18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by the late David Barry Bailey


x 607


Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned [possibly by W. Mainwaring], bust right, rev. man standing, regarding a mountain at right, on which crouches a mouse, two other figures at left, 33mm, 10.48g/12h (DH Middlesex 208; BHM 365). Very fine, rare


£300-£400


x 608


Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned, man hanging from tree, A TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT…, I DIE FOR THIS DAMN'D BOOK in speech bubble, rev. MAY THE TREE OF LIBERTY EXIST TO BEAR TOMMY'S LAST FRIEND, 32mm, 10.75g/12h (DH Middlesex 209, the plate coin; BHM 366). Usual small flaws by obverse rim, even wear, fine, very rare


£400-£600


Provenance: J.A. Bobbe Collection; R.S. Brown Jr Collection, Part II, DNW Auction T8, 6 October 2010, lot 568 [from J.A.B. August 1998]; bt W. McKivor.


It is possible, but not now provable, that this piece was once in the Hamer collection x 609


Thomas Hardy Acquitted, 1794, a white metal medal by W. Lutwyche, 33mm, 11.94g/6h (DH Middlesex 206; BHM 379); a copper medal, unsigned, 32mm, 14.82g/12h (DH Middlesex 204; BHM 378) [2]. First fine and free of tin pest, rare, second about very fine


£100-£150


x 610


Queen Charlotte’s 51st Birthday, 1795, a silver medal, unsigned [by C.H. Küchler], bust left, rev. FROGMORE, etc, 34mm, 23.03g/12h (Pollard 10; BHM 390; E 864; cf. DNW 136, 1506). Obverse die flaw in very early stage, about extremely fine, mottled uneven tone, very rare in silver


£150-£200


x 611 x 612 x 613


Queen Charlotte’s 51st Birthday, 1795, a mule medal in silver by J.-P. Droz, bust of George III right, rev. from the same die as previous, 34mm, 23.20g/12h (DH Middlesex 181 bis; Pollard 10, rev.; BHM 390). Extremely fine, irregular toning, rare


£150-£200


Death of Revd. William Romaine, 1795, copper medals (2), by J. Milton, 32mm, 16.49g/6h (DH Middlesex 216; BHM 403); unsigned, 32mm, 13.13g/12h (DH Middlesex 214; BHM 404) [2]. Extremely fine, first toned, second with original colour


£80-£100


a cannon, rev. obelisk at left, fox standing on three blocks, NO MAJESTY BUT THAT OF THE PEOPLE, etc, 33mm, 22.14g/6h (DH Middlesex 226; BHM 411). About extremely fine


For an item named to Admiral Gardner’s sponsor in the election, see Lot 649 Admiral Sir Alan Gardner Elected, 1796, a copper medal by P. Kempson, Gardner in naval uniform standing in front of


£60-£80 x 614


Union Mill, Birmingham, 1796, a copper check, caduceus and cornucopia, rev. stamped 153, 33mm, 15.97g (DH Warwickshire 37). Good very fine, patinated


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