TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part III)
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Birmingham, Farming Monopolies, 1800, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock for P. Kempson], head left with distended mouth attempting to swallow a globe, rev. Eye of Providence above gloved hand dispensing coins to other hands, 37mm, 16.32g/6h (DH Middlesex 240; BHM 497). Light surface tin pest, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; far superior to the DH plate coin
£250-350
Provenance: A Collection of 18th Century Trade Tokens, Part II, Mark Rasmussen FPL 9, Spring 2006 (259)
Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, three-quarter bust of John Hales in cap with tassel, holding deed with two seals, rev. elevation of the Free School, windows with lattice-work, edge HALFPENNY PAYABLE BY JOHN NICKSON 1799, 17.00g/6h (DH 306). An early striking with no die flaw in exergue, extremely fine and very rare
£150-200
Provenance: DNW Auction T6, 19 March 2009, lot 437. 15 struck of this and the next lot
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Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, from the same dies as previous, edge HALFPENNY PAYABLE BY JOHN NICKSON 1799, 16.81g/6h (DH 306). Die crack in exergue and some light spotting, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare
£100-150
Provenance: T. McGoldrick Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 251 [from Spink October 1970]; bt S.E. Schwer
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Birmingham, Farming Monopolies, 1800, a copper medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock for P. Kempson], from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Eye of Providence above gloved hand dispensing coins to other hands, 37mm, 25.20g/12h (DH Middlesex 239; BHM 497). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare
£300-500
Provenance: J. Wahl Collection, Davissons Mailbid Sale 18, 21 November 2002 (456)
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Coventry, Edmund Percy, a uniface trial of the unfinished obv. die intended for a Penny, in white metal, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, right shoulder drapery prominent and no legend under bust, PHILEMON HOLLOND M D, edge plain, 10.27g (DH 39 bis). Extremely fine and of the highest rarity; the first specimen to be sold at auction since 1965
£900-1,200
Provenance: A Collection of 18th Century Trade Tokens, Part I, Mark Rasmussen FPL 8, Summer 2005 (159)
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Birmingham, Farming Monopolies, 1800, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock for P. Kempson], from the same dies as previous, 37mm, 16.50g/12h (DH Middlesex 239; BHM 497). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, rare
£250-350 Provenance: Davissons Mailbid Sale 22, 28 April 2005 (302) Additional illustrations may be found on our website
Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. interior of the Free School, edge PENNY TOKEN PAYABLE BY E.W. PERCY COVENTRY, 29.29g/12h (DH 41). Extremely fine and bronzed, very rare
£350-450
Provenance: SNC August 2004 (3026); R.S. Bole Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 68A, 15 December 2005, lot 2134.
36 struck
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