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Important British Trade Tokens (16 March 2006)

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Lot 1

Aylsham, Stephen and T. Ashley, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.80g/6h (DH 5a); Blofield, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1796, 11.88g/12h (DH 6); Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), group of weapons and musical instruments, revs. bust of Dr Samuel Johnson, 11.31g/12h (DH 8), bust of Elizabeth I, 11.33g/12h (DH 9) [4]. Last very fine and rare, others about extremely fine and better, DH 5a with full original colour, DH 8 attractively patinated (£120-150)

Lot 1

Sold for £190

Lot 2

Great Yarmouth, William Absolon, Halfpenny, 1792, rosette countermark, 11.25g/6h (DH 52); Joseph, Daniel and John Boulter, Halfpence, 1796 (2), 10.94g/6h (DH 54), 11.60g/6h (DH 54a) [3]. Last about extremely fine, others extremely fine with much original colour but second with minor surface marks in upper reverse field (£80-100)

Lot 2

Sold for £120

Lot 3

Norwich, Richard Bacon, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 10.08g/6h (DH 12), 10.79g/6h (DH 13); Nathaniel Bolingbroke, Halfpence, 1792 (4), 10.25g/6h, 10.42g/12h (both DH 14, latter unofficially gilt), 11.15g/6h (DH 15), 10.09g/6h (DH 16), mule Halfpenny, rev. plough, 8.19g/6h (DH 17); Bullen & Martin, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.28g/12h (DH 19); Robert Campin, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.84g/12h (DH 21), 9.95g/12h (DH 21d) [10]. DH 14 gilt fine, others about extremely fin...

Lot 3

Sold for £160

Lot 4

Norwich, Joseph Clarke, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.80g/6h (DH 22), 9.59g/6h (DH 22b); Richard Dinmore & Son, Halfpence (3), 10.55g/12h (DH 23b), 9.09g/12h (DH 24), 9.73g/6h (DH 24c), mule Halfpence (2), revs. dove and cornucopia, 10.32g/10h (DH 26c), 10.28g/10h (DH 26e); Dunham & Yallop, Halfpence (4), 1792, 11.60g/6h (DH 28), 1793 (2), 10.62g/6h (DH 31), 10.58g/6h (DH 32), 1796, 10.93g/6h (DH 33) [11]. DH 23b very fine, others about extremely fine a...

Lot 4

Sold for £190

Lot 5

Norwich, Richard Dinmore & Son, gilt Proof Halfpenny, bottle, rev. figure of Hope standing, edge plain, 10.34g/6h (DH 24c). Extremely fine and brilliant, very rare (£150-200)

Lot 5

Sold for £270

Lot 6

Norwich, Joseph Hardingham, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, view of Norwich Cathedral, rev. helmeted bust left, edge plain and partly filed, 13.03g/12h (DH 36). Usual die flaw on reverse, extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£80-100)

Lot 6

Sold for £90

Lot 7

Norwich, John Harvey, Halfpence, 1792 (3), 11.08g/12h (DH 38), 11.89g/6h (DH 44), 9.99g/6h (DH 45); John Rooks, Halfpence, 1793 (2), 10.08g/12h (DH 46), 8.71g/6h (DH 47a) [5]. DH 38 very fine, DH 45 about extremely fine, others extremely fine with considerable original colour (£60-80)

Lot 7

Sold for £85

Lot 8

Norwich Loyal Military Association, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, soldier bearing arms in front of a row of tents, Castle and Cathedral in background, rev. arms of Norwich flanked by military ensigns, 32mm, 15.34g/6h (DH 3; BHM 443). Very fine, bronzed (£40-60)

Sold for £65

Lot 9

Wroxham, Rev. Daniel Collyer, Threepence, 1797, wheelbarrow containing spade and pick-axe, rev. legend and value, edge plain, 24.13g/12h (DH 1). Very light rubbing in upper obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and sharply struck with much original colour (£150-200)

Lot 9

Sold for £130

Lot 10

Northampton, George Jobson, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.25g/12h (DH 1); Banbury, William Rusher, Halfpenny, 9.42g/6h (DH 1) [2]. First about very fine, second extremely fine with virtually full original colour (£30-40)

Lot 10

Sold for £50

Lot 11

Banbury, Prize Fighting Ring, 1789, copper medals (2), unsigned, bust of Thomas Johnson left, rev. legend, 34mm, 19.18g/12h (DH Warwickshire 12); bust of Isaac Perrins right, rev. legend, 34mm, 18.97g/12h (DH Warwickshire 13) [2]. Very fine and better, first lacquered and with cabinet friction on obverse (£50-70)

Lot 11

Sold for £50

Lot 12

Watlington, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Shirburn Castle, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.28g/12h (DH Middlesex 132). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour (£120-150)

Lot 12

Sold for £95

Lot 13

Alnwick, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Alnwick Castle, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.41g/12h (DH Middlesex 131). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, rare (£120-150)

Lot 13

Sold for £150

Lot 14

Newcastle upon Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, sailor, rev. barge sailing left, edge grained, 9.45g/7h (DH 4). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, attractive and rare (£150-200)

Lot 14

Sold for £130

Lot 15

Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. noted advocates, etc, 10.35g/12h (DH 5); three armed citizens, 10.33g/6h (DH 8); heart and hand, 9.83g/6h (DH 9) [3]. First very fine, others extremely fine with some original colour (£120-150)

Lot 15

Sold for £160

Lot 16

Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Highlander, 12.50g/6h (DH 10); lion and cock, 9.84g/4h (DH 11); men under tree, 10.26g/6h (DH 14) [3]. Second about extremely fine, others better and with original colour (£150-200)

Lot 16

Sold for £190

Lot 17

Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. shepherd, 11.13g/6h (DH 15); boys at turnstile, 10.47g/5h (DH 16); anchor and cable (2), 10.69g/7h (DH 17), 10.06g/12h (DH 17a) [4]. DH 16 very fine, others about extremely fine and better (£180-220)

Lot 17

Sold for £230

Lot 18

Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, man in boat, rev. noted advocates, etc, spence edge, 10.75g/6h (DH 19). Usual die flaw, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck (£80-100)

Lot 18

Sold for £160

Lot 19

Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Highlander (2), 12.62g/8h, 12.33g/8h (both DH 19, first struck off-centre); shepherd, 10.57g/10h (DH 22) [3]. First better than very fine and an amusing Spence mis-strike, second about extremely fine and patinated, last extremely fine with a little original colour (£150-200)

Lot 19

Sold for £240

Lot 20

North Shields, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1795, cart unloading into ship moored at quay-side, rev. ipr monogram, edge plain, 10.26g/6h (DH 25). Extremely fine but has been lacquered, rare (£80-100)

Lot 20

Sold for £120

Lot 21

Nottingham, Donald & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, legend in and around oval, rev. bee-hive and bees, edge plain, 12.04g/12h (DH 7). Toning spot on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, attractive (£15-20)

Sold for £30

Lot 22

Oakham, Col. Gerard Noel [Edwards], Halfpenny, col. noel of the rutland fencibles, etc., rev. whose example in life, etc, edge plain, 9.91g/6h (DH 1). Usual light die flaws, almost extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare (£120-150)

Lot 22

Sold for £100

Lot 23

Bridgenorth, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Dudmaston Hall, rev. globe, edge lettered, 23.54g/12h (DH Middlesex 133). Extremely fine, obverse with much original colour but a small toning area in centre (£80-100)

Lot 23

Sold for £75

Lot 24

Coalbrook Dale, Reynolds & Co, Halfpence, 1792 (3), 13.37g/6h (DH 10), 14.50g/12h (DH 12), 12.07g/12h (DH 14); Shrewsbury, Cook and Mason, Halfpenny, 1793, 10.74g/6h (DH 22), imitation Halfpenny, 1794, 9.87g/12h (DH 25d); Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpence (5), 1792 (2), 10.82g/6h (DH Warwickshire 389), 10.96g/6h (DH Warwickshire 448), 1793 (3), 12.93g/6h (DH Warwickshire 393, bronzed), 13.00g/6h (DH Warwickshire 393a, bronzed), 11.0...

Lot 24

Sold for £190

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