18th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David McDonald
x 667
SURREY, Wandsworth, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, view of Lord Stormont’s house, rev. fictitious arms, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 23.63g/1h (DH Middlesex 164). Extremely fine with considerable original colour
£150-£200
x 668 x 669
SURREY, West Clandon, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Clandon Place, rev. from the same die as previous, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 24.45g/1h (DH Middlesex 165). Usual die flaw on reverse, extremely fine £100-£150
SUSSEX, Brighton, Benjamin Deverell [of Fleet Market, London], Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 10.92g/12h (DH 6), Lutwyche’s Brighton Camp Halfpenny, 1794, 9.63g/6h (DH 2); Chichester, Dally & Son, Halfpence, 1794 (3), 9.96g/6h, 9.92g/6h (both DH 15), 7.98g/6h (DH 16); Northiam, John Foller, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.71g/6h (DH 34), Elias Gilbert, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.72g/6h (DH 35) [7]. DH 6 and 16 very fine, latter with considerable die flaws and cuds, others about extremely fine and better
£120-£150
Provenance: DH 15 at 9.92g W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 903 (part); DH 34 bt J.A. Bobbe
x 670 x 671
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, shield with hatching, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, reads FACTA ÆQUATO EXAMINE LIBRAT, edge plain, 14.55g/12h (DH 68). Virtually as struck, very rare
£150-£200
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, James Bisset, Halfpenny, with pictures, 10.12g/6h (DH 120); Birmingham Mining & Copper Co, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.87g/6h (DH 83); William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, legend in 8 lines, rev. bust of David Garrick, 10.94g/6h (DH 139a); Henry Hickman, Farthing, 1792, 5.47g/6h (DH 481a); Peter Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (2), 22.45g/12h, 22.33g/12h (both DH 6); Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1793, 10.46g/6h (DH 50), mule Halfpenny, rev. mounted dragoon, ONE CENT edge, 10.11g/6h (DH 60c); Westwood’s Farthing, 5.74g/12h (DH 475) [9]. About extremely fine and better, DH 139a with metal flaws
£140-180
Provenance: DH 481a W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1042 (part) [from Spink 1975], Davissons Mailbid Sale 29, 16 December 2010 (248)
x 672 x 673 x 674 x 675
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Peter Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (2), 22.09g/12h (DH 6), 26.33g/12h (DH 20) [2]. Extremely fine and better, first with original colour and reflective fields
£90-£120
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Alston’s Halfpence, 1796 (2), Workhouse, revs. bee-hive and bees, 9.07g/12h, 8.27g/12h (both DH 63a) [2]. Extremely fine and better, one with almost full original colour
£80-£100
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Gimblett’s Two Shillings and Sixpence, 1788 (2), in brass, 19.37g/12h (DH 1), in plated brass, counterstamped W both sides, 19.16g/12h (DH 1a), ‘Two Shillings’, 1788, counterstamped W both sides, 19.07g/12h (DH 2a) [3]. Last very fine and very rare, others about very fine
£90-£120
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (9), Blue School, 11.48g/6h (DH 194); Blue Coat Charity School, 11.90g/6h (DH 197a); Free School, 10.16g/6h (DH 200); General Hospital, 11.67g/6h (DH 180); Hotel, 11.16g/6h (DH 208); Library, 12.27g/6h (DH 184a); Navigation Office, 12.34g/12h (DH 210); New Brassworks, 14.15g/12h (DH 203); Theatre, 11.02g/6h (DH 215) [9]. Generally extremely fine, some better and with original colour £200-£260
Provenance: DH 215 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 299 (part) [from J.H. Daniels March 1907]
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