Catalogue
Lot 1
Sale 58 Bedfordshire
FLITWICK, Skidmore's Church and Gate series, halfpenny, 1797 (D&H 1). Hints of red, dull toned and legend softly struck on obverse, good extremely fine and ...
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Lot 2
Sale 58 Bedfordshire
LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 3c). A proof struck in copper gilt. Brilliant uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Lot 3
Sale 58 Bedfordshire
LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Chambers Langston, Hall & Co's., halfpenny (D&H 3c). Cambridgeshire, Cambridge halfpennies (D&H 12, 15, 25). Dorsetshire, Poole halfpenny (D&H 6). Durham, South Shield's ...
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Lot 4
Sale 58 Bedfordshire
LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co.'s halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 3c). Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, halfpenny, 1796 (D&H 7); Chesham, halfpenny 1795 (D&H 20) (2). Cambridgeshire, County ...
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Lot 5
Sale 58 Bedfordshire
PUDDINGTON, W. Waller's halfpenny, 1797, bust right/three masted ship sailing right (D&H 4). Attractive medium brown patina, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,150
Lot 6
Sale 58 Bedfordshire
PUDDINGTON, W. Waller's halfpenny, 1797 bust right from the finished die/three masted sailing ship right (D&H 5). Has been lacquered, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Lot 7
Sale 58 Berkshire
WINDSOR, Spence's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 1a) both dies broken as in D&H. Red and brown, nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Lot 8
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AMERSHAM, Skidmore's halfpenny, 1797, musical instruments/inscription (D&H 2, a). Both red and brown uncirculated especially the first, the d??? has slightly clipped or bitten planchet, ...
Estimate $240
SOLD $400
Lot 9
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, halfpenny, 1796, Justice seated right/shield of arms (D&H 3). Considerable original mint red, uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
Lot 10
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, halfpennies, 1796 (D&H 3) (D&H 7). The second weakly struck in centre as usual otherwise extremely fine, the first scarce. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $130
Lot 11
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, Francis Wheeler's, halfpenny, 1797 by Skidmore, F.W. cypher/Family Arms in wreath (D&H 4). Brown and red uncirculated and extremely rare, only 13 struck.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,250
Lot 12
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, Francis Wheeler's halfpenny, 1797, figure of Justice seated right/FW cypher (D&H 5). Red and brown uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $880
Lot 13
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, Francis Wheeler's halfpenny, figure of Justice seated right/Family Arms in wreath (D&H 6). Toned, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $860
Lot 14
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, Francis Wheeler's, halfpenny, 1797, mule with Spence's Pandoras Breeches reverse by Skidmore (D&H 9). Struck on thin flan with engrailed edge. Flan cracked from ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Lot 15
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
ALESBURY, Francis Wheeler's, halfpenny, 1797, mule with Spence's shepherd reverse by Skidmore (D&H 10). Struck on thin flan with diagonally grained edge. Compressed flan crack ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Lot 16
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, Francis Wheeler's halfpenny, 1797, mule by Skidmore, F.W. cypher/a true-hearted sailor (D&H 11). Considerable original mint red, uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Lot 17
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, Francis Wheeler's, halfpenny, 1797, mule with archery reverse by Skidmore (D&H 12), obverse die breaks at same stage as D&H 9. Glossy light brown ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $560
Lot 18
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, Francis Wheeler's, halfpenny, 1797, mule with anchor reverse by Skidmore, diagonally grained edge (D&H 13) single die break on obverse at 8 o'clock, diagonally ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Lot 19
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, mule halfpenny, Justice seated/man with wooden leg, Mr. Joseph Askins (D&H 15a). Subdued brilliance, patinated, some mint red on the obverse, uncirculated and very ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
Lot 20
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, Skidmore's mule halfpenny, figure of Justice seated right/bust of George III right (D&H 17). Considerable mint red, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $580
Lot 21
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, Skidmore's mule halfpenny, Justice seated right/bust of Admiral Howe left (D&H 18). Red and brown uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Lot 22
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
AYLESBURY, Skidmore's mule halfpenny, 1794, Justice seated right/anchor and cable (D&H 19). Considerable original mint red, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $480
Lot 23
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
SLOUGH, W. Till's Red Lion Inn halfpenny, 1794, shield of arms/lion rampart right (D&H 21). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $720
Lot 24
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
SLOUGH, W. Till's Red Lion Inn halfpenny, shield of arms 1794/lion rampart left (D&H 22) a proof struck in silver. Blue and iridescent toned brilliant ...
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
Lot 25
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
SLOUGH, W. Till's halfpenny, shield of arms 1794/lion rampart (D&H 22) uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Lot 26
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
SLOUGH, W. Till's Red Lion Inn halfpenny, 1794, shield of arms/view of an inn (D&H 23) a brilliant proof struck in silver. Attractive iridescent toned ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $740
Lot 27
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
SLOUGH, W. Till's Red Lion Inn halfpenny, 1794 shield of arms/inn (D&H 23) struck in white metal. Minor tin pest spots otherwise uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Lot 28
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
SLOUGH, W. Till's halfpennies, 1794 but struck circa 1840, shield of arms/Red Lion Inn (D&H 23) struck in white metal; shield/John Peckham Chemist (D&H 25); ...
Estimate $320
SOLD $420
Lot 29
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
SLOUGH, W.Till's Red Lion Inn halfpenny, 1794, lion rampant/Red Lion Inn (D&H 24) a penny struck in silver. Nearly FDC/FDC and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Lot 30
Sale 58 Buckinghamshire
SLOUGH, W. Till's Red Lion Inn halfpenny, 1794, lion rampant/inn (D&H 24) a proof struck in silver. Deeply toned, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $480