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Lot 178

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Cornwall (4): Truro, [Cornish Metal Co.], halfpenny, 1791, Druid's bust, rev. Duchy of Cornwall arms (DH.2); Falmouth, Falmouth Independent Volunteers, halfpenny, 1797, double-headed spread eagle, rev. inscription (DH.3); Penryn, [G.C. George], halfpennies, 1794 (2), arms etc. of Lord de Dunstanville, COLONEL below, rev. Borough arms (bust), military trophy around, PENRYN VOLUNTEERS on ribbon above (DH.4, in copper and gilt copper), first and third good extremely fine, bronzed, with minor imperfections, second very fine with several edge knocks, last about extremely fine with gilding lacking on some of the high points and parts of edge, this very rare (4) *last ex Longman, lot 25 (part) ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 179

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Derbyshire, Buxton, [Tomlinson, Orme and Hay], halfpenny, 1796, arms, supporters and motto of Duke of Devonshire, coronet with helmet above, rev. the Crescent (DH.2), good extremely fine and prooflike, some toning on either side, a mottled effect on reverse, very rare, only 30 struck *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 181

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, halfpenny, 1792, Bishop Blaize, date below, rev. City arms etc. (DH.1), extremely fine, bronzed, dull tone, a few minor edge bumps, very rare *ex A.W. Jan ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 182

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, halfpenny, 1792, Bishop Blaize, rev. City arms etc., date below, edge with KINDON in error (DH.3a), minor scuffs in obverse field, otherwise virtually mint state, a little lustrous, very rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 184

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Devon, Exeter (2), mule halfpenny, 1792, bust of General Eliott, rev. City arms etc. (DH.5); farthing, 1791, Bishop Blaize, rev. City arms etc. (DH.9); Plymouth, Royal visit, August 1789, halfpenny-sized medal in silver, bust of George III r., rev. town arms (DH.8); Dorset, Weymouth, Royal visit, [June to August] 1789, penny-sized medal in white metal, bust of George III l., rev. A PRESENT FROM WEYMOUTH above olive and oak sprigs (DH./McK.1 bis I), first good very fine, lightly lacquered, minor obverse edge knocks, rare, second good extremely fine, a little original colour on reverse, third very fine, several digs on reverse and knocks on edge, rare, last about extremely fine, corrosion area on reverse and minor spots on rim, rare(4) *DH.9 ex Longman, lot 31 (part) ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 185

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Devon, Puddington, W. Waller, halfpenny, 1797, his bust, rev. ship (DH. Beds. 5; DH./McK. Devon 13), wt. 8.18gms., about very fine for issue, numerous small edge knocks, very rare *ex Baldwin’s vault One of just 14 examples traced by Michael Dickinson, researcher of the issuer and his tokens.

Lot 186

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Dorset, Poole, "R. Allen", halfpenny, 1797, Prince of Wales's crest and motto, 75 in oval below, rev. PAYABLE IN DORSETSHIRE AND DEVON (DH.3), good extremely fine, bronzed and attractive, from the reverse die in flawed state as usual, with evidence of die-polishing, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 187

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Dorset, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew & Whitty, halfpennies, 1796 (2), Bank building, double-headed eagle and motto above, rev. inscription including error spelling PRETER (DH.8); cipher PW&P, rev. double-headed eagle (DH.9), extremely fine, DH.8 toned, DH.9 with subdued lustre on obverse, small area of verdigris at STET on reverse, both rare (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 188

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Durham, Sunderland, penny in lead alloy, 1797, iron bridge, ship sailing beneath, rev. ships and keel (DH.2), good fine to nearly very fine, has been lightly lacquered, the coating masking countless light scratches on obverse and a few on reverse; from the slightly flawed obverse die, extremely rare in lead *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 190

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Essex, Dunmow (2): halfpenny, 1793, Knyvet family arms, rev. flitch of bacon, edge plain (DH.11b); mule halfpenny, 1795, rev. St Paul's, Covent Garden, in ruins (DH.15), DH.11b extremely fine, toned, two obverse rim nicks, DH.15 better, toned, all sides from slightly flawed dies except obverse of DH.11b, DH.15 rare (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 191

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Essex, Dunmow, mule halfpenny, undated, flitch of bacon, rev. register stove, PAYABLE AT SKIDMORES FURNISHING REPOSITORY (DH.23), about mint state, with a little original colour and the usual flawing above pig, rare *ex A.W. Jan ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 192

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Gloucestershire, Gloucester, penny, 1797, St Peter's Cathedral, rev. cipher TG (DH.21), extremely fine, glossy toning, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 193

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Gloucestershire, Brimscombe, Thames and Severn Canal [Co.], halfpenny in silver, 1795, Severn trow, rev. eastern entrance to Sapperton tunnel (DH.61), extremely fine or better, grey tone, underlying brilliance in fields, struck from the obverse die a little rusted on the sails and with a flaw on the large sail, very rare *ex A.W. Jan ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 195

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Hampshire, Emsworth (2): halfpenny, 1794, bust of Admiral Earl Howe, MAY THE FRENCH EVER KNOW HOWE TO RULE THE MAIN, rev. chained anchor (DH.35); mule halfpenny, undated, as previous, rev. bust of David Garrick (DH.36), good extremely fine, DH.35 lustrous, spots of slight corrosion either side, DH.36 with flan crack but nicely toned, this very rare (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 196

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Hampshire, Southampton, W. Taylor, R.V. Moody & Co., pattern halfpenny, 1790, helmeted bust of Sir Bevois, rev. shield of arms (DH.86), the copy by Jacobs, good extremely fine with subdued lustre, usual die flaw on obverse, flan flaw on shield and on edge due to defective flan, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 197

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Hampshire, Southampton, W. Taylor, R.V. Moody & Co., proof halfpenny in silver, 1791, helmeted bust of Sir Bevois, rev. Hampshire county arms (DH.89), grey tone on reverse, brighter on obverse on which there are four small test marks among the border teeth, otherwise about mint state, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 198

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Hampshire, Southampton, [W. Taylor, R.V. Moody & Co.], halfpenny, 1791, helmeted bust of Sir Bevois, rev. Hampshire county arms, edge plain (DH.89b); Yorkshire, Leeds, H. Brownbill, halfpenny, 1793, bust of Bishop Blaize with wool-comb, rev. the Mixed-cloth Hall (DH.34), good extremely fine, first with a little original colour, very rare, second bronzed, die flaw above wool-comb, a little scuffing in the fields, small circular toning spot on reverse (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 200

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Kent, Brookland, Thomas King, halfpenny, 1794, Kentish horse, rev. cipher IK, fleece above (DH.5); Dymchurch, W. Parris, halfpenny, 1794, Justice, rev. cipher WP, lamb crest (DH.15), both extremely fine, richly toned, DH.5 rare this nice (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 203

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Kent, Dover, halfpenny, undated, bust of Pitt, almost full-face, rev. ship (DH.18), minor digs to right of portrait otherwise extremely fine, evenly toned, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 205

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Kent, Godinton [near Ashford], John Toke, hop pickers' sixpence token in brass, 1767, name in monogram, rev. basket of hops (DH.22), extremely fine and lustrous, from cracked dies either side, rare *ex Longman, lot 76 (part), ex Dalton ex Baldwin’s vault Struck for the issuer on behalf of the Hon. Thomas Harrison, Attorney-General of Jamaica, after his visit to Toke's farm.

Lot 206

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Kent, Godinton [near Ashford], John Toke, hop pickers' tokens in brass (4), sixpence, 1767, name in monogram, rev. basket of hops (DH.23); value unknown, uniface, undated, family crest (DH.25), initials I T (2 - DH.26/27), very fine for issue, DH.23 with obverse edge knock, this very rare, DH.26 a little bent (4) *DH.23 ex Cokayne, DH.25 and 26 ex A.W. Jan, DH.27 ex Longman, lot 77 (part) the lot ex Baldwin’s vault DH.23 struck for the issuer on behalf of the Hon. Thomas Harrison, Attorney-General of Jamaica, after his visit to Toke's farm. DH.25-27 date from the period 1725-46 (Acworth, 1937, p. 161).

Lot 210

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, halfpenny, 1795, wheatsheaf, rev. City arms (DH.1), extremely fine, toned with residual lustre, rare *ex Longman, lot 89 (part), ex Daniels ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 211

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Christ's Hospital [School] (2): sixpence, 1800, CH cipher, rev. value (DH.2); halfpenny, 1800, similar (DH.278), DH.2 good very fine, rare, DH.278 better but with edge damage (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault Each token is an example of the original issue of its denomination

Lot 212

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Hackney, penny, 1795, cipher DAR, implements below, rev. bust of William III r. (DH.22), good extremely fine, nicely patinated, tiny edge nick on obverse, reverse side with some flecking, very rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 213

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Lincoln's Inn, Rd. Hotham, penny-sized ticket, undated, SERLE STREET . . . SELLS HATS, rev. AND STOCKINGS etc. (DH.30 bis), very fine, very rare *ex Baldwin’s vault Richard Hotham was listed in directories at Hungerford Market, Strand, from 1752-8, subsequently as Hotham and Jackson, so his ticket must be earlier. Later knighted, he founded the town of Bognor Regis, Sussex.

Lot 217

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Denton and Prattent's London and Westminster series, penny, 1797, Barbers' Hall, Monkwell Street, rev. arms of the Cities of London and Westminster within shield (DH.95), good extremely fine, subdued even tone, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 219

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, National series, King's recovery from illness, 1789, penny-sized medal in silver, bust of George III r., rev. serpent around altar (DH.179), good extremely fine, attractively toned, from the flawed reverse die, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 221

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, National series, penny-sized medals (5): bust of George III r. (4), rev. WHEN WE FORGET HIM etc., 1789 (DH.185 - 2, in copper and white metal), bust of William III l., 1788 (DH.186, in white metal), crown within radiated garter, 1793 (DH.187, not 1798 as stated, in white metal); bust of William III, rev. REVOLUTION JUBILEE NOVR 1V 1788 (DH.201, in white metal), very fine to extremely fine, DH.187 extremely fine but with rim and edge damage, this very rare (5) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 222

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, National series, Centenary of the Glorious Revolution, 1788, penny-sized medals (2), bust of George III r., rev. bust of William III l. (DH.186, in silver and in white metal), extremely fine, first neatly pierced for suspension, a few rim nicks, rare, second with minor scuffing on obverse (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 225

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Political and Social series, Thomas Paine, penny-sized medal in white metal, 1793, his bust r., rev. man with attendants watching mountain, THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR (DH.208), struck from rusty dies, about extremely fine, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 229

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Peter Anderson, halfpenny, 1795, City arms, rev. monogram cipher PA (DH.248), good extremely fine with residual lustre, very rare *ex A.W. Jan ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 230

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Joseph Askins, halfpenny, 1796, man standing with wooden leg and stick, rev. THE CELIBRATED VENTRILOQUIST, edge grained (DH.252a); Hackney, "George Butler", halfpenny, undated, cask, paint pot above, brushes below, rev. cipher GB, edge grained (DH.312b), first nearly extremely fine and toned, cracked flan, several tiny edge knocks and a couple of small digs on obverse, second extremely fine with a little original colour, spot on reverse, both rare (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 234

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, T. & R. Davidson, halfpenny, 1795, in silver, female supporting City of London arms, SISE LANE HALFPENNY, rev. two hands holding crowned triangle, edge plain (DH.294c), about mint state, well toned, very rare *ex Baldwin’s vault Sold with a ticket stating a specific gravity of 10.41

Lot 235

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, T. & R. Davidson, halfpenny, 1795, in white metal, female supporting City of London arms, SISE LANE HALFPENNY, rev. two hands holding crowned triangle, edge plain (DH.294c), a little scuffing either side and minor nicks to rim, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 238

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Hackney, D.A. R[ebello], halfpenny, 1795, Hackney Church, Heron family arms above, rev. cipher DAR, wreath above, implements below (DH.309), good extremely fine with lustre mostly on reverse, minor scuffs on close inspection of obverse field, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 239

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Hackney, halfpenny, 1795, Hackney Church, Heron family arms above, rev. cipher DAR, wreath above, implements below, edge plain (DH.310b), the Skidmore copy, extremely fine, nicely toned, rare *ex A.W. Jan ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 242

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, John Hancock, halfpenny, 1798, arms (three umbrellas), NO 19 LEATHER LANE, UMBRELLA MAKER, rev. naked boy with coin tray, DEALER IN COINS AND MEDALS (DH.322), good extremely fine, a little lustre remaining, rare *ex A.W. Jan the lot ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 243

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Hendon, mule halfpennies, 1794 (3), the Church, revs. bust of David Garrick (DH.325), register stove, PAYABLE AT SKIDMORES etc. (DH.326), St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, in ruins (DH.328), good extremely fine, DH.325 and 326 lustrous, DH.328 bronzed, this rare, all from the slightly rusted obverse die (3) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 244

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Hendon, mule halfpennies, 1794 (2), the Church, revs. register stove, PAYABLE AT SKIDMORES etc., edge grained (DH.326a), bust of George III r., CHURCH AND KING, edge grained (DH.329a), both good extremely fine with a flan crack, well toned, rare (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 245

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Hendon, mule halfpennies, 1794 (2), the Church, rev. bust of George III r., CHURCH AND KING, edge plain (DH.329), heads of George III and ass conjoined, ODD FELLOWS (DH.332), both extremely fine or better with a little original colour, rare (2) *DH.332 ex Longman, lot 162 (part) ex Dalton the lot ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 246

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Hornsey, halfpenny, 1797, the Church behind trees, rev. A SPEEDY AND LASTING PEACE within wreath (DH.337), good extremely fine, foliage in front of church softly struck, unevenly toned but with some original colour on obverse, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 253

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Meymott & Son (3): halfpenny, 1795, Britannia holding scales, rev. City of London arms, edge plain (DH.377a); mule halfpennies, 1795 (2), obv. as previous, rev. Orchard family arms, wheatsheaf between doves (DH.381/383), DH.377a double-struck, flat areas either side affecting parts of legends and the date, obverse with flan defects, otherwise close to its original condition with remnants of lustre on reverse, DH.381 very fine, slightly weak in centre either side, DH.383 extremely fine, residual lustre but with some scratches towards top of obverse and a spot of verdigris at base of scales, DH.377a very rare, DH.381 rare, this and DH.383 from the badly flawed obverse die (3) *DH.377a ex Sanderson (1945), lot 122 (part), ex Hamer, lot 179 (part) the lot ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 254

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Meymott & Son, mule halfpennies, 1795 (4), Britannia holding scales, revs. cipher IE&Co, PAYABLE IN CORK OR DUBLIN (DH.382), anchor, liberty cap above (DH.384); City of London arms, revs. wheatsheaf (DH.385), City arms crowned, FEAR GOD etc. (DH.387), extremely fine or better, DH.382 with even brown tone, DH.384 with bluish tone, patchy on reverse, DH.385 and DH.387 bronzed, DH.387 with darkly toned area on reverse, all rare (4) *DH.384 and 387 ex Longman, lot 167 (part), latter ex Regan the lot ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 256

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, M. & H. Oppenheim, halfpenny, 1797, St Paul's Cathedral, rev. man weaving in loom, SUCCESS TO THE MANUFACTORERS OF GLASGOW (DH.398), a few dark spots and slight corrosion on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine and lustrous, struck from lightly rusted dies, very rare *ex Baldwin’s vault The issuers' edge inscription is impressed over another, some of which reads INGTON - perhaps a part of the rare KINGTONS STOCKTON type.

Lot 257

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Robert Orchard, halfpennies (2), undated, his bust r., rev. City of London arms, mace and sword behind (DH.400); 1798, Islington Old Church, family arms above, rev. cipher RO, edge [COVENTRY TOKEN] (DH.403), DH.400 with a little lustre remaining on obverse, insignificant handling marks on reverse, otherwise about mint state, DH.403 good extremely fine and lustrous, notably on obverse, edge inscription almost entirely erased after striking, rare (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 259

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Robert Orchard, mule halfpennies (3), undated, his bust l., rev. cipher IE&Co, PAYABLE IN CORK OR DUBLIN (DH.407); 1794, his bust r., rev. Fame flying (DH.410); 1795, family arms, rev. bust of William III (DH.411), DH.411 extremely fine, pleasantly patinated, the others better and lustrous but with a little spotting, DH.407 and 411 rare (3) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 26

British Tokens, Seventeenth Century Tokens, Berkshire, Reading, Nicholas Prince, farthing, Prince of Wales’s feathers, Grocer (W.110), slight weakness in centre of obverse, slight corrosion, very fine, very rare *ex Norweb (175)

Lot 260

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Pidcock, halfpennies (3), undated, lion with shield inscribed EXETER CHANGE LONDON, PIDCOCKS EXIBITION above and below, rev. eagle, BIRDS AND BEAST (DH.414); 1795, similar to previous but EXHIBITION, rev. eagle, sun's rays above, BIRDS AND BEASTS, edge PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON (DH.415); 1795, antelope, rev. ostrich, edge plain (DH.447a); mule halfpenny, undated, nilgai, rev. bust of Louis XVI (DH.446), DH.447a about mint state with much original colour, insufficient metal for part of reverse field, die crack evident below antelope, the others good extremely fine with some lustre, DH.446 with slight scuffing on reverse and evidence of rough die-polishing on portrait, this rare (4) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 262

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, T. Prattent (2): halfpenny, 1796, anchor within shield, cap of Liberty radiating above, rev. City of London arms, mace and sword behind, edge plain (DH.459); mule halfpenny, 1796, as previous, rev. bust of Bryen Boiroimhe, edge plain (DH.462e), good extremely fine, DH.459 lustrous, with 1158 inked in reverse field, DH.462e nicely toned, from the slightly rusted reverse die, this very rare (2) *DH.459 ex Batty (the inked number is that in the 1871 section of his Copper Coinage catalogue) the lot ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 263

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, T. Prattent, halfpenny, 1796, anchor within shield, cap of Liberty radiating above, rev. City of London arms, mace and sword behind, edge PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON (DH.459a), good extremely fine, toned, small spot within shield, overstruck on a 'slave' token, either DH.1037 or 1038a, traces of the obverse legend of which are visible on the obverse, extremely rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 264

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, P. Ratley, halfpenny, 1795, connoisseur examining picture held by yawning assistant, DUKES COURT ST MARTINS. DEALER IN DRAWGS PICTES & CURIOSOTIES, rev. sea shells by rock, ship at sea, etc. (DH.465), about mint state, a bronzed proof with pleasing toning, rare, about 72 struck *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 265

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Schooling & Son, halfpenny, 1795, Justice between weights, SCALE MAKERS, NO 44 BISHOPSGATE WITHIN, rev. kettle on Bath stove (DH.474); W. Williams, halfpennies, 1795 (2), portcullis, Prince of Wales's crest above, RENDER TO CÆSAR etc., rev. City of London arms crowned (2 - DH.915/916); mule halfpenny, undated, similar to previous, rev. wheatsheaf (DH.918), extremely fine or better, toned, DH.474 attractively patinated, DH.918 rare (4) *DH.918 ex Longman, lot 200 (part), ex Dalton the lot ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 266

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Francis Shackelton, halfpenny, 1794, Royal arms, etc., rev. candle mould, edge PAYABLE IN SUFFOLK-STREET HAY-MARKET (DH.476); J. Spittle, and J. Kirby and R. Lashmar of Brighton, Sussex, halfpenny, 1795, St Paul's Cathedral, rev. Lashmar family arms (DH.902); John Whitfield, halfpenny, undated, bust l., rev. hand from clouds holding scales (DH.909), DH.476 about mint state and very lustrous, DH.902 and 909 good extremely fine and nicely toned, the last rare (3) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 267

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex,"Moses Stone", halfpenny, 1797, City of London arms between branches, rev. cipher SM, CABINET MAKER BOW, edge engrailed (DH.479), good extremely fine with considerable lustre and the usual reverse die flaws, very rare *ex A.W. Jan ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 268

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, "Moses Stone", halfpenny, 1797, City of London arms between branches, rev. cipher SM, CABINET MAKER BOW, edge plain (DH.479a), good extremely fine with the usual reverse die flaws, attractively toned, very rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 269

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, [John] Skidmore (2): halfpenny, 1795, register stove, FURNISHING REPOSITORY, NO 123 HIGH HOLBORN, rev. men working at forge, CLERKENWELL (DH.480); farthing, 1795, from the centres of the same dies as previous (DH.1074); [Paul] Skidmore, mule halfpenny, undated, family arms, DEALER IN COINS MEDALS, 123 HIGH-HOLBORN, rev. open bible (DH.517), good extremely fine, DH.480 with some lustre, two tiny verdigris spots on reverse, from the flawed die, DH.1074 with corrosion patch and minor grazing in reverse field, DH.517 patinated, small area of verdigris on obverse, die cud on reverse, DH.1074 rare (3) *ex Baldwin’s vault DH.517 is not extremely rare: its 'scarce' rating on p. 152 of DH is referred to by Atkins's number, 397.

Lot 270

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, [Paul] Skidmore, mule halfpennies (2), register stove, revs. anchor, M. PINTOSH HORSHAM, 1791 (DH.483), busts of Louis XVI and M. Antoinette dividing 17 95 (DH.492), extremely fine or better, DH.483 with flan crack, lacquered, DH.492 with small dig on king's cheek, reverse with a little lustre, both very rare (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 271

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, [Paul] Skidmore, mule halfpennies (2), register stove, revs. bust l., WILLIAM HALLAN BIRMINGHAM, 1795 (DH.484), bust l., GENERAL ELLIOT, undated (DH.485), extremely fine or better, lustrous, DH.484 with 1216c inked on reverse, very rare, DH.485 with small verdigris patch in obverse legend, extremely rare (2) *DH.484 ex Longman, lot 175 (part), ex Batty (the inked number is that in the 1871 section of his Copper Coinage catalogue) the lot ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 272

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, [Paul] Skidmore, mule halfpennies (2), register stove, revs. bust l., WILLIAM HALLAN BIRMINGHAM, 1795, edge grained over SKIDMORE etc. (DH.484a), busts of Louis XVI and M. Antoinette, undated (DH.491), extremely fine or better, DH.484a lustrous, small verdigris area on stove, flan cracked, extremely rare, DH.491toned, very rare (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 273

British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, [Paul] Skidmore, mule halfpenny, undated, register stove, rev. bust l., PAYABlE AT SAlISBURY [sic] (DH.486), good extremely fine, some original colour, mostly on obverse, crack in flan, extremely rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

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