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


x 345


Soho, Robert Orchard, James’s Halfpenny, 1797, bust right, rev. family arms, edge plain, 9.34g/6h (DH 402). Spot above head, otherwise extremely fine with a little original colour, scarce


£90-£120


x 346


Soho, Robert Orchard, Milton’s Penny, 1803, draped bust right, rev. legend, edge plain, 24.48g/12h (DH 38). An early striking without the obverse die flaw, obverse about extremely fine with some spotting in fields, reverse better and with diffused original colour, very rare


£300-£400 x 347


Soho, Robert Orchard, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), bust left, revs. anchor in shield, 9.47g/6h (DH 406g), wheatsheaf and doves, 7.58g/6h (DH 408) [2]. Usual die flaw on obverses, extremely fine, former rare


£150-£200


Provenance: DH 406g W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 168 (part) [from R. Dalton November 1913]; Baldwin ‘Basement’ Part I, Baldwin Auction 92, 30 September 2014, lot 140 [the inference given in the Baldwin catalogue to the Dalton collection should be treated with caution as Dalton also dealt in tokens]


x 348


Soho, Robert Orchard, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, rev. wheatsheaf and doves, 8.86g/6h (DH 408); Orchard arms, rev. Hope holding quadrant, 9.23g/6h (DH 413) [2]. First with usual die flaw on obverse, extremely fine, second very fine


£100-£150 x 349


The Strand, Philip Astley, Halfpenny, 9.05g/12h (DH 362f), William Forster, Halfpenny, 1795, edge plain, 14.68g/6h (DH 302); Tottenham Court Road, Jonathan Dennis, Penny, 1795, 20.83g/6h (DH 15), Halfpenny, 1795, 9.25g/6h (DH 297) [4]. Last extremely fine with original colour, others about very fine and better


£50-£70 x 350


The Strand, Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (9), undated, 8.72g/5h (DH 414); 1795, 6.94g/6h (DH 415b); elephant (2), revs. rhinoceros to left, 9.45g/7h (DH 417, polished obv. die), tiger, 12.91g/6h (DH 418); lion and dog, rev. monkey, 9.41g/6h (DH 431); antelope, rev. ostrich, 8.69g/6h (DH 447); two-headed cow (2), revs. toucan, 7.17g/6h (DH 454), royal arms and supporters, 7.00g/6h (DH 455); monkey, rev. crane, 9.59g/6h (DH 458) [9]. Very fine and better


£150-£200 x 351


The Strand, Gilbert Pidcock, Farthings (4), elephant (3), revs. two-headed cow, 5.92g/6h (DH 1065), cockatoo, 3.38g/6h (DH 1067), pelican, 3.70g/8h (DH 1068); monkey, rev. pelican, 3.57g/6h (DH 1073) [4]. First extremely fine, others nearly so but DH 1068 with corrosion spot in reverse field


£60-£80 x 352


Threadneedle Street, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, South Sea House, rev. fictitious arms, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 24.36g/6h (DH 162). About extremely fine


£80-£100


x 353


Threadneedle Street, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Merchant Taylors’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 19.18g/4h (DH 106). From the obverse die in unflawed state, extremely fine, diffused original colour


£100-£150 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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