The Collection of British Tokens formed by the lat... (4 December 2018)

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The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

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Lot 2001

Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, girl making lace, rev. lamb, edge chambers langston hall & co, 9.52g/6h (DH 3c). Good very fine £10-15

Sold for £40

Lot 2002

Amersham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, musical instruments, rev. a speedy and lasting peace within wreath of oak and palm, edge engrailed, 9.48g/7h (DH 2a). Virtually as struck, considerable original colour, rare £120-150

Sold for £180

Lot 2003

Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1796, 12.30g/6h (DH 3); Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.88g/6h (DH 20); Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, 12.01g/12h (DH 24) [3]. Second good very fine, others extremely fine but last partly lacquered £100-150

Sold for £170

Lot 2004

Stowe, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, Hermitage building with tree and grass in foreground, rev. built anno domo 1704 within two concentric circles, edge grained, 3.60g/12h (DH 29a). Extremely fine, dull brown patina, very rare £300-400

Sold for £340

Lot 2005

Cambridge, James Burleigh, Penny, 1799, Thomas Hobson on horseback right, rev. water tower on cobbled square, edge plain, 29.14g/12h (DH 9). Minor edge nicks, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better, very rare £200-260

Sold for £320

Lot 2006

Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, King’s College Chapel, rev. west elevation of King’s College new building, edge plain, 16.24g/6h (DH 7, thin flan). A little off-centre as usual, otherwise extremely fine, reflective brown patina £80-100

Sold for £140

Lot 2007

Cambridge, David Hood, Milton’s Halfpenny, 14.86g/6h (DH 19b); County series, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1795, 9.25g/6h (DH 12), Kempson’s Farthing, 1795, 4.12g/12h (DH 36), mule Farthing, rev. bust of Newton, 3.50g/6h (DH 37a) [4]. First extremely fine with a hint of original colour, others good very fine £90-120

Sold for £95

Lot 2008

Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Emmanuel College Chapel, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.65g/12h (DH 3 and Middlesex 116). Small spot to right of chapel tower, otherwise virtually as struck, considerable original colour £150-200

Sold for £200

Lot 2009

Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Trinity College Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.80g/6h (DH 5 and Middlesex 119). Cleaned in the past, otherwise good very fine, diffused original colour £60-80

Sold for £35

Lot 2010

Cambridge, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, 1797, Queen’s College Gate, rev. portcullis and scales in wreath, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.56g/6h (DH Middlesex 171). Extremely fine, brown patina, very rare £140-180

Sold for £240

Lot 2011

Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, wheatsheaf, rev. fat man eating, edge plain, 11.55g/6h (DH 20). Extremely fine, a hint of original colour £90-120

Sold for £280

Lot 2012

Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. man gnawing bone, edge plain, 11.66g/6h (DH 21). Extremely fine, a hint of original colour £90-120

Sold for £440

Lot 2013

Newmarket, Wyon’s Penny, 1799, two racehorses passing winning post, rev. craven meeting, etc, edge plain, 23.01g/12h (DH 11; W 1547). Reverse die flaw in early stage, extremely fine, original colour £600-800

Sold for £950

Lot 2014

Beeston, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, castle and bridge, rev. sac cypher, edge engrailed, 9.11g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine, patinated £100-150

Sold for £220

Lot 2015

Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Chester Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.74g/11h (DH 1 and Middlesex 121). Extremely fine, considerable original colour £120-150

Sold for £220

Lot 2016

Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of East Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 25.92g/5h (DH 2 and Middlesex 122). Extremely fine, patinated £120-£150

Sold for £260

Lot 2017

Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Penny, 1790, in bronzed-copper, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel, edge plain, 26.41g/6h (DH 3). Light surface marks to left of drill, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare £240-300

Sold for £340

Lot 2018

Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1791, 12.45g/6h (DH 47); mule Halfpenny, rev. Vulcan, 10.18g/3h (DH 78a) [2]. First good very fine but lightly lacquered, second good fine £10-20

Sold for £45

Lot 2019

Falmouth, Volunteers, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1797, 9.69g/6h (DH 3); Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.94g/6h (DH 4, bronzed); Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Halfpenny, 1791, 13.14g/6h (DH 2, bronzed) [3]. DH 3 good very fine, others about extremely fine, DH 4 better £100-150

Sold for £280

Lot 2020

Hensingham, Low Hall Colliery, Sir Wilfred Lawson, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, horse working a whin-gin, miner guiding basket, rev. legend in three lines, edge plain, 9.48g/12h (Farthing 7.50; DH 1). Extremely fine, obverse with original colour £100-150

Sold for £420

Lot 2021

County series, James’ Lake Farthing, 1796, lakeland scene, rev. fence dividing two trees, edge plain, 9.44g/12h (Farthing 5.2b; DH 2a). Minor rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine, attractive reflective patina £150-200

Sold for £300

Lot 2022

Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, crescent, rev. arms of the Duke of Devonshire with helmet in the crest, edge buxton token and engrailed, 11.40g/6h (DH 2). Extremely fine, obverse with almost full original colour, rare £240-300

Sold for £600

Lot 2023

Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. arms of the Duke of Devonshire without helmet in the crest, edge buxton token and engrailed, 10.85g/6h (DH 3). Metal flaw in upper reverse field and other associated light marks, otherwise extremely fine, reflective bronze patina £150-200

Sold for £160

Lot 2024

Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, bust of Bishop Blaize three-quarters right dividing date, normal wool-comb, rev. arms and supporters, edge payable at the warehouse of samuel kingdon, 12.86g/6h (DH 1). Two minor spots on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £80-100