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TOKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE EDWARD ROEHRS 1058


Uncertain issuer, Hancock’s Pennies (3), all 1788 [1791], similar, one with obv. countermarked with star in shield, others with revs. countermarked with an 8-pointed star and I SHIRT, all 32mm, 13.84g/12h, 13.10g/12h, 13.39g/12h (Lyall 72; Trudgen 4+F; Prid 14; KM. Tn8) [3]. Varied state


£40-50


Provenance: First H.D. Gibbs Collection, R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, lot 44; second bt H. Simmons July 2001; last bt P. Ireland January 1984


1053


Uncertain issuer, Hancock’s uniface trial for the obv. of a Penny, 1788 [1792+] on a blank intended for a Halfpenny token of Jonathan Garton of Hull, negro head left, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IONATHAN GARTON & CO, 32mm, 12.46g (Lyall –; Trudgen obv. 3; Prid. –). Good very fine, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £400-600


Provenance: BDW Auction 6, 1 June 1994, lot 1037 1054


Uncertain issuer, Hancock’s Pennies (5), all 1788 [1791], negro head left, revs. pineapple, 31.5mm, 13.73g/12h (Lyall 72; Trudgen 4+E; Prid. 14; KM. Tn8), 32mm (3), 14.00g/12h, 13.91g/12h, 13.80g/12h (Lyall 72; Trudgen 4 +F; Prid. 14, first is this coin illustrated; KM. Tn8), 32.5mm, 13.89g/12h (Lyall 72; Trudgen 5+H; Prid. 14; KM. Tn8) [5]. Last about extremely fine, others in varied state £90-120


Provenance: Third bt May 2005; fourth bt C. Plante September 1993; others F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21 -2 September 1981, lot 99 (part)


1060 1055


Uncertain issuer, Hancock’s Penny, 1788 [1791], similar, edge later grained, 32mm, 13.77g/12h (Lyall 80; Trudgen 4 +F; Prid. 21). Good fine


£30-40


Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21 -2 September 1981, lot 99 (part)


Uncertain issuer, Hancock’s Penny, 1788 [1791], similar, 35mm, 14.27g/12h (Lyall –; Trudgen –, cf. rev. G; Prid. –; cf. KM. Tn8). On a large flan struck without collar, corrosion on lower hair of negro, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare


£100-150 Provenance: Bt C. Plante 1967 1059


Uncertain issuer, Hancock’s Pennies (4), all 1788 [1791], similar, first with obv. counterstamped DD twice in indent, second counterstamped WT twice on both sides, third with engraved initials MS on obv., last with obv. planed off and engraved (*Isabella Heap**1794****), all 32mm, 13.13g/12h, 13.81g/12h, 13.21g/12h, 12.89g (Lyall 72; Trudgen 4+F; Prid. 14; KM. Tn8) [4]. Varied state £50-100


Provenance: First bt H. Simmons November 2003; second bt Format December 2005; third bt C. Plante May 1997; fourth bt P. Bosco 1983


1061 1056


Uncertain issuer, Hancock’s Penny, 1788 [1791], on a blank intended for a Halfpenny token of Richard Paley of Leeds, from the same dies as previous, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF RICHARD PALEY, 31.5mm, 12.36g/12h (Lyall 81; Trudgen 4+F; Prid. 21A; Spink Tn8b). Very fine and extremely rare, very few specimens known £100-150


Provenance: Bt I. Rudman 1981


Uncertain issuer, Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1791/1788 mule [1792+], on a blank intended for a Halfpenny token of the Salop Woollen Manufactory, Shrewsbury, negro head left, BARBADOES HALFPENNY and date, rev. pineapple, edge PAYABLE AT SHREWSBURY, 30mm, 10.99g/2h (Lyall 86; Prid. 24; Spink F1). Obverse very fine, reverse from a very rusty die, extremely rare; very few specimens known £250-350


Provenance: R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, lot 50


Bermuda


1057


Uncertain issuer, Hancock’s Penny, 1788 [1791], on a blank intended for a Halfpenny token of Thomas Clarke of Liverpool, similar, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOMAS CLARKE, 30mm, 12.75g/12h (Lyall –; Trudgen 4+F; Prid. –; Spink Tn8c). Fine, of the highest rarity; perhaps the only known specimen


£200-300


Provenance: W. Raymond Collection, NASCA Auction (New York), 14 August 1978, lot 638A


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1062


IRELAND ISLAND, Co-operative Society Ltd, uniface brass Eleven Pence, 29mm, 5.44g (Lyall 105; cf. DNW 81, 267). Very fine, brown tone, very rare


£150-200 Provenance: Bt C. Plante 1999. Ireland Island Co-op store, located near the Royal Navy base www.dnw.co.uk


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