THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part II - Middlesex)
545
Prattent’s ‘Loyal Britons Lodge’ Halfpence (2), cap of Liberty over anchor and cable, revs. crown in radiated circle, 8.01g/6h (DH 1030), 11.50g/6h (DH 1031); mule Halfpenny, crown in radiated circle, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, 9.13g/6h (DH 1032) [3]. First about very fine, others extremely fine and attractively patinated £120-150
Provenance: DH 1030 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part I, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 8 December 1981, lot 182 (part), M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 290 (part), bt P. Flanagan August 1990; DH 1031 O.P. Eklund Collection, J.A. Bobbe Collection, bt J.A.B. December 1987; *DH 1032 W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 675 (part) [from Baldwin 1978]
549
Skidmore’s ‘Louis Rex’ Halfpence (2), copper, 6.68g/6h, plated, 6.39g/6h (both DH 1003); mule Halfpence (3), conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, undated, revs. MURD. BY THE FACTIOUS, etc, edge plain, 7.29g/12h (DH 995a), bust of David Garrick, edge grained, 9.29g/6h (DH 996a), anchor and cable, edge grained, 10.31g/6h (DH 998) [5]. First three very fine, fourth extremely fine with original colour and rare, last nearly so, patinated
£90-120
Provenance: DH 995a bt R. Gladdle March 1994; *DH 996a bt J.A. Bobbe September 1994; DH 998 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981; DH 1003 copper bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 1003 plated bt R. Gladdle September 1996
546
Skidmore’s Revd. W. Cooper Halfpence (2), edge faintly grained, 9.40g/12h (DH 1007), edge partly engrailed, 9.37g/12h (DH 1007a); Skidmore’s Charles Fox Halfpenny, 1797, bust right, rev. PS & CO cypher, edge plain, 10.92g/12h (DH 1014); Skidmore’s Revd. William Romaine Halfpenny, 1795, 9.62g/12h (DH 1036; BHM 402) [4]. Last good fine, others extremely fine and better, DH 1014 practically as struck with full original colour, rare
£120-150
Provenance: DH 1007 Spink Auction 89, 25 November 1991, lot 427 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 666; DH 1007a bt J.A. Bobbe May 1989; *DH 1014 bt J.A. Bobbe July 1994; DH 1036 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1980
550
Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette dividing date, revs. bust of David Garrick, SKIDMORE edge, 12.78g/6h (DH 999), anchor and cable, SKIDMORE edge, 13.22g/12h (DH 1000) [2]. First extremely fine with original colour and reflective surfaces, second nearly so and has been lacquered, both very rare £150-200
Provenance: *DH 999 bt J.A. Bobbe March 1995; DH 1000 T. Hill Collection, P.C. Deane Collection [from Seaby], W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 661 (part)
551 547
Skidmore’s ‘End of Pain’ Halfpenny, man hanging, church with finely castellated tower, rev. open book, edge plain, 8.93g/6h (DH 834). Extremely fine, obverse with considerable original colour, reverse with a small scratch below the book, rare
£100-150 Provenance: Bt W. Anderson January 1996 [from Spink]
Taylor’s Halfpenny for William Till, man hanging from gallows, demon seated on top bar smoking a pipe, rev. man and monkey, each dancing on one leg, edge plain, 12.20g/12h (DH 836). Usual rust spots both sides, some light grazes in reverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with attractive hue, rare
£100-150 Provenance: Bt W. Anderson January 1996
548
Skidmore’s ‘End of Pain’ mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. combustibles with labels issuing from a globe, edge plain, 10.59g/6h (DH 835). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, rare
£100-150
Provenance: Bt W. Anderson January 1996 These lots are illustrated on our web site
552
Uncertain manufacturer, Cabbage Society, token, 1796, in brass, cabbage, rev. PURIM and date around six-petalled flower, edge grained, 12.96g/6h (DH 227; D & W 113/103). Handling marks, otherwise good very fine, very rare in this metal
£150-200 Provenance: Bt W. Anderson September 1996 [from A. Davisson]
www.dnw.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106