British Tokens from Various Properties
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edge plain, 23.02g/12h (DH 11;W1547). No reverse die flaw, small spot in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with original colour
£600-£700
Provenance: Bt Spink CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Newmarket, Wyon’s Penny, 1799, two racehorses passing winning post, rev. CRAVEN MEETING, etc,
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CHESHIRE, Beeston, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, castle and bridge, rev. SAC cypher, edge engrailed, 9.49g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine, a hint of original colour
£120-£150
CHESHIRE, Chester, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 8.39g/12h (DH 6); DEVON, Plymouth, Shepheard, Dove, Hammett & Co, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.91g/6h (DH 6); WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Birmingham Mining & Copper Co, Halfpenny, 1792, 14.26g/6h (DH 102), Peter Kempson, Penny, 1796, 25.96g/12h (DH 20), Thomas Wyon, Penny, 1796, 26.31g/12h (DH 25); Visit of George III to Cheltenham, 1788, a brass medalet by I.H. & Co, 21mm, 2.93g/12h (DH Gloucestershire 77; BHM 272); Visit of George III to Worcester, 1788, a plated brass medalet by C. James, 21mm, 2.65g/6h (DH Worcestershire 42; BHM 273) [7]. Very fine and better Provenance: DH 25 bt R. Gladdle
£70-£90 164
CORNWALL, Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, arms, rev. laureate bust, flags and drum behind, edge plain, 10.18g/6h (DH 4, bronzed). Good extremely fine
£60-£80
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CORNWALL, Penryn, George Chapman George, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, similar, edge plain, 11.02g/6h (DH 4). Excess of metal on reverse rim at 11 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, reverse dark-toned, extremely rare£600-£800
Co DURHAM, Barnard Castle, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, view of castle ruins, rev. globe, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 23,63g/12h (DH 1 and Middlesex 123). About extremely fine, brown patina £80-£100
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HAMPSHIRE, Southampton, Westwood’s Farthing, 1790, 5.75g/6h (DH 96); County series, Naval Farthings (5), Lord Bridport, 3.21g/12h (DH 98), Lord Hood, 3.36g/6h (DH 99), Earl Howe (3), 4.46g/12h (DH 101), 3.33g/6h (DH 103), 3.29g/12h (DH 104) [6]. DH 98 virtually as struck with full original colour and reflective surfaces, DH 96 and 99 extremely fine, former with much original colour, latter with rainbow patina, others about very fine
£150-£200
Provenance: DNW Auction T14, 1 October 2014, lot 492, additionally: DH 99, 101, 103 and 104 F.S. Cokayne Collection [101 from J.H. Daniels September 1903, 104 from Lincoln July 1896]. DH 98 only illustrated
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LONDON, High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, 9.77g/6h (DH 342, bronzed); SUFFOLK, Beccles, issuer uncertain, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1795, 10.89g/6h (DH 16a), Woodbridge, Robert Loder, Penny, 1796, 19.92g/6h (DH 15); Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Talbort Fyan, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.96g/6h (DH 308); together with 17th century civic tokens (2), of Bristol and Norwich [6]. Last two fine, others about extremely fine and better
£100-£150
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