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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

Sold for £150

Lot 24

Slough, William Till, Trial Halfpenny, 1794, in white metal, arms of the Till family, variation to ends of scroll, rev. lion rampant to right, thin area of ground-line, edge plain, 8.49g/4h (DH –; Preston-Morley –). A striking from the dies before they were altered and hardened to strike DH 21; extremely fine, UNIQUE £600-800

Sold for £600

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