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THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part IV) Perthshire


1131


Edinburgh, issuers uncertain, Halfpence, 1796 (4), 7.06g/6h (DH 1), 7.66g/12h (DH 2), 9.22g/6h (DH 3), 9.48g/12h (DH 4), Farthings, 1795 (2), edge grained, 5.80g/5h (DH 72a), edge plain, 2.71g/6h (DH 72) [6]. DH 72 extremely fine but lacquered, DH 72a good fine but edge knocked, others better than very fine and patinated but DH 4 lacquered and reverse partially discoloured


£100-150


Provenance: *DH 1 bt W. Anderson January 1996; DH 2 bt P. Flanagan October 1980; DH 3 bt M.Z. Gerson March 1981; DH 4 T. Hill Collection, P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1290 [from P.C.D. 1985], bt R. Gladdle October 2001; DH 72 bt P. Flanagan September 1982; DH 72a bt R. Gladdle July 1996


1134


Perth, John Ferrier, Wright’s Halfpence (3), 1797, fishing boat type, 10.26g/12h (DH 1), undated (2), 10.23g/6h (DH 2), 10.35g/6h (DH 3); Kempson’s Farthing, 1798, 3.88g/6h (DH 11) [4]. Extremely fine, first with dark patina, others with surfaces artificially treated


£120-150


Provenance: *DH 1 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1982; DH 2 bt J.A. Bobbe April 1999; DH 3 bt J.A. Bobbe May 1999; DH 11 bt J.A. Bobbe April 1993


1135


Perth, John Ferrier, Wright’s Halfpence, 1797 (2), St John’s Church, revs. watermill and trees, FERRIER edge, 9.14g/6h (DH 4), edge plain [restrike], 10.39g/6h (DH 4a) [2]. First brilliant and practically as struck, bronzed, second with usual rim flaws, about extremely fine


£90-120 1132


Edinburgh, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1796, tower within ornamented oval, rev. buck’s head crest, edge plain, 9.84g/6h (DH 5). Very fine, brown patina, very rare


£200-250


Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1293 [from Spink 1989]


Provenance: *DH 4 bt J.A. Bobbe October 1993; DH 4a bt M.Z. Gerson June 1979


1136


Perth, John Ferrier, Wright’s restrike Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 12.49g/6h (DH 4a). Usual rim flaws, some hairlining, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, olive tone


£150-200 Provenance: Bt W. Anderson January 1996


1133


Leith, David Grieve, Farthing, 2.54g/5h (DH 147), John White, Halfpence, 1796 (2), 8.37g/6h (DH 58), 8.57g/6h (DH 59), issuer uncertain, Halfpence, 1797 (2), 8.64g/6h (DH 60, edge obliterated), 8.89g/7h (DH 61); Musselburgh (Fisherrow), W. Watt, Farthing, 2.12g/6h (DH 146); Portobello, Alexander Grieve, Farthing, 2.66g/6h (DH 149) [7]. DH 60 fair, DH 146 and 147 fine, others very fine or better


£100-150


Provenance: *DH 58 bt J.A. Bobbe January 1994; DH 59 bt B. Sailor June 1981; DH 60 and 146 N.G. Brodie Collection, DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lots 208, 209 (part) [60 misattributed as 61, from W. Henderson May 1964, 146 from W. Allen August 1972], bt R. Gladdle March 2003; DH 61 bt P. Flanagan March 1984; DH 147 bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 149 A. Hannah Collection, CNG Auction 30 (New York), 11 June 1994, lot 651 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1318 (part)


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1137


Perth, John Ferrier, uniface restruck impression of the obv. die for Kempson’s Farthing, 1798, in silver, vessels at quay-side, Monk’s Tower at right, edge plain, 27mm, 7.29g (DH 11 bis). Die extensively rusted, otherwise as made with light grey tone, of the highest rarity; perhaps only one other known [Brodie 215]


£400-600


Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1325 [from Spink 1986]


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