THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part IV) 1042
North Wales, Lutwyche’s Farthings (10), undated, 2.84g/6h (DH 14); 1793 (6), 4.88g/6h (DH 15), 4.57g/6h (DH 15a, large flan), 3.67g/6h (DH 15a, small flan), 3.85g/6h (DH 17), 3.27g/6h (DH 18), 3.70g/6h (DH 19); 1794 (2), 4.32g/5h (DH 20), 2.61g/12h (DH 21); 1795, 3.26g/6h (DH 22, small flan) [10]. DH 14 poorly struck as usual, about fine, DH 15, 20 and 21 fine, others very fine and better
£60-80
Provenance: DH 14 and 21 A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 247 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1214 (part); DH 15 and 20 bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 15a large flan bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 15a small flan bt P. Flanagan November 1981; DH 17 bt M.Z. Gerson May 1979; DH 18 bt J.A. Bobbe June 2001; DH 19 bt S. Cordova April 1989; DH 22 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1216 (part) [from Seaby 1970], bt A. Davisson September 1998
1045
Aberdeen, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1797, ancient fortress, rev. JB cypher, edge plain, 6.49g/6h (DH 1). Struck over an Lutwyche imitation Camac/Shakespeare mule Halfpenny [DH Dublin 227 or 228]; extremely fine and well-centred with some original colour, rare
£400-500
Provenance: Glendining Auction, 5 September 1984, lot 342; bt J. A. Bobbe December 1984.
For the identity of the undertype the cataloguer is grateful to Gregg Silvis
Aberdeenshire
Angus
1046 1043
North Wales, Lutwyche’s Farthing, 1794, struck on a small Halfpenny-sized planchet, bust right, rev. Prince of Wales’ crest in shield, edge plain, 27mm, 7.84g/6h (DH 13 bis, this piece). A mint sport; part flat and die flaw on reverse, about fine, dark patina, UNIQUE
£100-200
Provenance: J.A. Bobbe Collection [from Spink August 1996]; bt J. A.B. November 2004
Arbroath, William Durward, Farthing, legend both sides, edge plain, 3.00g/11h (DH 38). About extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare
£120-150
Provenance: P.C. Deane Collection; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1246 [from P.C.D. 1985]
1044
South Wales, Lutwyche’s Farthings (11), undated (2), 2.80g/12h (DH 23), 3.05g/12h (DH 23a); 1793 (9), 3.86g/12h (DH 24), 3.95g/12h (DH 25), 3.99g/5h (DH 26), 4.21g/6h (DH 26a, large flan), 4.43g/6h (DH 27), 3.50g/12h (DH 27a), 3.49g/12h (DH 29), 3.21g/12h (DH 30), 3.30g/7h (DH 31); Lutwyche’s mule Farthings (4), revs. Britannia (2), 2.37g/6h (DH 32), 1.82g/6h (DH 33), bee-hive and bees, 3.32g/6h (DH 34), cornucopia and olive branch, 4.05g/6h (DH 35) [15]. DH 26a about extremely fine, others generally fine to very fine but DH 32, 34 and 35 lacquered, some very rare
£90-120
Provenance: DH 23 bt M.Z. Gerson September 1978; DH 23a A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 247 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1214 (part); DH 24 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1216 (part) [from Seaby 1970], bt A. Davisson September 1998; DH 25 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1997; DH 26 bt T. Madigan February 1993; DH 26a bt M.Z. Gerson June 1979; DH 27 bt P. Flanagan November 1981; DH 27a bt R. Gladdle May 1994; DH 29 and 33 bt P. Flanagan October 1980; DH 30 bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 31 bt F. Seymour September 1994; DH 32, 34 and 35 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 73 (part), bt F. Seymour September 1994
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1047
Brechin, Colin Smith and Patrick Wilson, Halfpence, 1801 (3), no obv. legend, 10.50g/12h (DH 7), with obv. legend (2), 10.05g/12h (DH 8), 10.65g/6h (DH 9) [3]. DH 7 extremely fine, others very fine and better
£80-100
Provenance: *DH 7 bt R. Gladdle September 1996; DH 8 O.P. Eklund Collection, J.A. Bobbe Collection, bt J.A.B. October 1985; DH 9 N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 776 (part), bt R. Gladdle September 2001
1048
Dundee, William Croom, Boulton’s Proof Halfpenny, shield of arms, period after DUNDEE, rev. legend in six lines, edge plain, 10.64g/6h (DH 12). FDC, bronzed
£90-120 Provenance: Bt R. Gladdle June 1991
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