18th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David McDonald x 588
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (6), plough, revs. legend, 9.14g/12h (DH 39), wheatsheaf, 10.09g/6h (DH 40), scales, 8.61g/6h (DH 41), scales APRIL 1796, 9.10g/6h (DH 43); wheatsheaf, revs. beggar, 10.24g/6h (DH 44), legend, 9.85g/6h (DH 45) [6]. DH 45 about extremely fine, others extremely fine and better, DH 39 with considerable original colour
£150-£200
Provenance: DH 39 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 130 (part) [from Baldwin 1978], D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 1295 (part); DH 44 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 202 (part) [from R. Dalton], D.L. Spence Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 63, 7 October 2004, lot 1246 (part); DH 45 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 130 (part) [from Baldwin 1978]
x 589
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (7), wheatsheaf, revs. scales, 9.64g/6h (DH 46), scales 1795-96, 8.67g/6h (DH 47), scales APRIL 1796, 7.20g/6h (DH 48); scales, revs. legend, 10.14g/6h (DH 50), scales APRIL 1796 (2), 9.56g/6h, 9.34g/6h (both DH 52); scales 1795-96, rev. legend, 10.66g/12h (DH 54) [7]. DH 47 and 50 extremely fine, others very fine and better
£150-£200
Provenance: DH 46 and 47 Fawcett/Litman Collection, D.L. Spence Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 63, 7 October 2004, lot 1246 (part)
x 590
Provenance: DH 60 O.P. Eklund Collection, bt J.A. Bobbe GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Brimscombe Port, Thames and Severn Canal Co, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 10.06g/6h (DH 59),
10.39g/6h (DH 60); Gloucester, Kempson’s City Penny, 1797, rev. Cathedral, 16.70g/6h (DH 1) [3]. DH 60 extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better, DH 1 with black patina
£60-£80 x 591
Halfpence (6), 10.06g/6h, 10.00g/6h (both DH 11), 8.72g/6h (DH 23), 9.70g/7h (DH 35), 9.15g/6h, 8.96g/12h (both DH 35a) [8]. About extremely fine and better, some with original colour
£150-£200 x 592
Provenance: DH 11 bt Davissons HAMPSHIRE, Emsworth, John Stride, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 8.68g/6h, 8.25g/6h (both DH 10), Kempson’s mule
HAMPSHIRE, Petersfield, Eames, Holland & Andrews, Halfpenny, 10.51g/6h (DH 48a); Portsea, George Sargeant, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.27g/6h (DH 68); Portsmouth, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.59g/12h (DH 53), Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), 9.81g/12h (DH 57a), 9.31g/12h (DH 57b); Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Boulton’s Halfpence, 1791 (2), 11.29g/6h, 11.12g/6h (both DH 89) [7]. Extremely fine and better, one DH 89 with full original colour, DH 57b struck off-centre
£150-£200 Provenance: DH 48a R.C. Bell Collection, DNW Auction 26, 1 October 1996, lot 28 (part) x 593
HAMPSHIRE, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Boulton’s Proof Halfpence, 1791 (9), 11.39g/6h, 11.17g/12h, 10.86g/6h, 10.82g/6h, 10.76g/12h, 10.67g/12h, 10.46g/12h, 10.42g/12h, 10.00g/12h (all DH 89) [9]. One slightly mishandled, otherwise all brilliant and virtually as struck
£400-500
The opportunity to study this quantity of proofs demonstrates that at least two distinct issues for Taylor Moody were made by Boulton – one with coin die-axis, and one with medal die-axis (cf. Richard Doty, CTCJ August 1997)
x 594
HAMPSHIRE, County series, Naval Farthings (5), all with bust of Earl Howe, revs. ship (2), 3.50g/6h (DH 102), 3.63g/6h (DH 102a), revs. naval crown (3), 3.87g/6h, 3.81g/6h, 3.69g/6h (all DH 102a) [5]. Extremely fine and better, some with original colour
£120-£150
x 595
HEREFORDSHIRE, Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton’s Penny, 1796, bull breaking its chains, election date above, rev. apple-tree and short-handled plough within wreath, edge plain, 18.10g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2012, p.165, a; DH 1). Obverse die flaw in late stage, about extremely fine, light brown patina
£90-£120 x 596
KENT, Dymchurch, William Parris, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.75g/6h (DH 15); Hawkhurst, Charles Hider, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.41g/6h (DH 30); Hythe, Richard Shipden, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.97g/6h (DH 31); Lamberhurst, John Gibbs, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.11g/6h (DH 35); Maidstone, James Smyth, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.72g/6h (DH 37) [5]. About extremely fine and better
£60-£80 x 597 x 598
LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Proof Halfpence, 1794 (4), 12.50g/6h, 12.30g/6h, 12.15g/6h (all DH 57), 10.82g/6h (DH 58) [4]. One DH 57 with edge flaw, otherwise all brilliant and virtually as struck
£150-£200
LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, imitation Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.31g/6h (DH 41), 9.46g/6h (DH 46); Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.47g/6h (DH 64); Manchester, John Fielding, Halfpence, 1793 (2), 11.59g/6h (DH 135), 9.36g/6h (DH 135e); Rochdale, John Kershaw, Halfpenny, 1792, 13.19g/6h (DH 147) [6]. Extremely fine and better, first two patinated, others with original colour
£140-£180
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