THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part II - Middlesex)
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Hackney, David Rebello, Skidmore’s mule Penny, 1795, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of William III right, edge plain, 26.64g/6h (DH 22). Extremely fine, attractive chocolate-brown patina, very rare £400-500
Provenance: W. Norman Collection, Sotheby Auction, 13-15 July 1903, lot 75 (part); F.S. Cokayne Collection; T.A. Jan Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 26, 9 February 1983, lot 124 [from Baldwin]; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 277
Hendon, B. Price, Halfpenny, 1794, 6.54g/6h (DH 324); Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (4), church, revs. bust of David Garrick, 9.13g/12h (DH 325), register stove, SKIDMORE edge, 12.91g/12h (DH 326), guillotine, SKIDMORE edge, 12.70g/8h (DH 327), church ruins, SKIDMORE edge, 12.57g/6h (DH 328) [5]. DH 328 extremely fine with considerable original colour, DH 326 and 327 about extremely fine with original colour but former with area of surface corrosion on reverse, others very fine
£100-150
Provenance: DH 324 bt J.A. Bobbe July 1996; DH 325 bt R. Gladdle March 1994; DH 326 bt S. Cordova June 1994; DH 327 with Baldwin, bt P. Flanagan December 1994; *DH 328 bt J.A. Bobbe November 1996
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Hackney, David Rebello, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, DAR cypher, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, UNITE & BE FREE above, TO PERSEVERE IS TO CONQUER below, edge plain, 11.55g/6h (DH 310 bis, this piece [cf. DH 21a for the dies]). Extremely fine with a little original colour, of the highest rarity; the only known specimen
£600-800
Provenance: Glendining Auction, 6 June 1990 (lot 456); W. Anderson Collection [from A. Davisson]; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 446 [from W.A. December 1996]; bt A. Davisson November 1998
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Hendon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), church, revs. bust of George III right, edge PAYABLE IN LONDON, 9.94g/6h (DH 329), edge grained, 9.85g/6h (DH 329a) [2]. First about extremely fine, second better but with striking crack, both with original colour
£80-100
Provenance: DH 329 T. McGoldrick Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 183 (part) [from Baldwin March 1970], M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 210 (part) [from S.E. Schwer 1980], bt P. Flanagan August 1990; *DH 329a bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996
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Hampton, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, David Garrick’s house, rev. fictitious arms, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 24.23g/6h (DH 154). Minor nicks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, a hint of original colour
£60-80 Provenance: Bt M.Z. Gerson March 1982
Hendon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), church, revs. conjoined heads of man and ass, edge engrailed, 9.34g/6h (DH 332), edge grained, 11.18g/7h (DH 332a) [2]. Both brilliant and virtually as struck with full original colour, a most attractive pair
£120-150
Provenance: From a 19th century collection; Spink Auction 92, 9 June 1992, lot 75; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 457.
DH 332a only illustrated
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