18th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David McDonald


x 579 x 580


CHESHIRE, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Chester Castle, rev. globe, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 24.50g/11h (DH 1 and Middlesex 121). Extremely fine, bronzed


£90-£120


Provenance: DH 83 bt Baldwin CHESHIRE, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthings (2), 1789, 5.52g/12h (DH 82), 1790, 4.63g/5h (DH 83) [2].


Extremely fine, second with original colour x 581 £90-£120


CORNWALL, Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.68g/6h (DH 4, bronzed); Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1791, in bronzed-copper, 13.17g/6h (DH 2) [2]. Virtually as struck, first with dull patina


£100-£150 x 582


Co, Halfpence, 1791 (2), 12.73g/6h, Proof in bronzed-copper, 13.28g/6h (both DH 2) [3]. Second extremely fine, others better


£120-£150 x 583


Provenance: DH 4 B. Wahl Collection, Part I, Davissons Mailbid Auction 20, 12 February 2004 (265) CORNWALL, Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 11.19g/6h (DH 4, bronzed); Truro, Cornish Metal


DEVON, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, 12.46g/6h (DH 2); Westwood’s Farthing, 1791, 5.59g/12h (DH 9) [2]. About extremely fine, DH 9 with metal flaw on reverse


£40-£50


x 584


DORSET, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1793, bee-hive and bees above monogram, rev. double-headed eagle displayed, edge PAYABLE AT THE BANK IN SHERBORNE DORSET, 11.56g/6h (DH 7). Extremely fine with original colour and reflective fields, most attractive


£100-£150


x 585


DORSET, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1796, frontal elevation of a building, rev. error legend PRETER, etc, edge plain, 11.86g/6h (DH 8a; Dykes, BNJ 2005, p.136, –). Scratch above PRETER, otherwise better than very fine and patinated, extremely rare with this edge


£150-£200


Provenance: Spink Auction 101, 24 November 1993, lot 412 (part); W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 81 (part); Davissons Mailbid Sale 24, 8 December 2005 (405)


x 586


ESSEX, Braintree and Bocking, William Goldsmith, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.69g/6h (DH 4); Chelmsford, Clachar & Co, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 9.89g/6h (DH 7); Colchester, Charles Heath, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.46g/6h (DH 10); Dunmow, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1793, rev. Hendon Church, 11.97g/6h (DH 12); Hornchurch, George Cotton, Halfpence (2), 9.95g/6h (DH 33), 9.98g/6h (DH 34, bronzed); Warley, Camp Halfpenny, 1794, 8.18g/6h (DH 37) [7]. DH 4 good very fine, others about extremely fine and better but DH 10 has been lacquered


£120-£150 x 587


GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (5), bust of George III, revs. legend, 9.87g/6h (DH 24), scales, 9.46g/6h (DH 28); ship, revs. beggar, 9.22g/6h (DH 31), legend, 9.83g/6h (DH 32), plough, 9.73g/12h (DH 33) [5]. Extremely fine, some with original colour


£120-£150


Provenance: DH 31 and 32 D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 1295 (part); DH 33 bt J. Whitmore May 2005


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