THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part II - Middlesex)
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Soho, Isaac Swainson, Ponthon’s Halfpenny, bust left, rev. robed female dropping herbs into a brick still, edge plain, 9.31g/6h (DH 907; Storer 3463). Brilliant mint state, iridescent red and blue reflective fields, most attractive and extremely rare
£800-1,000
Provenance: Bt W. Anderson January 1996. 12 struck
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Strand, Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (14), undated, reads EXIBITION, 7.87g/7h (DH 414); 1795 (2), reading EXHIBITION, DUBLIN edge, 9.70g/6h (DH 415), edge plain, 10.73g/6h (DH 415b); elephant (11), revs. rhinoceros to right (2), edge grained, 9.19g/8h (DH 416a), edge plain, 7.06g/6h (DH 416b), rhinoceros to left, 9.27g/7h (DH 417, polished obv. die), tiger, SPENCE edge, 12.07g/6h (DH 418), antelope, edge grained, 8.11g/7h (DH 420), zebra, 8.61g/7h (DH 421, polished obv. die), two-headed cow (4), stars in legend (2), copper, 9.32g/6h, white metal, 6.50g/6h (both DH 422), quatrefoils in legend (2), edge grained, 9.49g/6h (DH 423), edge plain, 6.03g/6h (DH 423a), kangaroo, 11.40g/12h (DH 424) [14]. DH 418, 420 and 422 extremely fine with original colour, the first particularly attractive, DH 423 good fine, others very fine and better
£300-400 342
Strand, Philip Astley, Halfpence (5), BATH edge, 9.02g/12h (DH 362a), DUBLIN edge, 9.37g/12h (DH 362b), LANCASTER edge, 8.71g/12h (DH 362c), edge grained left, 9.14g/6h (DH 362f), edge grained right, 9.09g/12h (DH 362j); William Forster, Halfpenny, 1795, edge plain, 14.94g/6h (DH 302); J. and S. Kelly, Halfpence (6), LONDON edge, 9.15g/6h (DH 345), ANGLESEY edge, 9.46g/6h (DH 345b), DUBLIN edge, 9.05g/6h (DH 345c), HENRY OLIVERS edge, 8.77g/6h (DH 345d), edge grained (2), copper, 9.68g/6h, white metal, 9.82g/6h (both DH 345e) [12]. DH 345c and 345d extremely fine with much original colour, DH 345b and 345e copper about very fine, latter with flan clip, others very fine and better, but DH 302 with graffiti on reverse and DH 345e white metal scratched in centre of reverse
£120-150
Provenance: DH 302 bt M.Z. Gerson May 1980; DH 345 bt M.Z. Gerson April 1978; DH 345b bt P. Flanagan January 1997; DH 345c bt J.A. Bobbe October 1985; DH 345d bt A. Davisson July 1995; DH 345e copper bt P. Flanagan April 1980; *DH 345e white metal P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 468 (part); DH 362a bt J.A. Bobbe July 1996; DH 362b bt J.A. Bobbe January 1984; DH 362c O.P. Eklund Collection, J.A. Bobbe Collection, bt J.A.B. January 1984; DH 362f bt J.A. Bobbe August 1997; DH 362j bt J.A. Bobbe August 1995
Provenance: DH 414 bt M.Z. Gerson March 1979; DH 415 bt M.Z. Gerson June 1978; DH 415b bt S. Cordova August 1993; DH 416a bt P. Flanagan June 1985; DH 416b bt J.A. Bobbe July 1996; DH 417 bt J.A. Bobbe September 2002; *DH 418 bt J.A. Bobbe July 1992; DH 420 bt P. Flanagan February 1994; DH 421 W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 499 (part) [from Spink 1975]; DH 422 copper bt R. Gladdle March 1994; DH 422 white metal bt J.A. Bobbe July 1994; DH 423 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 423a bt F. Seymour September 1994; DH 424 bt R. Gladdle April 1988
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Strand, Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (10), lion and dog (3), revs. zebra, 9.50g/7h (DH 428), kangaroo, 11.09g/12h (DH 430), monkey, 8.38g/6h (DH 431); reclining lion (2), revs. cockatoo, 9.04g/4h (DH 434), crane, 9.33g/9h (DH 435); rhinoceros to right (3), revs. tiger, SPENCE edge, 12.94g/7h (DH 436), antelope, edge plain, 6.49g/6h (DH 437a), kangaroo, 9.56g/12h (DH 438); rhinoceros to left, rev. two- headed cow, quatrefoils in legend, 8.77g/6h (DH 439); tiger, rev. ostrich, SPENCE edge, 12.77g/6h (DH 442) [10]. DH 430, 436, 437a and 442 extremely fine, first with much original colour, DH 428 about fine, others generally very fine but DH 435 with several edge knocks £120-150
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Strand, William Forster, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, crown encircled with the sheet music to God Save the King, rev. Prince of Wales’ feathers, edge grained, 13.25g/6h (DH 302b). Extremely fine and lightly toned, very rare
£200-250
Provenance: Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 416; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 441 [from R. Gladdle]; bt J.A. Bobbe September 1998
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Provenance: DH 428 bt A. Davisson July 1996; *DH 430 bt R. Gladdle April 1992; DH 431 bt A. Davisson December 1996; DH 434 bt J.A. Bobbe November 1996; DH 435 O.P. Eklund Collection, J.A. Bobbe Collection, M.Z. Gerson Collection [from J. A.B.], W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 505 (part); DH 436 W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 505 (part) [from Baldwin 1979]; DH 437a and 442 bt J.A. Bobbe July 1992; DH 438 bt J. Spingarn July 2000; DH 439 bt M.Z. Gerson June 1979
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