TOKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE EDWARD ROEHRS


1035


ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Restrike Penny, 1788, similar, I MILTON F on truncation, edge plain, struck in collar, 32mm, 14.78g/12h (Lyall 77; Prid. 19; KM. Tn6). Nick in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine


£150-200 Provenance: Bt R. Margolis November 1966


1039


ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, uniface Trial for the obv. of a Penny by J. Milton [1792], in copper, negro head left, no M on truncation, 35mm, grid pattern cut into the surface of the flan, 35mm, 15.91g (Lyall 71; Prid. 18; cf. R.J. Ford I, 377). Spot below negro’s chin, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare; very few specimens known


£800-1,000 Provenance: Bt Format 1983


1036


ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Proof Penny, 1788 [1792 +], similar, edge plain, 32mm, 15.70g/12h (Lyall 78; Prid. 20; KM. TnA9). Minor spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, a hint of original colour


£120-150


Provenance: Ponterio Auction (Los Angeles), 8-9 June 1984, lot 316


1041


1040


ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Proof or Trial Penny, 1792, by J. Milton, in copper on a large flan, negro head left, plain top band to crown, rev. George III as Neptune in marine car left, no stop in legend, edge plain, 33mm, 16.15g/12h (Lyall 65 var; Prid. 15A var). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare


£300-500 Provenance: Coin Galleries Mailbid Sale, 11 February 1987 (948)


ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Pennies (3), all 1792, similar, jewelled top band to crown, no stop in rev. legend, 30mm, 12.43g/12h (Lyall 66; Prid. 15; KM. Tn10), plain top band to crown, stop in rev. legend (2), 32.5 and 31.5mm, 12.66g/12h, 12.24g/12h (Lyall 67; Prid. 16; KM. Tn10) [3]. Generally about very fine, but last with C countermark in reverse field


£60-80


Provenance: First bt D. Engleberg 1969; second bt R. Zander December 1964; third bt I.S. Wright 1998


1037


ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Piédfort Penny, 1788 [1792+], in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 32mm, 29.24g/12h (Lyall 78 var; Prid. 20 var). Fields dulled, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £300-500


Provenance: Bt Format 1986 1042


ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Penny, 1792, similar, jewelled top band to crown, stop in rev. legend, 31mm, 13.37g/12h (Lyall 68; Prid. 15/16; KM. Tn10). Dulled, otherwise about extremely fine


£40-60


Provenance: W. Raymond Collection, NASCA Auction (New York), 6-8 December 1978, lot 3628


1038


ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Penny, 1788 [1792+], in silver, struck over a Halfcrown-sized gambling token by J. Milton [Dalton Not Local 6], similar, edge plain, 32mm, 7.16g/12h (Lyall 79; Prid. 20A). Very fine and of the highest rarity; perhaps only one other specimen known £300-500


Provenance: Glendining Auction, 5 April 1978, lot 198 Additional lot images may be found on our website


1043


ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Restrike Proof Penny, 1792, in copper, similar, plain top band of coronet, stop in rev. legend, edge plain, 32mm, 16.45g/12h (Lyall 82; Prid. 23; KM. Tn10). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour £100-150


Provenance: Bt August 1966 www.dnw.co.uk


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