Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (8) 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 VF, 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, Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON, DH 345, NEF with a trace of lustre and a few dark spots, 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 IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH985 NEF, National Series 1793 Obverse: Conjoined busts right, LOUIS . XVI ET M . ANTOINETTE . ROI ET REINE DE FRANCE, Reverse: MURd. BY / THE FACTIOUS / LOUIS . XVI . JAN 21. / M: ANTOINETTE / OCT . 16 ./1793 in six lines, Edge: Plain (not in collar), DH995a 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, Political and Social Series - Tooke 1794 Obverse: Full face bust, IOHN HORNE TOOKE ESQr. Reverse: The names of the jury in a square, Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL, DH1044a NEF, Political and Social Series - Tooke 1794 Obverse: Bust right, TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON, Exergue: J.H.TOOKE ESQr., Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS JURY / COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. in five lines, Plain edge, DH1045a GVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (9) County 1791 DH46 Obverse: Bust of Shakespeare left WARWICKSHIRE, Reverse: Female figure seated left, holding a cornucopia, part of a ship in the distance, HALFPENNY, 1791 in exergue, on a heavy flan of 14.93 grammes, Near Fine, the edge 'tapped up', County 1792 Obverse: Bust of Shakespeare left WARWICKSHIRE, Reverse: Vulcan seated at work, HALFPENNY with 1792 in exergue, Edge: PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, DH49 GVF/VF, Birmingham 1793 Obverse: Standing figure of a boy BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY with 1793 in exergue, Reverse: A shield bearing four hedgehogs, crest: a hedgehog INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD, Edge: Current EVERY WHERE, DH50, Near EF with traces of lustre, Birmingham 1792 Hickman's, Obverse: Bust to left IOHN HOWARD F.R.S. Reverse: Cypher H H BIRMINGHAM PROMISSORY HALFPENNY 1792, Edge: PAYABLE AT H.HICKMAN'S WAREHOUSE BIRMINGHAM, DH144, VF or better, Birmingham undated Kempson's Churches and Chapels series, Obverse: ST. MARYs. CHAPEL ERECTED, Exergue: 1774, Reverse: P.KEMPSON. MAKER OF BUTTONS, MEDALS &c. BIRMINGHAM, stop after KEMPSON, DH156 VF with a scuff on the edge and some contact marks, Birmingham undated Kempson's Obverse: GENERAL HOSPITAL, Exergue: ERECTED 1779, Reverse: P.KEMPSON MAKER OF BUTTONS, MEDALS &c. BIRMINGHAM, stop after KEMPSON, DH181 NEF, Birmingham undated Kempson's Obverse: BIRMINGHAM THEATRE Exergue: 1795, Reverse: P.KEMPSON MAKER OF BUTTONS, MEDALS &c. BIRMINGHAM DH216, EF with traces of lustre, inked number on reverse, Birmingham undated Lutwyche's, Obverse: Figure of Justice seated, holding scales, MEADALS & PROVINCIAL COINS, Reverse: A coining press LUTWYCHE'S MANUFACTORY, Exergue: BIRMINGHAM, DH219B, EF with a flan crack at the lower part of the obverse, Stratford 1788 Obverse: Bust of Wilkinson, right, IOHN WILKINSON IRON MASTER, Reverse: A barge, Exergue: 1788, Edge: WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY DH336 Good Fine
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 between D and U of DUKE, front of crown points to N, Reverse: Shield of Arms, LANCASTER HALFPENNY 1792, Line in shield points to C on left and between P and E on right, DH26, NEF, Rare, 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 K of DUKE, front of crown points to N, Reverse: Shield of Arms, LANCASTER HALFPENNY 1792, Line in shield points between C and A, and between E and N, (Line indistinct on left), stop after legend, Edge: CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD AND HUNTINGDON, DH29B, NEF and scarce, Lancaster 1792 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, IOHN OF YORK DUKE OF LANCASTER, no star below bust, Reverse: Shield of Arms, LANCASTER HALFPENNY, no stop after legend, Line in shield points to C and E of legend, Edge: Plain (rounded), DH 31a, NEF with a small flan flaw above the bust, Lancaster 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, IOHN OF YORK DUKE OF LANCASTER, star below bust, stop after legend, Reverse: Shield of Arms, HALFPENNY, Line of shield points to H and Y of HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES, DH43B, GVF/NEF, Manchester 1792 Obverse: View of building EAST INDIA HOUSE, Reverse: The Grocer's Arms HALFPENNY 1792, Edge: PAYABLE AT I. FIELDINGS MANCHESTER DH127, NEF, Manchester 1792 Obverse: View of building EAST INDIA HOUSE, Reverse: The Grocer's Arms HALFPENNY 1792, Edge: LONDON BRISTOL AND LIVERPOOL DH127A, EF/NEF, Manchester 1793 Obverse: A porter carrying a pack MANCHESTER HALFPENNY, date in exergue, Reverse: Shield of Arms with SIC DONEM on a ribbon below, SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION, Edge: PAYABLE AT BIRMINGHAM LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH135A, GVF/NEF, Manchester 1793 Obverse: A porter carrying a pack MANCHESTER HALFPENNY, date in exergue, Reverse: Shield of Arms with SIC DONEC on a ribbon below, Edge: Engrailed, DH135e NEF
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (9) County 1791 DH49 Obverse: Bust of Shakespeare left WARWICKSHIRE, Reverse: Vulcan seated at work, HALFPENNY with 1792 in exergue, Edge: PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, DH49, VF, Birmingham 1793 Obverse: Standing figure of a boy BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY with 1793 in exergue, Reverse: A shield bearing four hedgehogs, crest: a hedgehog INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD, Edge: Current EVERY WHERE, DH50, Near EF/EF, Birmingham 1792 Biggs' Obverse: Bust to left in a cocked hat GENERAL ELLIOT, Reverse: A Fleur-de-lis BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY, 1792 below, Edge: Plain, not in collar, DH70A, Near EF, Birmingham 1792 Biggs' Obverse: Bust right Dr. SAMUEL JOHNSON, a small ornament below the bust, Reverse: Three lions rampant PROMISSORY HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT, Edge: BIRMINGHAM W.HAMPTON OR LITCHFIELD, DH71A, GVF, Birmingham 1793 Mining and Copper Company - Female figure seated on a rock, holding a fasces BIRMINGHAM AND MINING COPPER COMPANY, date in exergue, Reverse: Stork standing on a cornucopia, Edge: BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL OR LONDON (Reversed N's), DH116 NEF/EF, Birmingham undated Bisset's Obverse: View of the interior of a temple BISSETs MUSEUM & FANCY PICTURE MANUFACTORY, Reverse: Ornaments of spar ALABASTER SPAR & PETRIFICATION WAREHOUSE, Exergue: BIRMINGHAM, DH120, EF, Birmingham 1792 Hickman's, Obverse: Bust to left IOHN HOWARD FRS. Reverse: Cypher H H BIRMINGHAM PROMISSORY HALFPENNY 1792, Edge: PAYABLE AT H.HICKMAN'S WAREHOUSE BIRMINGHAM, DH144, GVF/VF with a scratch on the obverse, Birmingham undated Lutwyche's, Obverse: Figure of Justice seated. holding a pair of scales, MEDALS & PROVINCIAL COINS. Exergue: DEA PERCUNIA, Reverse: Conjoined busts of King George III and Queen Charlotte LONG MAY THEY REIGN OVER A GRATEFUL PEOPLE, Plain Edge, DH220, GVF, Stratford 1788 Obverse: Bust of Wilkinson, right, IOHN WILKINSON IRON MASTER, Reverse: A barge, Exergue: 1788, Edge: WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY DH336 Fine
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (6) Coventry Street 1795, Obverse: A filtering stone FOR PURIFYING WATER, date 1795 in exergue, Reverse: THE FILTERING STONE WAREHOUSE * COVENTRY STREET LONDON. DH292 NEF/GVF, Political and Social Series - Handel 1791 Obverse: Bust left, G.F. HANDEL In KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH, Reverse: BENEVOLENT CHORAL FUND INSTITUTED 1791 FOR IT'S DECAY'D AND WIDOWED ORPHANS, DH1023, EF with traces of lustre and a few small spots, 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, DH1025, GVF, 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, DH1027 VF, Political and Social Series - Tooke 1794 Obverse: Full face bust, IOHN HORNE TOOKE ESQr. Reverse: The names of the jury in a square, Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL, DH1044a, GVF, Political and Social Series - Tooke 1794 Obverse: Bust right, TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON, Exergue: J.H.TOOKE ESQr., Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS JURY / COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. in five lines, Plain edge, DH1045a, NEF
Pennies18th Century (4) Anglesey 1787 Obverse: A Druid's head 11 Acorns in wreath to left, 10 acorns in wreath to right, Reverse: Cypher, WE PROMISE TO AY THE BEARER ONE PENNY, Edge: ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL & ANGLESEY, DH9a,VF or better, Very Rare, Suffolk (2) Ipswichundated, Obverse: Bust to left in a cap, with a small tassel or button on top, CARDINAL WOLSEYBOTRN AT IPSWICH 1471, Reverse: View of an ancient gateway JAS. CONDER IPSWICH, Exergue: WOLys. GATE, DH10, VF, Woodbridge undated, Obverse: A front facing bust, THOS. SEKFORD ESQ. FOUNDED WOODBRIDGE ALMS HOUSES 1587, Reverse: Shield of Arms between palm branches and the motto ORATIONES . ET . ELEEMOS . ASCENDUNT . IN . MEMORIAM . CORAM . DEO within a beaded circle, AT WHOSE EXPENCE COUNTY MAPS WERE FIRST ENGRAVED 1574, Edge: PUBLISHED BY R . LODER 1796, GVF with traces of old lacquering, Somerset - Bath 1794 Obverse: A camel and rays of sun TEAS COFFEE SPICES & SUGARS, Exergue : a star, Reverse: View of a building, INDIA HOUSE 1794 below, M. LAMBE & SON TEA DEALERS & GROCERS BATH, Edge: ON DEMAND WE PROMISE TO PAY ONE PENNY, DH8, VF
Farthings, Unofficial (9) Liverpool Hellewell's Cortex Waterproof W.2160 (4) NEF to EF and lustrous, Nottingham (3) Beecroft & Sons Exchange Corner W.4065 GVF to NEF, London Foley & Shoyer W.2529 VF, Non-Local HOT ROLES EVERY MORNING/PRAISE GOD FOR ALL W.7760 Fine with a small planchet clip
Halfpennies18th Century (7) Cheshire - Macclesfield 1789 Top right Bee is under the F, right-most Bee is under the I, DH13 Good Fine, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1790 DH22 Fine/Good Fine, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1792 Contemporary Counterfeit with PAYABLE AT LONDON BRISTOL AND LIVERPOOL edge DH72c NVF, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1791 DH47 Fine, Middlesex - 1795 Fred, Duke of York DH985 Good Fine, Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 DH57 NVF, Lincolnshire - Spalding 1794 Edge: PAYABLE AT I.IOHNSON'S SPALDING & HOLBEACH DH6a Fine, scarce
Halfpennies18th Century (26) North Wales 1793 Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY DH6a, Good Fine/Near Fine, scarce, Anglesey 1788 25 Acorns Good Fine, Warwickshire (4) Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant and Castle DH244 Fine, Coventry Godiva/Ancient Cross date worn. otherwise Fine, Wilkinson 1793 DH397 Edge: PAYABLE BY THOMAS BALL SLEAFORD Fine, 1791 Wilkinson Near Fine, the reverse worn in places, so exact attribution not possible, Cheshire - Macclesfield (5) 1789 Obverse: Beehive and cypher DH10 Fine, 1789 Obverse : Beehive and cypher DH12 Good Fine, 1790 DH22 Fine/Good Fine, 1791 DH30 Fine, 1791 DH41 About Fine, Lancashire (5) Lancaster 1792 DH21 Near Fine, 1794 DH41 Fine, Rochdale DH144 Fine, Liverpool (2) 1791 DH66, Good Fine, some corrosion, 1791 DH71 Near Fine, SomersetBathundated REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN ILCHESTER GOAL (GOAL a mis-spelling of GAOL) DH35 Good Fine, Middlesex (2) George Prince of Wales, Edge: BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY MDCCXCIV DH952 Good Fine, Lackington's 1795 Edge: PAYABLE AT THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES DH357 NVF, Hampshire (2) Gosport 1794 DH41 VG, Emsworth 1794 Earl Howe/Britannia DH13 Fine, SussexChichester John Howard 1794 Fair, LothianEdinburgh 1790 DH24 Fine with poor surfaces, Ireland - Wicklow Cronebane Fair, Pennies 19th Century (3) Birmingham and Neath - CrownCopper Co. 1811 Fine, Canada Lower Canada Penny 1837 Fine, the third very worn, Halfpenny 1812 British Naval Halfpenny Nelson/Ship, Fine, Farthing 18th Century North Wales 1793 DH18 Fine, Unofficial Farthing Token Isaac Earlysman - J.Sparrow, Ironmongers London, undated issue (1825) About Fine, Francois de Salignac de la Mothe-Fenelon Death medal 1715 28mm diameter in copper EF, Spain 8 Maravedis 1848 Fine, and Byzantine bronze 29mm diameter with worn design, Fair, all housed in a Lindner Tray
Penny - Anglesey 1788 25 Acorns, 12 to the left, 13 to the right, Straight 1 and 7 in date, DH224 Bold VF, Penny - Hertfordshire - Sawbridgeworth 1801 Robert Orchard, a modern copy of DH1, About as struck. The original is a celebrated and rare token, of which only 4 examples are believed to exist, the extremely high relief design causing the die to shatter after just a few impressions, London 1809 Covent Garden New Theatre pass uniface in lead, P P . S on reverse (Pit on Prince's side) Fine, Unofficial Farthings (12) London (3) Antill &Son 2330 Fine, pitted, Bovril 2372 Good Fine, Foley & Shoyer 2532 Fine. Lancashire (2) Liverpool - Hellewell 2160 GF/VF, Manchester - Mitchell & Co. 3460 NVF. Norfolk (2) Norwich Dye 4000 Good Fine. Yarmouth - Robert Bumpstead 5252 Fine. Staffordshire - Newcastle under Lyme Josiah Robey 3785 About VF. Suffolk - Lowestoft W.C.Wiseman 3130 VF, Warwickshire - Birmingham T.Gargory 401 NVF officially holed. Ireland (2) Belfast - Ferrar & Taggart 5410 Fine, Dublin - Todd Burns & Co. 6313 Near Fine, along with MedievalJetons (15) in base metal a wide ranging group in mixed grades
Halfpennies18th Century (11) Anglesey 1791 Paris Miners 24 Acorns DH438b GVF/VF, Gloucestershire - Brimscombe Port 1795, Obv: Ship with plain sails, Reverse: Entrance to a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE IN BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH59 GVF, Middlesex - Lackington's undated, Lyceum Theatre, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BATH OR MANCHESTER, DH362a GVF with traces of lustre, Middlesex Political and Social series - Fox 1794 Obverse: Earl Howe Reverse Foot and map of France, Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE DH1016 Good Fine/Fine, Norfolk - Norwich undated Obverse: a brandy bottle, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, Arm points to T of PROSPERITY, Plain edge, DH23b About VF, Warwickshire 1790 Obverse: Shakespeare, Reverse: Female seating holding mining tools, Edge: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON DH 327a About Fine, Warwickshire -1793 Wilkison error spelling, Obverse: Bust of Wilkinson, Reverse: Vulcan seated, Edge PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL the N's reversed DH460a Fine, Norfolk - Norwich undated Obverse: Cornucopia, Peace and Plenty, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, Plain edge, DH26e VG, Ireland - Wicklow, Cronebane 1789 DH3 Near Fine, Scotland - Lothian - Edinburgh, Hutchison's 1791 LACESSET error contemporary counterfeit DH38 NVF Rare, Scotland - Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Obverse: Arms of Glasgow, Reverse: A river God reclining, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL OR LANCASTER DH3c VF, Farthing 18th Century North Wales 1793 Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Prince of Wales crest Large Flan, Plain edge DH15a Near Fine/Fine, Penny 19th CenturyBirminghamCopper Company 1812 Poor, Halfpennies 19th Century (7) Somerset - BristolBrass and Copper Company (5) 1811 Ship sailing to left with boat at stern Davis 117 NVF, 1811 Ship sailing right/P of PENNY to centre of E of PAYABLE Davis 113 (2) both Fine, Ship sailing right/ P of PENNY aligns to the end of the L of PAYABLE Davis 111 (2) VF and GVF, Halfpennies Essex (2) 1813 18 Acorns/Lion's Tail to the beginning of the first N Davis 41 About Fine, 1813 18 Acorns, Lion's Head touches the H Davis 39 VG, Canada (2) Lower Canada Halfpenny 1813 Britannia/Eagle VG, New Brunswick Penny 1843 KM#2 VG/Near Fine, Sentimental Token undated by Kirk, Obv: George II Rev: GEORGE THE SECOND in three lines Fine, Advertising Token London, Billingsgate, Hewett& Co Ltd. Iron Box 1870 VF, Penny North Shields - Bell Brothers Penny undated VF, along with a small group of GB and World coins (6) GB Halfpenny 1748 Near Fine/About Fine, British West Indies One Eighth Dollar 1822 KM#2 VG, Belgium Two Centimes 1845 KM#4.2 VG, Spain Five Centimos 1870 KM#662 Fair, German States - Kingdom of Prussia 3 Groscher 1802A KM#376.2 VG, Roman Bronze Ae27 Poor/Fair
Halfpennies18th Century (21) North Wales 1793 Reverse: Harp 31 Acorns, 14 to left and 17 to right DH8 Fine, Norfolk - Norwichundated Obv: A bottle, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing points to the letter Y in the legend DH24 Good Fine/Fine, Northamptonshire - Northampton 1794 Obv: George Jobson, Banker, Rev: A Castle and Lion Good Fine with a spot on the obverse, Yorkshire - Leeds 1791 Paley's Obv: Bishop Blaze, with comb to centre of the E and to the end of the R, Rev: Shield of Arms crested by an owl, DH 46 Fine, Hampshire - Portsmouth 1791 Obv: Helmeted bust right, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R.V. MOODY LTD. DH89 NVF, Oxfordshire - Banbury undated Obv: Bust three-quarters facing, Rev: The Sun, Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING DH1 Good Fine, Warwickshire (2) - Wilkinson 1788 Curved 1, straight 7, with stop after R. DH375 Near Fine/Fine, 1792 Wilkinson's Contemporary Counterfeit Obv: Distinctive crude bust right, Edge: PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL DH453 Near Fine, Middlesex (3) 1795 Allen's Obv: Shield of Arms, Rev: A different shield of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN CHANDO STREET COVENT GARDEN DH246 Good Fine, 1795 Lackington's Obv: Bust to right, Rev: Figure of Fame blowing a trumpet, Edge: Milled to left DH357a Fine, 1795 Masonic Obv: Bust right, Rev: Shield of Arms with supporters Edge: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON VG/Fine, Kent (4) Canterbury 1794 Obv: View of Canterbury Cathedral, Rev: Shield of Arms of the City, Edge: PAYABLE AT JAMES ROBERTSONS DH7 Good Fine, Canterbury 1795 Obv: View of the Cathedral with E.P cypher in exergue, Rev: Shield of Arms of the City, Edge: PAYABLE AT CANTERBURY DH8 Fine, Faversham 1794 Obv: An ancient sloop, Rev: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports Edge: PAYABLE AT JOHN CROWSS COPPER SMITH DH20 Fine, Sandwich undated Obv: An ancient sloop, Rev: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports, Edge: PAYABLE AT THOMAS BUNDOCKS DH39 Fine, Lancashire (6) Lancaster 1791 Obv: John of Gaunt, Rev: Shield of Arms DH11 Fine/Good Fine, Lancaster 1792 Obv: John of Gaunt with hexagonal star below the bust, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL & LANCASTER DH30 Good Fine/Fine, Lancaster 1794 Obv: John of Gaunt, with star under bust, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL DH41 Good Fine, Lancaster 1794 Obv: John of Gaunt, Rev: Shield of Arms Edge: PAYABLE AT W.GYE'S PRINTER BATH DH46a Good Fine, Liverpool 1792 Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WARHOUSE OF THOMAS CLARKE DH96 Fine, Manchester 1793 Obv: A porter carrying a pack, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge: Engrailed DH 135e Fine, Cambridgeshire - County Farthing 1795 Obv: Beehive and Bees, Reverse: A Druid's head, Edge: Milled DH 36 Fine
Halfpennies18th Century (9) Kent (2) Benenden 1794 Obv: Wheatsheaf/Rev. Shield of Arms, Edge: Thomas Reeves DH4 VF or better. Brookland 1794 Obv: A Kentish horse within a beaded oval/Rev: IK cypher and fleece, Edge: Thomas King, VF with some thin scratches on the reverse. Hertfordshire - Stortford 1795 Obv: Shield of Arms, Crest and motto, Rev: View of a river with barges, Edge: Bishops Stortford (without '&Co.') DH4 VF/GVF. Sussex - Chichester 1794 Obv: Queen Elizabeth I facing/Rev: View of Chichester Cross, Edge PAYABLE AT DALLYS CHICHESTER, DH15 NEF. Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 Obv: Daniel Eccleston/Rev: A ship, Edge: PAYABLE.IN.LANCASTER.LIVERPOOL.&.MANCHESTER DH57 About EF. Warwickshire - Coventry 1793 Obv: Lady Godiva on horseback/Rev: Elephant and castle, no stop at end of legend, tail with wider section in the middle, Edge: PAYABLE AT BIRMINGHAM LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH238 EF with a few spots. Norfolk - Norwich 1793 Obv: A mounted dragoon/Rev: Norwich Barracks, Edge: IOHN ROOKS NORWICH, DH46 NVF with some spots. Middlesex (2) Chelsea 1795 Obv: A Sailor with a wooden leg presents a petition to Britannia/ Rev: A figure of Hope leans on an anchor, Edge: Milled, DH277,EF with a few small spots. London and Middlesex 1792 Obv: Bust of Shakespeare left/Rev: Female seated holding cornucopia, part of a ship in the distance, Edge: Coarse upright milling, DH928 NVF with a thin scratch on the obverse
Railway, Colliery and Ferry tokens, tickets and passes (77), a wide variety of types, Collieries include Kellingley, Rossington, Littleton, Daw Mill, Birch Coppice, Markham, Celynen, Barrow, Manton, and Hatfield types, many are uniface types, also includes Street Railway Tokens, from Warwickshire, Leicestershire, and a bus token from Liverpool in mixed grades
Penny18th CenturySuffolk - Bury 1794 Obverse: Charles Marquis Cornwallis/Reverse: Figure of Fame, lettered and dated edge DH4 NEF/GVF, along with Halfpennies 18th Century (9) Suffolk - Hoxne 1795 DH33a Obverse: Yeoman/Reverse: Castle within a garter NVF. Suffolk - Bury St. Edmundsundated Obverse: Shield of Arms/ Reverse: a cypher PD above a crown, between palm and laurel branches DHDH25 VF. Suffolk - Lowestoft 1795 Obverse: Bathing machines in the water/Reverse: Men in a boat fishing, DH37 About VF once cleaned. Essex - Colchester 1794 Obverse: Colchester Castle, design runs to the edge of the flan//Reverse: A loom DH10 Near VF. Hampshire - Southampton 1791 Obverse: Sr. Bevois Southampton/Reverse: Shield of Arms DH89 VF/GF. Shropshire - Shrewsbury 1794 Woollen Manufactory Obverse: Shield of Arms/ Reverse: Woolpack, Edge: Payable at London, Liverpool or Bristol DH25d GVF with some lustre. Middlesex 1795 Kilvington's, Obverse: Bust left, with top of wreath under J/ Reverse: Britannia seated left, BRUNSWICK HALFPENNY DH346 Good Fine, the reverse a little better. Middlesex - National Series undated - Obverse: Prince of Wales/ Reverse: Royal Arms with the Prince of Wales motto, edge Payable at London or Dublin DH953a NVF/GF. Middlesex - Mail Coach undated Obverse: A Mail coach travelling/ Reverse: legend in eight lines DH363 NVF
Penny18th CenturyAnglesey 1787 4 acorns at tie, thick wreath, date above cypher, 1 between N and Y, DH42 GVF, Halfpennies 18th Century (10) Lothian - Edinburgh 1790 DH23 A/UNC, Lanarkshire - Glasgow (2) 1791 R.D. below date, DH2 struck on a thick flan with O instead of CO at the end of the edge legend, EF with some scratches, 1791 Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dumfries edge DH3 GVF, Warwickshire - Coventry 1793 Lady Godiva, Birmingham, London or Bristol edge DH238 EF, Middlesex - Newgate 1794 DH393 No stop after date, Milled edge, About EF, Cheshire - Macclesfield (3) 1789 DH 13/14 (threads on screw not visible) NVF, 1790 DH26 About VF, 1790 DH16, Lancashire - Liverpool 1791 DH67 VF, Middlesex - Masonic 1790 DH370b VF, Penny 19th Century Birmingham and Neath/CrownCopper Company 1811 GVF
Halfpennies18th Century (5) Cheshire - Macclesfield 1789 Right hand bee below I DH12, GVF, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1791 DH31 Top bar points to second limb of second N, VF/GVF, Lancashire - Liverpool 1791 DH68 (2) Straight 1,bowspirit below the centre of the Y GVF and EF, Yorkshire - Hull 1791 Equestrian Statue of William III DH19 GEF and nicely toned
19th Century (28) a small collection comprising Eighteen Pence Northamptonshire - Peterborough 1811 Obverse: West front of Peterborough Cathedral, Reverse: Peterborough Bank Token GVF, Shillings (22) Yorkshire (6) Bridlington 1812 Cook and Harwood Davis 5 VF toned Leeds 1812 Reverse: Arms with owls as supporters Davis 30">Davis 30 NEF toned, Doncaster Mirfin and Parker 1812 Obverse: Lion holding a standard, Reverse: Seated female, D over the 1 in the date, with H on the bale, Davis 8 VF, York 1811 Cattle and Barber, Letter Y on last palm blade over the last digit of the date, Davis 62 GEF and lustrous, Bradford 1812 James Laycock Davis 3 VF, Yorkshire County - West Riding 1811 Davis 1 GVF toned, Norfolk (3) Diss 1811 Muskett & Sons Davis 7 NEF and nicely toned, Yarmouth (2) 1811 F.R.Reynolds Davis 15 NVF, 1811 J.Hunton's Davis 13, VF/GVF with a few tone spots, Warwickshire - Birmingham 1811 The Workhouse Davis 8 EF and lustrous, Staffordshire - Bilston 1811 Rushbury and Woolley Davis 2 GVF, Dorset (2) Poole 1812 W.B.Best Davis 8 Toned VF, Blandford 1811 H.Ward Davis 2, VF, Gloucester 1811 Arms of Gloucester between two sprigs of olive, crest a cap of maintenance Davis 5 VF or better, toned, Devon County - undated, Obverse: Arms, Reverse: Devon Silver Token, Davis 2 Fine, Somerset (2) Bristol 1811 Obverse: Arms without supporters, Reverse: BRISTOL SILVER TOKEN 12, Davis 18 GVF toned, Bath 1812 Davis 17, C.Culverhouse, I.Orchard and J.Phipps, no Periods after C,I, and J Davis 17 VF toned, Rare, Northumberland - Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1812 Obverse: Arms PAYABLE BY ALEXr KELTY NEWCASTLE ON TYNE Reverse: View of a colliery Davis 7 EF and lustrous, Hampshire - Andover 1812 Seven Acorns inside left of wreath, Davis 17 VF, Buckinghamshire - High Wycombe 1811 Town Hall-James Gomme Davis 1 VF Toned, Lancashire - Liverpool Shilling 1812 Obverse: The Arms of Liverpool. Thos. Wilson, Reverse: A female seated on a bale, Davis 2 Near VF, nicely toned, Non-Local undated Bees and Beehive/Britannia Davis 7 VF, Cheshire - Stockport 1812 G.&R. Ferns and T.Cartwright, Bees and Beehive/Female seated, 15 bees, No H on the bale Davis 5 VF, Penny Birmingham and Swansea 1811 Rose Copper Company Davis 95 GVF, Halfpennies (3) Non Local, Trade and Navigation 1813 Davis 43 NEF, Non Local 1815 Genuine British Copper, Britannia left, 4 Leaves in the olive branch Davis 73 VF, Penny Countermarked on a 1797 Penny ROBINSON CUTLER, AVERY ROW, LOWER GROSVENOR STREET LONDON undated, Near Fine, USA Hard Times Token 1837 Executive Experiment GVF
Halfpennies18th Century (13) Hampshire (4) Emsworth 1794 Earl Howe and Britannia, London, Liverpool or Bristol edge, DH13 NVF, Emsworth 1793 Peace and Plenty edge Current Every Where DH11 VF or better, Southampton 1791 Walter Taylor's - edge : PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W.TAYLOR, R.MOODY & CO DH89 VF, Portsea 1794 DH68 Good Fine, Warwickshire (2) - John Wilkinson 1790 edge WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY Fine, 1791 edge WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY DH438 Good Fine, Middlesex (2) 1794 J.H.Tooke Plain edge DN1047 Good Fine, Davidsons 1795 edge reads: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T. AND R. DAVIDSONS DH294a GF, Durham (2) Stockton 1794 edge: London Liverpool Montrose DH9a About Fine, South Shields 1794 Success to the Coal Trade DH4 VF, Staffordshire - Leek Commercial Halfpenny DH11 NVF, Lincolnshire - Wainfleet 1793 Wainfleet Abbey DH8a edge reads PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSES OF D.WRIGHT & S.PALMER VF or better, 19th Century (1) Dublin 1813 James Hilles Withers 1820 Fine
Halfpennies18th CenturyYorkshire (10) Huddersfield 1793 East India House/Arms DH15, Huddersfield 1793 East India House/Arms, London, Bristol or Liverpool edge, DH15a, Hull 1791 William III on horseback/Arms, 8 acorns to left DH17, Hull 1791 William III on horseback/Arms, 7 acorns to left DH18, Hull Ship 1794 /Arms 1791, DH23, Hull Ship 1794/Arms 1791, DH23a, Leeds Paley's, 1791 Bishop/Arms DH47, Sheffield 1793 Bust/Arms, engrailed edge DH56, Sheffield 1794 Anvil/Arms DH57, Sheffield 1794 Hands/Arrowhead DH59 NVF to NEF
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (12) Wilkinson's (10) 1792 Bust/Barge, Wilkison error DH339, 1792 Bust/Barge, Wilkison error, London or Liverpool edge DH339a, 1787 Bust/Forge Long queue DH346, 1792 Bust/Forge straight 1 and 7 DH389, 1793 Bust/Forge No stop after MASTER, Straight 1 and 7, DH393a, 1790 Bust/Vulcan, tie of Queue to O, DH424, 1790 Bust/Vulcan, Rod points to Y, DH425, 1790 Bust/Vulcan, Tie points between O and H, DH426, 1790 Bust/Vulcan, Reverse stop is midway between the two pennants DH428, 1792 Bust/Vulcan, Staplehurst edge, DH451e, Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant DH242 (2), one silvered, Fine to VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (10) Burchell's undated Legend/Legend DH274, Corresponding Society Prince of Wales/Group DH287, 1797 Mail coach, Coach/Legend J.Palmer DH364, London, Essex and Norfolk, undated Legend in 8 Lines/Legend in 4 Lines, Plain edge DH923, London, Essex and Norfolk, undated Legend in 8 Lines/Legend in 4 Lines, O in OF under I in PRINCESS Plain edge DH924, London and Middlesex 1792 Bust of Shakespeare/Female seated, upright milled edge DH928a, National Series undated, Conjoined busts/Ship, Milled edge DH945a, 1793 Prince of Wales Bust/Feathers, edge 'Payable at London, Liverpool or Bristol' DH981c, 1794 Political and Social Series Foot upon map of France/Legend in 4 Lines, edge reads 'Payable at Clougher or in Dublin' DH1017a, 1797 Political and Social Series DH1019 NVF to GVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (7) undated Mailcoach/Legend DH363 (2), one silvered, 1794 Lackington's, Fame blowing a trumpet/Arms of Liverpool, National Series 1789 Prince Regent/Crown (2) both DH969, National Series Duke of York/Ship DH985, Political and Social 1796 Helmeted Bust/Plough DH1020 Fine to VF
Unofficial Farthing Tokens (12) Middlesex (2) Uxbridge School W2610, Houses of Parliament W4961, Northampton Gent and Co. Tea Dealers W3870, Lancashire John Chorlton W3216, London McDonale 27 Long Acre W2690, Birmingham J.Gargory W407 (holed), Liverpool W2160, Hellewells Cortex Waterproofs, Non-Local (2) W7620 Argost Races, W7900 TOHPACA, in mixed grades to Lustrous GEF, Scotland (3) Newburgh 7523 J.Sharp Tobacco and Snuff NVF pierced in the centre, Rare, Edinburgh (2) 7195 Melrose and Co. Genuine Teas, India House Fine, 7243 J.Reynolds St. Leonards Fair
Communion Tokens (11), Berwick 1st U.S. Church 1845, Bishop Briggs Cadder Free Church 1865, Gateshead Presbyterian, Glasgow St Georges in the Fields 1822, Glasgow P.M.H. 1819, Kilmore and Kilbride 1891, Liverpool Presbyterian Canning St. 1846, London Caledonian Church 1822, London Holloway 1853, London Kensington Presbyterian Church 1863, Scotch Church Dublin 1843. VF or better (11)
Unofficial Farthings (10) Liverpool Hellewell 2160, London (3) William Owen Drapers 2718, 2719, J.Schlesinger & Co. Engineers 2770, Manchester John Chorlton 3216, Norwich T.Parker Game Dealer 4030, Richmod Innocent Tobacconist 4440, Cork Ed Mahony 5790, Glasgow Archd.Anderson Grocer 7281, on Local TOHPACA 7900 in mixed grades to EF
Penny Liverpool House, Sunderlandundated GVF with some scuffs and marks, Halfpenny Liverpool House, Sunderland NVF with some surface pitting, Halfpenny Brighton Working Mens Club and Institute VF
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