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A Collection of Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman

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This collection was sold on 20 February 2019.

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Lot 1131, 20 Feb 19

CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, King’s College Chapel, rev. west elevation of King’s College new building, edge plain, 16.14g/6h (DH 7, thin flan). A little off-centre as usual, otherwise about extremely fine, a little original colour £80-£100

Lot 1131, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £50

Lot 1132, 20 Feb 19

CHESHIRE, 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, 26.79g/6h (DH 3). Light spotting behind bust, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare £240-£300

Lot 1132, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £280

Lot 1133, 20 Feb 19

Co DURHAM, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, view of iron bridge with two vessels passing underneath, rev. legend in eight lines within palm wreath, edge on demand we promise to pay one penny, 20.57g/7h (DH 3a). Struck over a Penny of Mary Lambe of Bath; cleaned and subsequently lacquered, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare; believed the only specimen available to commerce £400-£600

Lot 1133, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £700

Lot 1134, 20 Feb 19

Co DURHAM, Sunderland, Wyon’s Penny, 1797, view of iron bridge with brig passing underneath, rev. two large vessels and a small keel, edge plain, 17.28g/6h (DH 2). Very fine, rare £150-£200

Lot 1134, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £300

Lot 1135, 20 Feb 19

ESSEX, Epping, Spence’s Shilling, 1796, stag right, rev. star and Garter, edge plain, 10.22g/6h (DH 1b). Extremely fine, a hint of original colour on obverse, rare £200-£260

Lot 1135, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £320

Lot 1136, 20 Feb 19

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Gloucester, Kempson’s City Pennies, 1797 (9), revs. Cathedral, 17.70g/6h (DH 1), New County Gaol, 16.40g/6h (DH 10), St Bartholomew’s Hospital, 17.54g/6h (DH 11), St John’s Church, 16.64g/6h (DH 7), St Mary de Crypt Church, 16.46g/6h (DH 2), St Mary de Lode Church, no buttresses, 16.56g/6h (DH 3), St Michael’s Church, 17.28g/6h (DH 5), St Nicholas’ Church, 17.24g/6h (DH 6), White Friars, 16.59g/6h (DH 8) [9]. DH 3 very...

Lot 1136, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £380

Lot 1137, 20 Feb 19

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Gloucester, Ottley’s City Pennies (4), in copper (2), St John’s Church, 10.24g/12h (DH 17), White Friars, 14.75g/12h (DH 18, a restrike), in white metal (2), St Mary de Crypt Church, 13.53g/12h (DH 13), St Michael’s Church, 13.45g/12h (DH 15) [4]. About extremely fine £90-£120

Lot 1137, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £340

Lot 1138, 20 Feb 19

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Gloucester, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of St Peter’s Cathedral, rev. Thomas Gorton’s cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.58g/12h (DH 21). Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, rare £100-£150

Lot 1138, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £70

Lot 1139, 20 Feb 19

HAMPSHIRE, Basingstoke, John Pinkerton, Mynd’s Shilling, 1789 [7 over 8], barge, rev. wheelbarrow and tools, decorated leaf edge, 13.56g/6h (DH 1). About extremely fine £150-£200

Lot 1139, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £240

Lot 1140, 20 Feb 19

HAMPSHIRE, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ mule Penny, 1798, flags and drum, rev. floating raft, french folly, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.63g/1h (DH 3). Usual light die cracks on obverse and a tiny spot in upper reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of orginal colour, rare £300-£400

Lot 1140, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £420

Lot 1141, 20 Feb 19

HEREFORDSHIRE, Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton’s Penny, 1796, bull breaking its chains, election date below, rev. apple-tree and long-handled plough within wreath, edge plain, 18.95g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2012, p.165, c; DH 4). Extremely fine, bronzed £100-£150

Lot 1141, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £200

Lot 1142, 20 Feb 19

LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Abraham Seward, gilt Proof Penny, 1794, castle, rev. bridge, edge plain, 21.42g/12h (DH 2). Minor hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, rare £120-£150

Lot 1142, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £220

Lot 1143, 20 Feb 19

LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Abraham Seward, Pennies, 1794 (2), in brass and white metal, 27.98g/12h, 17.62g/12h (both DH 2) [2]. First about very fine, second fine £60-£80

Lot 1143, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £70

Lot 1144, 20 Feb 19

LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Abraham Seward, Penny, 1794, in white metal, castle, rev. bridge, edge plain, 16.55g/12h (DH 3). Extended die flaw on obverse, light tin pest, otherwise extremely fine £100-£150

Lot 1144, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £110

Lot 1145, 20 Feb 19

LANCASHIRE, Manchester, John Fielding, Penny, 1793, Grocer’s arms and supporters, rev. EIC balemark, edge plain, 20.42g/6h DH 7). Centre of balemark tooled, otherwise about very fine, dark brown patina, extremely rare; the only specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce and the first to appear at auction since 1930 £200-£300

Lot 1145, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £360

Lot 1146, 20 Feb 19

NORFOLK, Wroxham, Revd. Daniel Collyer, Milton’s Threepence, 1797, wheelbarrow containing spade and pick-axe, rev. legend and value, edge plain, 24.49g/12h (DH 1). Two spots on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, bronzed £100-£150

Lot 1146, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £130

Lot 1147, 20 Feb 19

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Ravenshead, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Newstead Abbey, rev. Thomas Gorton’s cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.37g/11h (DH 5). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £150-£200

Lot 1147, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £320

Lot 1148, 20 Feb 19

SOMERSET, Bath, Lutwyche’s Pennies (2), in copper, 23.89g/6h, in brass, 24.22g/6h (both DH 4); John Jelly, Lutwyche’s Penny, 1794, 20.92g/6h (DH 5, small flan); Mary Lambe & Son, Lutwyche’s Penny, 1794, 20.86g/6h (DH 8) [4]. Second fine, others good very fine £60-£80

Lot 1148, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £120

Lot 1149, 20 Feb 19

STAFFORDSHIRE, Lichfield, Richard Wright, Penny, 1800, bust of Richard Greene left, rev. west porch of Lichfield Cathedral, edge penny token payable by richard wright lichfield, 37.10g/12h (DH 2). Reverse field tooled, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, rare £120-£150

Lot 1149, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £240

Lot 1150, 20 Feb 19

SUFFOLK, Bungay, Samuel Prentice, Pennies (3), 1794 (2), 20.89g/6h (DH 1), 20.69g/6h (DH 1a), undated, 21.10g/6h (DH 2) [3]. Last very fine with dark patina, others about extremely fine with a little original colour £150-£200

Lot 1150, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £160

Lot 1151, 20 Feb 19

SUFFOLK, Bury St Edmunds, Philip Deck, Penny, 1794, 17.03g/6h (DH 4); Hoxne and Hartsmere, Thomas Tallant, Penny, 1795, 20.08g/12h (DH 6a); Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1795, 15.99g/12h (DH 10); Woodbridge, Robert Loder, Penny, 1796, 19.61g/6h (DH 15) [4]. Good very fine and better, DH 10 with original colour £100-£150

Lot 1151, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £240

Lot 1152, 20 Feb 19

SUFFOLK, Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1796, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, no tassel, rev. payable at conder’s drapery warehouse ipswich, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.24g/6h (DH 11). Usual die flaws on reverse, extremely fine, rare £100-£150

Lot 1152, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £140

Lot 1153, 20 Feb 19

SUFFOLK, Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. jmc cypher, edge plain, 17.02g/12h (DH 12). Some spotting, otherwise extremely fine £80-£100

Lot 1153, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £110

Lot 1154, 20 Feb 19

SUFFOLK, Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1797, Wolsey’s Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 17.90g/12h (DH 14). Usual light die flaw on obverse, extremely fine with brown patina, rare £150-£200

Lot 1154, 20 Feb 19

Sold for £160

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