, PAY AT LEYTON BERKHAMSTEAD OR LONDON, Edge: CHAMBERS LANGSTON HALL & CO, DH3c,About EF, Oxfordshire - Banbury Obverse: Bust three-quarter facing WM. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR. STATIONER . BANBURY. Reverse: The Sun DEUS . EST . NOBIS . SOL . ET . SCUTUM . , Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, DH1, GEF with traces of lustre, Shropshire - Shrewsbury 1793 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the borough of Shrewsbury, SHREWSBURY HALFPENNY 1793 Reverse: woolpack SALOP WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Edge: PAYABLE AT SHREWSBURY, DH22, GVF with some old scratches by the date, Nottinghamshire - Nottingham Obverse: DONALD & Co / STOCKING / MANUFACTURERS / WHOLESALE & / RETAIL in five lines within an oval, Reverse: A beehive and bees within a circle, No 29 BULL STREET BIRMINGHAM 1792, Plain edge, DH8, NEF, Surrey - Guildford Obverse: The Arms of Guildford, GUILDFORD HALFPENNY, Reverse: three-quarter length figure of Bishop Blaize, and a woolpack, SUCCESS TO THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Plain edge, DH9, GVF with a thin scratch on the reverse, Devon - Exeter 1792, Obverse, A three quarter length figure of Bishop Blaize, Reverse: Shield of Arms with date below EXETER HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, DH2, 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, NEF, Staffordshire - Leek 1793 Obverse: A caduceus, supported by a large bale of goods, LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY 1793, small 3 in date, Reverse: Two hands united, and a olive branch, ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM, berry on underside of first leaf, Edge: PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE, DH13, NEF
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Staffordshire (3) 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, Edge: PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE, DH10, EF, Leek 1793 Obverse: A caduceus, supported by a large bale of goods, LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY 1793, squarer 1 and small 3 in date Reverse: Two hands united, and a olive branch, ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM, Milled edge, DH13a, GVF with some small spots, on a larger flan as normal, Very Rare, Lichfield 1796 Obverse: Bust left Dr. SAMUEL JOHNSON, ornament below, Reverse: A laurel wreath LITCHFIELD TOKEN MDCCXCVI below, Plain edge, DH18 VF, Wiltshire (2) Devizes 1796 Obverse: A shield of Arms, THE ARMS OF THE TOWN OF DEVIZES * Reverse: A stag I. BASTER . DEVIZES WILTS, date in exergue below, Plain edge (not in collar) DH2c, GVF, 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, GVF, Shropshire (2) 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, 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, DH17, VF, Northamptonshire - Northampton 1794 Obverse: Bust left GEORGE JOBSON . BANKER, date below, Reverse: A castle and lion MAY NORTHAMPTON FLOURISH, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH1, GVF with some spots and surface cracks
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (8) Eaton's 1795 Obverse: Bust left with FRANGAS NON FLECTES on a ribbon under. D. I. EATON THREE TIMES ACQITTED OF SEDITION. Reverse: A cock crowing over pigs in a sty. PRINTER TO THE MAJESTY OF THE PEOPLE . LONDON . 1795, Milled Edge, DH301, EF with lustre, Bebbington's undated, Obverse: Laureate bust to right, LONDON & MIDDLESEX . HALFPENNY. Reverse: The Prince of Wales's crest on a shield, under an umbrella, FOR . CHANGE . NO . FRAUD . JOHN . BEBBINGTON. DH254, GVF/NEF with traces of lustre, Corresponding Society 1795 The fable of the bundle of sticks, LONDON CORRESPONDING SOCIETY, Reverse: A dove flying with an olive branch, UNITED FOR A REFORM OF PARLIAMENT, Edge: PAYABLE AT DUBLIN CORK OR BELFAST, DH286b, GVF or better, Corresponding Society 1795 Obverse: Two hands united, MAY SLAVERY & OPPRESSION CEASE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, Reverse: A dove flying with an olive branch, UNITED FOR A REFORM OF PARLIAMENT, Edge: AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESS.D OF ALL NATIONS, DH289e, Hendon 1794 Obverse: View of a church HENDON . VALUE . ONE HALFPENNY, date in exergue, Reverse: A greyhound I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND Exergue: B PRICE, DH324 NEF with some contact marks and hairlines, Spittle's 1795 Obverse: View of St. Paul's LONDON AND BRIGHTON HALFPENNY, Reverse: Shield of Arms, PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF I.SPITTLE LONDON OR I.KIRBY OR R. LASHMAR BRIGHTON 1795, DH902, Plain edge, EF, National Series 1795 Obverse: Bust three-quarters left, PRINCESS OF WALES, Reverse: The Prince of Wales's crest above a portcullis, Milled edge, DH977 NEF, National Series undated, Obverse: Bust left DUKE OF YORK, Reverse: female figure standing, GOD SEND PEACE DH984 GVF with traces of old cleaning
Halfpenny17th CenturyYorkshire - York 1666 William Bell Dickinson 382A About Fine unpriced by Dickinson, Worcestershire - Kidderminster 1663 Nevil Simmons and Edward Butler Dickinson 78, VG or better, France Jetton 1683 in bronze Louis XIV Obv: Bust right, Rev: NEC CESSAT. LVSTRAE ORBEM, In exergue: AEDIF. REGIA 1683 Fine, Medal 1585 Treaty of Nonesuch, Assistance to the United Provinces (Netherlands) in the War of Independence against Spain 30mm diameter in bronze, 4.89 grammes VG, Spain Two Reales 1724 VG
Halfpennies18th Century (13) Norfolk - Norwich 1792 Arms of the City/Man working in a loom DH42 VF. Northamptonshire - Northampton 1794 George Jobson/Castle and Lion DH1 NVF, the reverse with a spot after the legend. Warwickshire (2) Coventry 1793 Lady Godiva/Elephant and Castle DH243a VF with some scratches on the obverse. Coventry 1793 Lady Godiva/An ancient cross DH246 VF with dome discoloration on the reverse. Middlesex (4) General Convenience 1797 Helmeted Bust/Britannia seated left, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON, the remainder engrailed DH1018 NVF with a small flan crack, Lackington's 1795 Profile bust/Small figure of Fame, Edge: milled to left DH357a GVF with a small spot on either side. National Series - 1795 Princess of Wales with ear-rind and four pearls in her hair, Edge: milled DH979 VF. Isaac Newton, Newton, with dot below Sr./Cauceus DH1033 Edge: Engrailed NVF/GF. Hampshire Emsworth 1795 RULE BRITANNIA Britannia 1795/Bust of Earl Howe, left DH24 Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON the remainder engrailed VF. Lancashire (2) - Lancaster 1792 John of Gaunt/Shield, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL & LANCASTER DH29 Near VF, Manchester 1793 A porter carrying a pack/Shield of Arms Edge: Engrailed DH135e Near VF. Staffordshire - Leek 1793 DH13 Caduceus supported by a large bale of goods/two hands united, with an olive branch Edge: PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE DH13, NVF. North Wales 1793 Druid with 31 Acorns, 14 to the left and 17 to the right/A harp between sprigs of oak DH8 NVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland (10) Lothian (4) Leith (2) 1796 Obverse: A ship and a boat sailing by a fort 'Success To The Port of Leith', Reverse: Seated female holding a wand and a pair of scales, DH58 Bold VF. 1797 Obverse: A ship sailing, below, a spring of leaves LEITH HALFPENNY , Reverse Britannia seated LEITH HALFPENNY DH60 GVF. Edinburgh (2) 1796 Joseph Archibald, Obverse: Shield of Arms 17-96, crest a palm branch, Reverse: SELLS GARDEN , GRASS, FLOWER SEEDS, FRUIT TREES in 4 lines, Edge: Milled DH10 VF or better. 1791 Hutchison's, Obverse St. Andrew and Cross, The top right corner of the cross points to the beginning of the letter A, the top leaf just below the period, Reverse: Arms of Edinburgh, the thistle bud points to the end of the second N , the top leaf between the Y and the period, DH37 VF. Invernesshire - Inverness 1794 Obverse: Rose and Thistleunited, Reverse: A cornucopia of flowers DH2 GVF with a spot on the rim. Perthshire - Perth 1797 Obverse: A hank of yarn and a package of dressed flax , spread lettering with a star at the end of the legend, Reverse: The Arms of Perth PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF PAT.K.MAXWELL DH9 Bold VF and scarce. Fifeshire - Burntisland 1797 , Obverse: A cypher B V Co, under it a carbor, rose and thistle, Reverse: BURNT ISLAND VITRIOL COMPy. 1797 in 5 lines within a garland radiated, on which is inscribed NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT DH2 VF. Kirkcudbrightshire - Gatehouse 1793 Obverse: A gryphon standing GATEHOUSE HALFPENNY, Reverse: A view of a large building PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF THOs. SCOTT & Co. date in exergue below, DH1 Good Fine. Angusshire (2) Dundee 1796 Obverse: A public building with I.W.I DESIGN below, DUNDEE HALFPENNY 1796, INFIRMARY FOUNDED 1794, Reverse: View of a harbour with a ship alongside a quay. Edge: Engrailed, with a waved line and dots, DH16, VF. Dundee 1797 Obverse: An ancient fortress, Exergue: Dudhope Castle Found'd 1660 Converted into Barracks 1794, DH18, VF with a small planchet clip
Slave Tokens (2) AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER, kneeling slave, clasped hands reverse D & H Middlesex 1039B GF, 1795 Dove/Two Hands united MAY SLAVERY AND OPPRESSION CEASE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD D&H 289F About Fine
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