18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by the late David Barry Bailey
x 551
Hancock and Jorden’s ‘End of Pain’ Halfpenny, man hanging from gibbet, rev. Pandora’s breeches, snake below with head representative of Joseph Priestley, edge plain, 11.57g/6h (DH Middlesex 829a). Usual reverse die flaw, otherwise very fine, light brown patina
£90-£120 x 552
Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Halfpence (3), 9.45g/12h (DH Middlesex 1011), 9.24g/12h, 9.14g/12h (both DH 1012); Kempson’s Sir Isaac Newton series, counterfeit Farthing, 1793, 2.46g/6h (DH 1155); Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpence (2), 9.41g/6h (DH 1037), 9.87g/3h (DH 1039a); Lutwyche’s Prince of Wales mule Halfpenny, 9.56g/6h (DH 960); Lutwyche’s Princess of Wales Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.70g/12h (DH 977), 9.55g/6h (DH 981c); Prattent’s ‘Loyal Britons Lodge’ Halfpence (2), 8.55g/6h (DH 1030), 10.58g/6h (DH 1031); Uncertain manufacturers, ‘Honor and Use of Trade’ Halfpenny, 7.91g/5h (DH 927); John Horne Tooke’s Halfpence, 1794 (2), 8.27g/6h (DH 1045a), 8.89g/6h (DH 1047) [14]. DH 1031 extremely fine but lacquered, others about very fine and better, one or two with original colour
£100-£150
x 553
Kempson’s ‘End of Pain’ Halfpenny, three men hanging, rev. open book, edge plain, 10.86g/6h (DH Middlesex 838). Very fine
£100-£150
x 554
Skidmore’s British Penny, 1797, Britannia seated right, rev. TWR cypher, date on tablet below, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 24.42g/6h (DH Middlesex 6). Usual weakness in centre of reverse, minor spotting, otherwise virtually as struck, attractive patina, very rare
£300-£400
x 555
Skidmore’s Penny for the Centenary of the Revolution [using the rev. die by C. James], bust of William III right without border, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 25.15g/6h (DH Middlesex 198; Woolf 75:4; BHM 284). Some light carbon spots, otherwise extremely fine with diffused original colour and particularly well struck with full detail, very rare
£300-£400 x 556
Skidmore’s Halfpenny for the Aborted Viewing of the Dutch Prizes at the Nore, 1797, laureate bust of George III right, rev. TO COMMEMORATE HIS MAJESTY, etc, edge grained, 9.49g/12h (DH Middlesex 943; BHM 421). Some spotting, otherwise about extremely fine, rare
£60-£80
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