9th Apr, 2025 10:00

Books, Coins and Stamps Auction

 
Lot 179
 

A collection of half pennies

Kent, halfpennies:

Brookland, Kentish horse, rev: IK cypher below fleece.

Canterbury cathedral, rev: city arms, 1794, edge: John Matthews.

Faversham - ship, rev: arms 1794, edge: John Crows, Copper Smith.

Tenternden, Arms of Brewers Company, Rev: horse and dray, Edge: Cloakes Brewhouse. REF: DH142. (4)

Lancashire halfpennies:

Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston 1794, rev: plough before ship, edge: Lancaster etc.

Liverpool, sailing ship, rev: arms.

Manchester, Grocer's Arms, 1793, rev: East India Co. bale mark.

Manchester, man with sack, 1793, rev: arms, edge: Fieldings, Manchester,

Manchester, Duke of York, 1793, rev: arms, Edge: Angelsey, London or Liverpool.

Rochdale, man in loom, rev: dove, edge: Hull and London. (6)

Norfolk halfpennies: Norwich

  1. Castle rev: Lamb 1794
  2. Bullen and Martins- key in archway, rev shuttle and plough.
  3. Dinmore - bottle, rev: Hope stg.
  4. City Arms, rev: Man in loom, 1792.
  5. Dunham and Yallop, rev: dove and cornucopia, 1793, city arms.
  6. Castle above lion, rev: shield 1792, edge: Bolingbrokes.

Yarmouth - two half pennies dated 1792, ship, rev: town arms, edge: W.Absolon. (8)

Nottinghamshire halfpenny:

Nottingham, Donald & Co, rev: beehive and bees, 1792.

Yorkshire halfpennies (4)

Hull, William III on horseback, rev: arms, 1791

Leeds, Bishop Blaze, rev: cloth hall.

Sheffield, male bust,rev: arms.

York: York Cathedral, rev: Cliffords tower, date 1795, edge: plain.

Somerset: halfpennies, Bath, bust of Bladud, rev: tea urn, F.Heath, 1794.

Bridgewater, Holloway Post Office, 1794, rev: arms, edge : on demand.

Bristol, Wine Street church spire, rev: Indi tea warehouse, 1793. (3).

Part of a collection of of trade tokens of the 18th century formed by a Cheshire gentleman.

Sold for £220


 
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