THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part II - Middlesex)
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Naval Thanksgiving at St Paul’s, 1797, medals (4), viz. by J. Milton (2), bust right, revs. regalia on plinth, three fleurs-de-lis above legend, in silver, 10.69g/12h, in copper, 13.96g/12h, both 32mm (DH 192; Stainton 17A; BHM 439); unsigned (2), both in copper, bust right, revs. City arms above IN HONOR OF LORD DUNCANS VICTORY, etc, 33mm, 12.19g/12h (DH 195; BHM 441), PROVIDENCE THIS DAY ACKNOWLEDGED, etc, 33mm, 18.38g/6h (DH 197; BHM 442) [4]. Last very fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH 192 in silver sometime cleaned but now re-toned
£100-150
Provenance: DH 192 silver bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 192 copper bt R. Gladdle January 1990; *DH 195 bt R. Gladdle May 1994; DH 197 bt M.Z. Gerson April 1981
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George III, a mule medal by H. Kettle, bust right [from the imitative Guineas and fractions series], rev. lion rampant crest, 32mm, 9.18g/12h (DH 944 bis; Neilson –); together with a mule medal, unsigned, similar bust right, rev. crest, a castle, 26mm, 4.95g/6h (DH 940; Neilson –) [2]. First fine, second mediocre, both very rare
£40-60
Provenance: DH 940 bt R. Gladdle March 1994; DH 944 bis M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 286 (part), bt P. Flanagan September 1990
Political and Social series: Tokens
Kempson’s Proof ‘End of Pain’ Halfpenny, in silver, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. A WAY TO PREVENT KNAVES GETTING A TRICK, edge plain, 12.15g/6h (DH 837). Rather hairlined, particularly on reverse, minor rim nicks and uneven light colour, otherwise extremely fine and very rare
£300-400
Provenance: P.C. Deane Collection; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 620
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Kempson’s Thomas Erskine Halfpenny, bust left, rev. A FRIEND, etc, 7.71g/6h (DH 1010; BHM 375); Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Halfpence (3), two barristers standing types, 1794 (3), 4 under T, edge engrailed, 9.36g/12h (DH 1011), 4 under E (2), both edge grained, 9.21g/12h, 9.07g/12h (both DH 1012, latter gilt), and a mule Halfpenny, rev. A WAY TO PREVENT, etc, edge plain, 10.05g/6h (DH 1013) [5]. Last extremely fine, others nearly so
£60-80
Provenance: DH 1010 bt R. Gladdle March 1994; DH 1011 bt D.W. Loring September 1978; DH 1012 bt M.Z. Gerson June 1978; *DH 1012 gilt bt J. Spingarn December 1998; DH 1013 bt W. Anderson January 1996
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Hancock and Jorden’s ‘End of Pain’ Halfpence (3), all with borders of hands, man hanging from gibbet, revs. Pandora’s breeches, snake below with head representative of Joseph Priestley (2), edge plain, 6.54g/12h (DH 829a), WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY edge, 10.96g/6h (DH 829b), MAY THE KNAVE, etc, edge plain, 11.02g/12h (DH 830a) [3]. First two with usual die crack on reverse, DH 829a with dark patina and lightly lacquered, others very fine and better, DH 829b extremely rare
£150-200
Provenance: DH 829a bt M.Z. Gerson January 1981; *DH 829b bt J. Spingarn November 1997 [from Baldwin]; DH 830a bt J.A. Bobbe July 1996
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Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, two barristers standing holding label inscribed BILL OF RIGHTS, MAGNA CHARTA above, rev. legend in 9 lines, edge engrailed, 10.18g/12h (DH 1011). Brilliant and virtually as struck, attractively toned; the finest specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce
£300-350 Provenance: Bt R. Gladdle August 1994
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Kempson’s ‘End of Pain’ Halfpence (3), three men hanging, revs. A WAY TO PREVENT KNAVES GETTING A TRICK (2), copper, 10.91g/6h, brass, 10.91g/6h (both DH 837), open book, 10.12g/6h (DH 838) [3]. First good fine, others about extremely fine
£120-150
Provenance: DH 837 copper bt 1992; *DH 837 brass bt P. Flanagan July 1981; DH 838 bt R. Gladdle April 1993
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Kempson’s Admiral Gardner Election token, 1796, Gardner in naval uniform standing in front of a cannon, rev. obelisk at left, fox standing on three blocks, NO MAJESTY BUT THAT OF THE PEOPLE, etc, 22.82g/6h (DH 226; BHM 411). Very fine
£40-50
Provenance: Bt M.Z. Gerson May 1980. See lot 1003 for another Gardner-related piece
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