Catalogue
Lot 914
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, halfcrown, 1788, female seated giving alms to an old man and a boy/BWH cypher, struck in silver (D&H 1) Good very fine and very ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $660
Lot 915
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Workhouse halfcrown in brass (D&H 1). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Lot 916
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Workhouse halfcrown, 1788, countermarked 'W' on both sides, (D&H 1a) struck in silvered brass. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Lot 917
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Workhouse two shillings, 1788 made by erasing 'and sixpence' from the halfcrown (D&H 2) silver plated copper; one shilling and sixpence (D&H 3). Very ...
Estimate $180
SOLD $230
Lot 918
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Workhouse eighteen pence or one shilling and sixpence (D&H 3). Some mint red, mostly brown, nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Lot 919
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, workhouse shilling, bust of Nelson left/incuse one shilling (D&H 4). Even brown, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $380
Lot 920
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Workhouse shilling, 1799 (D& 5). Light brown, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Lot 921
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COUNTY PENNY, 1796 (in Roman numerals) by Kempson, View of Caesar's Tower, Kenilworth/PK cypher (D&H 6). Red and brown, uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Lot 922
Sale 58 Warwickshire
'GREATHEADS', political penny, three men awaiting execution/legend (D&H 7). Extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Lot 923
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COUNTY, 'Greatheads' penny size medalet 1797, three men in cart exhorting to crowds on either side, gallows above/legend (D&H 8). Attractive dark blue brown patina, ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,650
Lot 924
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COUNTY 'GREATHEADS' PENNY SIZE MEDALET, 1797, struck in white metal, three men in cart exhorting to crowds gallows above/inscription (D&H 8) considerable brilliance, nearly ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Lot 925
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COUNTY, Greatheads penny size medalet, 1797, similar to previous (D&H 9 this specimen (reverse)). Two tiny rim nicks, dark blue brown patina, nearly ...
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,400
Lot 926
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COUNTY 'GREATHEADS', penny size medalet struck in white metal, commorates the fateful meeting at Warwick May 31 1797 (D&H 9). Some original colour, extremely fine ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,060
Lot 927
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COUNTY, Greatheads, penny size medalet, 1797 similar to previous except bar to gallows extended to edge (D&H 10). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,280
Lot 928
Sale 58 Warwickshire
COUNTY, Loggerheads, penny, a cart under a gallows, three men hanging/inscription (D&H 11) large flan variety. Even light brown patina with traces of mint red, ...
Estimate $550
SOLD $1,300
Lot 929
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM THOMAS JOHNSON, penny or medal, 1789, struck in silver plated copper (D&H 12). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Lot 930
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Johnson and Perrins, pennies, commemorating the prize ring (boxing) 1789 (D&H 12,13). The first red and brown uncirculated, second brown nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Lot 931
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Johnson penny (D&H 12) Freeth's penny, by Lutwyche (D&H 30) struck in brass (illustrated). Extremely fine, uncirculated and rare in this metal. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $220
Lot 932
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, George Barker's penny, bust of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham left/Penny Token For Exchange, The Work of John Gregory Hancock aged nine years, ...
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,050
Lot 933
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, George Barker's penny, female bust right/The Work of John Gregory Hancock aged nine years 1800 (D&H 19). Red and brown uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
Lot 934
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Kempson's penny, 1796, lion lying in cave/J.K. cypher (D&H 20). Even brown patina, good extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $300
Lot 935
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, T.W. (Welch) penny, 1795 (in Roman numerals) (D&H 21). Delightful light blue brown proof-like patina with hints of red, uncirculated and scarce, only 72 ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Lot 936
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, T. Welch's penny, 1800, bust to left 'The Work of John Gregory Hancock aged 9 years'/'To encourage a rare instance of genius this coin ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $640
Lot 937
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Wyon's penny, 1796, obelisk/T. W. cypher under bouquet (D&H 25). Medium brown patina, hint of red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
Lot 938
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Thomas Welch, penny by Hancock, mounted yeoman/legend 1799 (D&H 27a). Toned, virtually uncirculated and very rare, only 24 struck with this edge.
Estimate $600
SOLD $820
Lot 939
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Thomas Welch, penny by Hancock, mounted yeoman/legend 1799 (D&H 27a). Toned, virtually uncirculated and very rare, only 24 struck with this edge.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Lot 940
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, T. Welch's penny, 1799, plain edge (D&H 28b). Bronzed patina, nearly uncirculated and very rare, only 24 struck.
Estimate $500
SOLD $660
Lot 941
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Welch's penny, 1799, mounted yeoman/inscription (D&H 28b). Toned with mint red around lettering and devices, proof-like uncirculated and very rare, only 24 struck with ...
Estimate $450
SOLD $820
Lot 942
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, military penny, 1798, colours presented to troops/long row of gibbets with hanging men 'End of Bonepart and the French Army' (D&H 29). Dark ...
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
Lot 943
Sale 58 Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, Lutwyche's penny, bust right wearing hat 'The Birmingham Poet' (Freeth)/legend (D&H 30). Beautifully toned red and brown uncirculated or mint state.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100