Colliery and Mining Tokens (40) includes examples from Darren, Deep Duffryn, Deep Navigation (3), Desford (2), Donisthorpe (4), Ferrymore (3), Mardy (3), Garw/Ffaldah (2), NCB Glyncastle, Taff Merthyr, Thorne, Thurcroft (3), Tymawr, Ty Trist, Victoria (2), Warsop (2), Wathmain, Wentworth, Westthorpe, Whitwell, and Time Check Tokens (3), a mix of shapes and mixed grades some EF
Engraved, Tokens, Medals and Countermarked (8) Penny 1797 engraved 'When This You See Remember Me' Fair, Token Threepence 1813 Birmingham Workhouse VG, Medals (2) 1821 Death of Queen Caroline 41mm diameter in Pewter BHM 1146 Near Fine with scratches and surface marks, Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 Edinburgh Castle - Free Museum, 32mm in bronze Good Fine, Unofficial Political Countermarked Pieces (4) Ireland (2) Ten Pence 1980 with PADDY GO HOME countermark, Five Pence 1970 with UVF countermark, GB Pennies (2) 1962 and 1966 both with IRA countermarks, Fine to VF
Halfpennies18th Century (10) Yorkshire (4) Leeds 1793 Brownbill's, Obverse: Bishop Blaze holding a wool comb, Reverse: View of Leeds Cloth Hall, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF H.BROWNBILL SILVERSMITH, DH37About Fine/Fine, Leeds 1791 Paley's, Obverse: Bishop Blaze Standing with lamb, Reverse: Shield of Arms with owl above, DH47 VF, Sheffield 1794 Obverse: Three men working at an anvil, Reverse: Shield of Arms, DH57 VF, Sheffield undated, Obverse: Four hands crossed, Reverse: Eight arrows crossed, between two quatrefoils DH60 Fine/Good Fine, Lancashire (3) Lancaster (3) 1792 Obverse: John of Gaunt, Reverse: Coat of Arms, DH31A, Good Fine with an edge knock, 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt, Reverse: Coat of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE AT W.PARKER'S OLD BIRMINGHAM WAREHOUSE, DH41B VG, 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt, Reverse: Coat of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER, LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL, DH46, Fine/Good Fine, Hampshire- Emsworth 1793 Obverse: Seated female figure, Reverse: Dove and cornucopia, DH11, Near Fine, Kent (2) Maidstone 1795 Obverse: Shield of Arms and supporters, Reverse: Figure of Justice standing, DH36, Good Fine with some verdigris spots, Romney 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms of Romney, Reverse: A small antique sloop, DH38 Fine
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Cornwall (2) Falmouth 1797 Obverse: A spread eagle, Reverse: FALMOUTH INDEPENTENT VOLUNTEERS 1797 in four lines, Milled edge, DH3, About VF, scarce, Penryn 1794 Obverse: A shield of Arms PRO REGE ET POPULO, Exergue: LORD DE DUNSTANVILLE COLONEL in two lines, Reverse: A laureated bust, PENRYN VOLUNTEERS above, Exergue: FIRST INROLLD APRIL 3. 1794 in two lines, DH4, GEF/AU the obverse with some spots, Essex - Colchester 1794 Obverse: A view of Colchester castle, date below, Reverse: A loom SUCCESS TO THE BAY TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT CHARLES HEATHS BAY MAKER COLCHESTER, DH10, VF cleaned, Herefordshire - Hereford 1794 Obverse: An apple tree SUCCESS TO THE CIDER TRADE. HEREFORD HALFPENNY C.HONIATTS BIRMm WAREHOUSE, Reverse: Figure of Justice FOR CHANGE NOT FRAUD, Milled edge, DH5, NEF, Lincolnshire - Spalding 1794 Obverse: A figure of Britannia with a small lion below, SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN, Reverse; A cypher T I in a shield, between sprigs of flowers, crest a demi-lion, Edge: PAYABLE AT T. IENNINGSS SPALDING & HOLBEACH, DH5, GVF with an edge nick, Staffordshire - Leek 1793 Obverse: A caduceus, supported by a large bale of goods, LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY 1793, Reverse: Two hands united, and a olive branch, ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM, berry on underside of first leaf, Edge: PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE, DH14 GVF, Wiltshire - Salisbury 1796 Obverse: View of a church CATHEDRAL CHURCH Exergue: OF SARUM, Reverse: The Grocer's arms and supporters, FINE TEAS &c. 1796 below, Edge: PAYABLE AT I & T SHARPES SALISBURY DH21, VF with some green patina, Shropshire - Coalbrook Dale 1792 Obverse: View of a bridge with a verrel sailing under ERECTED / ANNO 1779 / SPAN 100 FEET above, IRON BRIDGE AT COALBROOK DALE 1792, Reverse: A man working a machine, Exergue: INCLINED PLANE AT KETLEY 1789. Edge: PAYABLE AT COALBROOK - DALE AND KETLEY, DH14, VF
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Devon - Exeter 1792 Obverse: Bishop Blaize three-quarter length portrait, SUCCESS TO THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Reverse: Shield of Arms EXETER HALFPENNY 1792, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, DH2, GVF/VF, Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, IOHN OF YORK DUKE OF LANCASTER, star below bust, centre of crown points between U and K of DUKE, Reverse: Shield of Arms, LANCASTER HALFPENNY, Line of shield points above C and between P and E of legend, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH41, NEF with traces of lustre, Middlesex (4) Davidson's 1795 Obverse: A female seated holding a sword, and a shield bearing the Arms of London, a distant view of St. Paul's SISE LANE HALFPENNY, Reverse: A crown upon a triangle, held by two hands, Br. CONSTITUTION radiated in the centre KING . LORDS . COMMONS, Cross touches IN of KING, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T&R DAVIDSON'S, DH295, NEF, Foundling Fields 1795 Obverse: A lamb within a circle FOUNDLING FIELDS 1795, Reverse: Cypher IB within a circle, PAYABLE ON DEMAND, stop after DEMAND obscured by die flaw, as normal with this issue, milled edge, DH305, NEF, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE. Reverse: AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, DH467, EF, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS JURY / COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. in five lines, Y of BY under AC, DH1028, GVF/VF, Scotland - Lothian - Edinburgh 1796 Harrison's, Obverse: A cypher H H with a small ornament at top and bottom, Reverse: An anchor dividing the date H.HARRISON ST. LEONARDS EDIN. DH20, GVF lacquered, Perthshire - Perth 1797 Obverse: A spirit still and casks in a circle of dots PAYABLE AT DAVID PETERS WINE & SPIRIT SHOP, Reverse: The Arms of Perth and PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE motto on a label, with sprig of flowers at each end, PERTH HALFPENNY, Edge: Diagonally milled, DH10, VF/GVF with some tone spots
Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (8) Appledore 1794 Obverse: Man carrying sack to windmill/Lion and lamb lying together in standing corn, Edge: PAYABLE AT W.PECKHAM'S APPLEDORE, DH3, GVF, Brookland 1794 Obverse: The Kentish horse in a beaded oval, Reverse: A cypher IK, above it a fleece, Edge: PAYABLE BY THOMAS KING'S BROOKLAND, DH5, VF with a few small spots, Canterbury 1795 Obverse: Side view of Canterbury cathedral, cypher in exergue below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, OUR KING AND COUNTRY LAWS AND TRADE, date with a Maltese Cross before and after, Edge: PAYABLE AT CANTERBURY, DH8, GVF with a die-flaw on the obverse, Dover 1794 Obverse: Bust of William Pitt, right, THE.R.HON. W.PITT. LORD WARDEN CINQUE PORTS, Reverse: The Arms of Dover, CINQUE PORTS TOKEN PAYABLE AT DOVER, Edge: AT HORN'S LIBRARY, DH16, NEF, Faversham 1794 Obverse: An ancient sloop PAYABLE AT FEVERSHAM, Reverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports CINQUE PORTS HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN CROWSS COPPER SMITH, DH20, GVF, Hythe 794 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports, CINQUE PORT HALFPENNY, Reverse: An ancient sloop, PAYABLE AT HYTH, Edge: AT RICHARD SHIPDEN'S, DH31, VF/GVF, Maidstone 1795 Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, MAIDSTONE above, HALFPENNY below, Reverse: View of a paper mill, PAYABLE BY J. SMYTH AT PADSOLE PAPER MILL, Edge: Milled, DH37, GVF or better, Romney 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Town of Romney, ROMNEY HALFPENNY TOKEN 1794, Reverse: A small antique sloop, THE SUCCESS, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN SAWYER'S ROMNEY, DH38, GVF or better with a small spot on the sloop
Halfpennies18th CenturyLancashire (8) Lancaster 1792 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, IOHN OF YORK DUKE OF LANCASTER, Legend continuous over bust, star below bust, centre of crown points to D of DUKE, front of crown points to U of GAUNT, Reverse: Shield of Arms, LANCASTER HALFPENNY Line of shield points between C and A, and between P and E, DH22, EF/NEF with traces of lustre, Lancaster 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, IOHN OF YORK DUKE OF LANCASTER, no star below bust, centre of crown points between D and U of DUKE, Reverse: Shield of Arms LANCATER HALFPENNY 1794 in smaller letters and numbers, line of shield points to C and between P and E, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH39, GVF or better, Lancaster 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, IOHN OF YORK DUKE OF LANCASTER, star below bust, centre of crown points between U and K of DUKE, Reverse: Shield of Arms, LANCASTER HALFPENNY, Line of shield points above C and between P and E of legend, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH41, NEF with traces of lustre and a few small spots, Lancaster 1794 Obverse: Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, IOHN OF YORK DUKE OF LANCASTER, star below bust, centre of crown points between U and K of DUKE, Reverse: Shield of Arms, HALFPENNY 1794 with wider apaced date, no stop after legend, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH46, NEF, Lancaster 1794 Obverse: Bust of Daniel Ecclestone left, DANIEL . ECCLESTONE . LANCASTER, Reverse: A ship, Exergue: AGRICULT. MANUFACT. & COMMERCE, THE LANCASTER HALFPENNY 1794, no stop after COMMERCE, DH58 EF, Manchester 1793 Obverse: A porter carrying a pack, MANCHESTER HALFPENNY, date in exergue, Reverse: Shield of Arms with SIC DONEC below on a ribbon, Edge: PAYABLE AT I. FIELDINS MANCHESTER, DH135, EF or very near so with some contact marks, Manchester 1793 Obverse: Bust Three-quarters left FREDERICK DUKE OF YORK, Reverse: The Bricklayer's Arms MANCHESTER HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT J.RAYNER & CO. Edge: ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, DH138, GVF, Scarce, Rochdale 1791 1 over 0 in date, Obverse: A man weaving in a loom HALFPENNY, Reverse: A fleece ROCHDALE 1791. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IOHN KERSHAW, DH140, NEF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (7) Allen's 1795 Obverse: A shield of Arms WILLIAM ALLEN LONDON, Reverse: Shield of Arms PROMISSORY HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE IN CHANDOS STREET CONVENT GARDEN, DH246, EF, Bebbington's undated, Obverse: Laureate bust to right, LONDON & MIDDLESEX . HALFPENNY. Reverse: The Prince of Wales's crest on a shield, under an umbrella, FOR . CHANGE . NO . FRAUD . JOHN . BEBBINGTON. DH254, GVF with a few small spots, Kelly's undated, Obverse: A postilion holding a harnessed horse, KELLY'S LIGHT HARNESS &c. Exergue: SOLD CHEAP AT THEIR / MANUFACTORY / STRAND / LONDON in four lines, Reverse: A saddle, spur, &c. KELLY PATENT SADLERY &c. SOLD CHEAP, DH 345, GVF with some small spots, National Series undated, Obverse: The Royal Arms with Prince of Wales's motto below LONDON AND MIDDLESEX HALFPENNY, Reverse: Crowned bust left IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH957 EF with traces of lustre, the obverse with the odd small spot, National Series 1795 Obverse: Bust three-quarters left, PRINCESS OF WALES, Reverse: The Prince of Wales's crest above a portcullis, Milled edge, DH977, NEF with a flan flaw on the reverse, National Series 1795 Obverse: Bust right FREDk DUKE OF YORK HALFPENNY 1795, Reverse: A man-of war sailing to left THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND, Edge: PAYABLE AT LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH985, NVF cleaned, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In five lines, DH1026, GVF with some spots in the legend
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (7) Corresponding Society 1795 Obverse: The fable of the bundle of sticks, LONDON CORRESPONDING SOCIETY, Reverse: A dove flying with an olive branch, Edge: BIRMINGHAM OR IN SWANSEA, DH286a, VF with some spots, Rare, Davidson's 1795 Obverse: A female seated holding a sword, and a shield bearing the Arms of London, a distant view of St. Paul's SISE LANE HALFPENNY, Reverse: A crown upon a triangle, held by two hands, Br. CONSTITUTION radiated in the centre KING . LORDS . COMMONS, Cross touches IN of KING, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T&R DAVIDSON'S, DH295, EF, Foundling Fields 1795 Obverse: A lamb within a circle FOUNDLING FIELDS 1795, Reverse: Cypher IB within a circle, PAYABLE ON DEMAND, stop after DEMAND obscured by die flaw, as normal with this issue, milled edge, DH305, GVF/NEF with traces of lustre, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE. Reverse: AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, smaller letters on the second line, Plain edge, DH468, EF with traces of old lacquering, Shackleton's 1794, Obverse: The Royal Arms and crest FRANCIS SHACKLETON LONDON, Reverse: A candle mould FINE MOULD AND STORE CANDLES, date below, Edge: PAYABLE IN SUFFOLK STREET HAY MARKET, DH477, NEF, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In five lines, DH1028, GVF/NEF, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY / COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In six lines, DH1024, NEF/GVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyNorfolk (7) Norwich 1792 Obverse: The Arms of Norwich, MAY NORWICH FLOURISH, PRO BONO PUBLICO, Reverse: Shield of Arms of the county NORFOLK AND NORWICH HALFPENNY, date below, Edge: PAYABLE AT N. BOLINGBROKES HABERDASHER &c. NORWICH, DH15, NEF, Norwich undated Obverse: A bottle, MORE TRADE AND FEWER TAXES, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, arm points to T, PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND, Edge: Plain (not in collar) DH23b, approaching EF with a spot on the reverse, Norwich, undated, Obverse: A bottle, MORE TRADE AND FEWER TAXES, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, arm points to Y, PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND, Edge: RICHARD DINMORE & SON NORWICH, DH24, NEF with a few small spots, Norwich 1792 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the city of Norwich, upon a sword and mace, SUCESS TO THE CITY OF NORWICH, Reverse A shop front in a circle, NORWICH HALFPENNY 1792, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF DUNHAM & YALLOP GOLD-SMITHS, DH 28, NEF, Norwich 1792 Obverse: Shield of Arms, emblazoned gules, date around, Reverse: A man working in a loom, Edge: IOHN HARVEY OF NORWICH, DH44, GVF, Norwich 1793 Obverse: A mounted dragoon PRO REGE ET PATRIA, cockade of hat points between E and T of ET, Exergue: QUEENS BAYS, Reverse: View of the barracks, NORWICH BARRACKS 1793 on a label above, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN ROOKS, DH46, EF with an inked number on the reversed, Norwich 1793 Obverse: A mounted dragoon PRO REGE ET PATRIA, cockade of hat points between E and T of ET, Exergue: QUEENS BAYS, Reverse: View of the barracks, NORWICH BARRACKS 1793 on a label above, Edge: Plain (not in collar) DH46a NEF/GVF
Halfpenny18th CenturySomerset - Bath City Token undated, Obverse: View of a building PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE NEW ROOMS BATH, Reverse: Arms and supporters of Bath, in a sunken oval, DH83, EF the obverse with some small flecks of dark tone
Ireland Tokens (3) Penny 1867 G.V.Stewart, Lisdourt, Good Fine, Non-Local (2) Halfpenny 1820 Obverse: Bust, no legend, /Reverse: Harp, with date below, in Brass, Fine, 1820 Hibernia/Trade and Navigation Fair
Market and Co-op Tokens a wide variety (52) includes Royal Arsenal, Ashford, J.Edmonds, Thomas May, S.Boorman, P.C.Hegerty types, many in different shapes, in mixed circulated grades, also includes Halfpenny 1794 Kent - Hawkhurst DH30 GVF, and Hop Token W.Piper, Conghurst Farm, Hawkhurst, 60 Bushels VF
Medals and Tokens (59) Medals (2) 1827 Death of Frederick, Duke of York 1827 BHM 1291 25mm in Brass VG holed, Coronation of Queen Victoria 25mm in Brass BHM 1858 Fine, holed, Costa Rica Coffee Token One Canasto Francisco Montealegre, undated 21mm in Brass Fine, as part of a group (59) comprising Gaming Counters (50), the majority are 'Good Old Days' and 'To Hanover' types, a mix of Guinea and Half Guinea sizes includes examples dated 1788, 1790, 1791, 1797, 1837, and a 1798 Scalloped edge type in mixed grades, some holed, Two pence Token 'Nulli Secundus with 418 countermark, Fine, Toy Money (3) and Two Pounds 1823 crude copies in base metal (2) Fine and Fair
PennyGloucestershire - Tewksbury - One Penny Coffee House Token undated Obverse: GOOD FOR ONE PENNYWORTH OF REFRESHMENT AT, Reverse: TEWKSBURY COFFEE HOUSE LIMITED, GVF
Unofficial Farthings (13) Warwickshire 1851 Ralph Heaton & Sons, W.530 Fine, Leicestershire T. Johnson Photographer W.1950 GVF, London (5) Bovril W.2372 (2) Fine and Good Fine, Bovril 1897 W.2378 (2) VF and NEF, Ford W.2540 VF, Crystal Palace - 1867 Robert Holt W2602 NEF with a scratch on the obverse, Manchester (2) George Grantham W.3300 Good Fine, Labrey, Entwistle & Co. W.3400 Fine, Worcester G. Mountford W.5210 Good Fine, Belfast Mackenzie & Saunders W.5536 Near Fine, Ireland - Cork William Fitzgibbon W.5740 Fine, pitted
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