BRITISH TOKENS FROM OTHER PROPERTIES 796
Lutwyche’s Prince of Wales Halfpenny, 1794, 9.51g/6h (DH 966); Lutwyche’s Princess of Wales Halfpenny, 1795, 9.74g/12h (DH 977c); Kempson’s Sir Isaac Newton Halfpenny, 1793, 9.66g/7h (DH 1035d); together with a brass medalet for the Marriage of the Prince of Wales to Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, 20mm (BHM 398) [4]. Second good very fine and extremely rare, others fine to very fine, the tokens very rare
£90-120
Provenance: DH 977c F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Baldwin March 1930]
801
Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpence (2), 9.19g/6h (DH 1037), 8.27g/6h (DH 1039b) [2]. Good fine to very fine, but both with edge knocks, particularly the first £90-120
Second only illustrated
797
Lutwyche’s Princess of Wales Halfpenny, 1795, bust three- quarters left, rev. plumes over portcullis, edge grained, 8.94g/6h (DH 979). Extremely fine with much original colour, scarce
£40-60
802
798
Lutwyche’s Princess of Wales imitation Halfpence, 1795 (2), SEA BATHING edge, 6.94g/8h (DH 982, recté 964, not 963), BRIGHTON edge, 6.79g/6h (DH 982a, recté 964, not 963) [2]. Only mediocre but both of the highest rarity; perhaps the only specimens available to commerce
£50-100
Provenance: F.S. Cokayne Collection [982a from Baldwin February 1940].
Despite the worn state of both tokens it is possible to confirm that the reverse die deployed on them is that of DH 964, not 963
Prattent’s ‘Loyal Britons Lodge’ Halfpenny, cap of Liberty over anchor and cable, rev. crown in radiated circle, edge plain, 11.12g/6h (DH 1031). Small spot on right side of anchor, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, attractive
£60-80 Norfolk 803
Aylsham, Stephen and T. Ashley, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.90g/6h (DH 5a); Blofield, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1796, 12.32g/12h (DH 6), Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 11.28g/12h (DH 8); Great Yarmouth, William Absolon, Halfpence, 1792 (2), 10.99g/6h (DH 51), 11.25g/6h (DH 52), Joseph, Daniel and John Boulter, Halfpenny, 1796, 11.40g/6h (DH 54) [6]. DH 51 good fine, others very fine and better, last with a little original colour
£60-80
Provenance: DH 5a, 51 and 54 T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lots 5, 12 (parts); DH 52 bt Collectors Research Montreal
799
George III and Queen Charlotte, c. 1790, silver medalets by T. Wyon Sr (4), all 22mm, 3.19g/12h, 3.07g/12h, 3.05g/12h (all DH 1134; BHM 338), 3.27g/12h (DH 1137; BHM 340) [4]. Extremely fine, last better, all with matching dark tone on obverses
£100-200 Second only illustrated 804
Blofield, Kempson’s Proof Halfpenny, 1796, in silver, group of weapons and musical instruments, rev. mounted dragoon, LOYAL NORFOLK YEOMANRY, edge FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING, 13.42g/12h (DH 6). Usual die flaw in reverse field in early stage, virtually as struck and attractively toned, very rare
£250-300
805 800
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, 10.22g/12h (DH 1011). Small spot on obverse at 11 o’clock, otherwise good very fine and dark-toned, very rare
£150-200 These lots are illustrated on our web site
Norwich, Richard Bacon, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.88g/6h (DH 12), 10.33g/6h (DH 13); Nathaniel Bolingbroke, Halfpence, 1792 (5), 10.30g/12h (DH 14), 9.66g/6h (DH 15), 10.29g/6h (DH 16), 10.19g/6h (DH 16e), edge RICHARD DINMORE & SON NORWICH, 9.47g/6h (DH 16, edge not listed), mule Halfpenny, 9.20g/6h (DH 17) [8]. DH 16 and 16e good fine, latter very rare, others very fine and better, last with a little original colour
£100-150
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