BRITISH TOKENS FROM OTHER PROPERTIES Northumberland
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, sailor, rev.
Highlander, WORCESTERSHIRE, 12.72g/6h Dudley, Spence’s
(DH 10); mule
Halfpenny, castle, rev. Highlander, 12.83g/6h (DH 15b); together with other miscellaneous copper tokens (6) [8]. First extremely fine with original colour but obverse spotted, others in varied state
£100-150 400
Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (2), both in brass, coining press, rev. Highlander, 12.75g/5h (DH 742), dog, rev. Highlander, 12.77g/5h (DH 753) [2]. Surfaces dirty, otherwise very fine, both very rare
£150-200
Provenance: W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lots 188, 189 (parts) [from Baldwin April 1923]; Fawcett/Litman Collection; D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lots 1478, 1481 (parts); N. Beaton Collection.
DH 742 only illustrated Oxfordshire 405
Banbury, William Rusher, Halfpence (3), all BANBURY edges, 9.88g/6h, 9.72g/6h, 9.43g/6h (all DH 1) [3]. About extremely fine and better, first on small flan and patinated, others on larger flans and with original colour £60-80
Provenance: DNW Auction 70B, 11 July 2006, lot 2145
Provenance: N. Beaton Collection [DH 15b bt J. Whitmore April 2010], additionally: first F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 292 (part) [from W. Norman], Fawcett/Litman Collection, D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lots 1623 (part)
401
Thomas Spence series, Halfpenny, dog, rev. Highlander, edge SPENCE DEALER IN COINS LONDON, 11.88g/5h (DH 753). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour £120-150
Provenance: W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 189 (part) [from Baldwin April 1907]; Fawcett/Litman Collection; D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1481 (part); N. Beaton Collection
406 402
Thomas Spence series, mule Farthings (2), legend, revs. man on bull with ass’s head, 2.94g/6h (DH 1112), pig, 3.10g/12h (DH 1117); Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, a copper medalet, 20mm, 2.68g/3h (DH 1144); NORFOLK, Norwich, Joseph Clarke, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.98g/6h (DH 22); WESTMORELAND, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1794, 10.68g/6h (DH 4); ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Boulton’s Halfpenny, 1791, 14.06g/6h (DH 390) [6]. Very fine and better, mostly with original colour, particularly the Kendal
£70-90
Banbury, William Rusher, Halfpenny, 9.41g/6h (DH 1); SOMERSET, Bath, Francis Heath, Farthing, 1794, 4.65g/6h (DH 115); YORKSHIRE, Hull, Jonathan Garton & Co, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.68g/6h (DH 21); LOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Henry Harrison, Halfpenny, 1796, 14.71g/12h (DH 19), John Hunter, Farthing, 2.26g/6h (DH 91) [5]. First extremely fine with almost full original colour, second and third about extremely fine, fourth very fine and on an unusually heavy flan, last fine
£90-120
First only illustrated. The Harrison halfpence normally weigh c. 9.5g
Middlesex [Medallic and other series]
407 403
Buck Society, a silver ticket by J. Westwood, stag, rev. plough, edge plain, 28mm, 7.60g/12h (DH 1043; D & W 152/396). Pierced and with light scratches on both sides, otherwise very fine, rare
£80-100 Provenance: DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 1008 Additional illustrations may be found on our website
Watlington, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Shirburn Castle, rev. globe, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 24.43g/12h (DH Middlesex 132). Extremely fine and patinated
£80-100
Provenance: Davissons Mailbid Sale 18, 21 November 2002 (444); DNW Auction 70B, 11 July 2006, lot 2147
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