BRITISH TOKENS FROM OTHER PROPERTIES 839
Eastbourne, Frederick Fisher, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.52g/6h (DH 21); together with other miscellaneous tokens (28, one in silver), mostly 18th century [29]. First extremely fine with original colour, others in varied state
£80-100
842 Warwickshire
Birmingham, John Clarke, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia crowning bust of George III with laurel wreath, rev. oak tree at left, four ships in background, BRITANNIÆ TUTAMEN, edge PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN CLARKE BULL STREET, 12.85g/5h (DH 122). From the dies in unflawed state, extremely fine but with uneven toning on reverse, very rare
£200-250
Provenance: Davissons Mailbid Sale 18, 21 November 2002 (672). 36 struck
840
Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, GHB cypher below, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, FACTA AQUATO EXAMINE LIBRAT, edge plain, 13.54g/12h (DH 68). About extremely fine, reverse better, very rare
£100-150 24 struck 843
Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny, 1800, in brass, bust right, SIR ORIGINAL around, rev. THIS IS MY WORK, etc, in 10 lines, edge plain, 15.14g/12h (DH 140). Die flaws on obverse rim, otherwise extremely fine and retaining almost full brilliance, very rare
£1,500-1,800
Provenance: F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Spink May 1905]; Spink Auction 192, 24 January 2008, lot 158
841
Birmingham, Henry Biggs, Halfpence (3), 1792 (2), 11.06g/6h (DH 70), 8.98g/6h (DH 70a), undated, 11.08g/6h (DH 71a); Birmingham Mining & Copper Co, Halfpence (7), 1791 (2), 14.14g/6h (DH 77), 13.43g/6h (DH 81), 1792 (5), 13.04g/6h (DH 86), 14.58g/6h (DH 91), 13.56g/6h (DH 92), 13.25g/6h (DH 93), 13.65g/6h (DH 95), imitation Halfpence (5), 1792 (4), 9.49g/6h (DH 104a), 9.93g/6h (DH 106), 9.78g/6h (DH 109a), 7.53g/3h (DH 112d), 1793, 8.39g/6h (DH 115); Birmingham Coining & Copper Co, imitation Halfpence, 1794 (3), 10.47g/6h (DH 73a), 10.93g/6h (DH 75b), 11.84g/6h (DH 75c); Joseph Farror, Halfpence, 1791 (2), 12.31g/6h (DH 45), 14.97g/6h (DH 46), mule Halfpenny, 1792, 11.22g/6h (DH 49); Henry Hickman, Halfpenny, 1792, 11.34g/6h (DH 144), Farthings, 1792 (2), 4.45g/6h, 3.79g/6h (both DH 481a); William Lutwyche, Halfpenny, 14.41g/6h (DH 219), Farthing, 4.69g/6h (DH 482), imitation Halfpenny, 7.12g/6h (DH 220) [27]. DH 46, 91, 95 and 144 extremely fine, last three with considerable original colour, DH 49, 70, 219 and 482 very fine or better, others in varied state, DH 92 very rare £150-200
Provenance: DH 49 and 104a A.B. Pardoe Collection; DH 95 and 482 Spalding Gentlemen’s Society Collection, Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 152 (part); DH 144 D. Young Collection; DH 219 bt Seaby.
DH 91 only illustrated These lots are illustrated on our web site
844
Birmingham, ‘Peter’ Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (2), 27.01g/12h (DH 6), 26.08g/12h (DH 20) [2]. Extremely fine, second with original colour
£90-120 DH 20 only illustrated 845
Birmingham, ‘Peter’ Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (2), 26.71g/12h (DH 6), 25.80g/12h (DH 20) [2]. About extremely fine with a little original colour
£80-100
846
Birmingham, Charles Pye, Halfpenny, 1797, CP cypher, rev. Moneta seated right holding cornucopia of coins, bee- hive and bees at right, edge plain, 17.26g/12h (DH 223). Small spot adjacent to Moneta’s face, otherwise extremely fine and very rare
£180-220
Provenance: M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 288; bt M.J. Dickinson.
36 struck
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