18th Century British Trade Tokens (5 October 2011)

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Lot 1

Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in gilt-copper, girl making lace, rev. sheep, edge chambers langston hall & co, 9.87g/6h (DH 3c). Brilliant and practically as struck, very rare £200-250

Sold for £230

Lot 2

Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge chambers langston hall & co, 10.42g/6h (DH 3c). Extremely fine with original colour £30-40

Sold for £30

Lot 3

Amersham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, musical instruments, rev. a speedy and lasting peace within wreath of oak and palm, edge grained, 9.74g/7h (DH 2; Preston-Morley 1015). Virtually as struck with diffused original colour and attractive surfaces, rare £120-150

Sold for £150

Lot 4

Amersham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge engrailed, 9.02g/7h (DH 2a; Preston-Morley 1016). Practically as struck with virtually full original colour, rare £200-250

Sold for £170

Lot 5

Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1796, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. an assimilation of the county arms, edge plain, 9.04g/1h (DH 3; Preston-Morley 1017). Extremely fine with original colour and reflective surfaces £100-150

Sold for £160

Lot 6

Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. fw cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, edge engrailed, 9.31g/6h (DH 5; Preston-Morley 1020). Obverse a little off-centre as usual, otherwise better than extremely fine with much original colour, extremely rare; only seven specimens known to the cataloguer, two of whic...

Sold for £620

Lot 7

Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. representation of the arms of the Wheeler family, crossed oak branches below, edge plain, 11.44g/6h (DH 6a; Preston-Morley 1022, this piece). Light carbon spotting on obverse, otherwise brilliant with virtually full original colour, extremely rare £600-800

Sold for £620

Lot 8

Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, laureate bust of William III right, rev. cap of Liberty and crossed flags, edge grained, 8.87g/6h (DH 7; Preston-Morley 1023). Weak definition in centre typical of these pieces struck on lighter flans, better than very fine with a hint of original colour £50-70

Sold for £80

Lot 9

Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge celebrated for pure air & sea bathing, 9.46g/6h (DH 7b; Preston-Morley –). Double-struck and with characteristic weakness in centre, otherwise about extremely fine with a hint of original colour, of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer £300-500

Sold for £410

Lot 10

Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 12.05g/6h (DH 7c; Preston-Morley 1025). Extremely fine with attractive fields, reverse with much original colour £200-250

Sold for £330

Lot 11

Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, fw cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, rev. heart on hand, edge grained, 9.24g/7h (DH 8; Preston-Morley 1026, this piece). Practically as struck with virtually full original colour, extremely rare; only one other specimen known to the cataloguer £600-800

Sold for £720

Lot 12

Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Pandora’s breeches, edge engrailed, 8.83g/6h (DH 9; Preston-Morley –). Flan crack from 8 o’clock to centre and other light die breaks, otherwise extremely fine with glossy brown patina, extremely rare £500-600

Sold for £480

Lot 13

Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. shepherd, edge grained, 9.33g/3h (DH 10; Preston-Morley 1027). Minor toning spots on obverse, good extremely fine with much original colour, extremely rare; the second best of the three specimens known to the cataloguer £300-400

Sold for £290

Lot 14

Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. sailor, edge grained, 9.33g/12h (DH 11; Preston-Morley –). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, extremely rare £700-900

Sold for £820

Lot 15

Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.01g/1h (DH 13; Preston-Morley 1029). Reverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise good extremely fine with original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £300-400

Sold for £310

Lot 16

Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Justice seated right, rev. Joseph Askins standing left, edge grained, 11.29g/6h (DH 15a; Preston-Morley 1032). Virtually as struck with attractive reflective surfaces, obverse with a hint of original colour, very rare £400-500

Sold for £420

Lot 17

Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of George III right, edge grained, 10.89g/6h (DH 17; Preston-Morley 1034). Trifling spots on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine, obverse with a little original colour, reverse with reflective surfaces, very rare £300-400

Sold for £230

Lot 18

Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 11.81g/6h (DH 19; Preston-Morley 1036). Spot on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with diffused original colour, extremely rare; only six specimens known, one of which is in the British Museum £300-400

Sold for £280

Lot 19

Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpence, 1795 (2), crest and cypher, rev. arms, edges payable at adam simpsons, one inverted, 9.39g/6h, 9.68g/6h (DH 20; Preston-Morley 1037, this piece) [2]. First with small toning spot in obverse field, otherwise good extremely fine with almost full original colour, second fine £70-90

Sold for £60

Lot 20

Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in lancaster london or bristol, 9.27g/6h (DH 20b; Preston-Morley –). Gilt, perhaps officially; some rubbing to high points, otherwise good very fine and of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer with this edge £200-300

Sold for £200

Lot 21

Slough, John Peckham, Halfpence, 1795 (2), arms, revs. phoenix, edges plain, 12.09g/12h, 11.20g/12h (DH 27; Preston-Morley 1052) [2]. Usual flaw on obverse rims, first extremely fine with original colour, second about very fine and bronzed but with some tooling in the fields £80-100

Sold for £55

Lot 22

Slough, John Peckham, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, arms of the Peckham family, rev. phoenix, edge plain, 13.45g/12h (DH 28; Preston-Morley 1053, this piece). Brilliant mint state, light grey tone, extremely rare £500-600

Sold for £400

Lot 23

Slough, John Peckham, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, 11.83g/12h (DH 28; Preston-Morley 1054). Practically as struck and attractively patinated, rare £150-200