LOT 3627
Great Britain. Sandwich, Kent AE Halfpenny Token. 19th century AD.
Engraved by Dixon. The design is based on the seal of the town of Sandwich. MANUFACTURERS TRADE AND COMMERCE, arms combining the three Plantagenet lions and the three ships of the Cinque Ports (five coastal towns, Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich that had a special agreement with the crown of England) / SANDWICH HALFPENNY TOKEN FOR, sailboat, two sailors at the bow, one at the stern, two busy with the sail, a small boat on deck. Edge inscription: PAYABLE AT THOMAS BUNDOCKS X · X · X · X. DH 39; Atkin 37. Very Fine.(9.46gr, 29mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of an Essex collector.
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Great Britain. Richardson's, Middlesex AE Halfpenny Token. Dated 1795.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE, blindfolded figure of Fortune stood upon wheel and between two crowned lottery wheels with royal cyphers; date in exergue / AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No 12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30 000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS in eight lines. No edge inscription. DH.467; Atkins.350. 10.88gr, 31mm, 6h
Good Fine.
Property of an Essex collector. -
Great Britain. Winchester AE Token Farthing. Dated 1657.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
(mullet) WILLIAM(lozenge)BVTLER(lozenge)IN, shield containing Grocer's Arms / (mullet) WINCHESTER(lozenge)1657 around, (lozenge)B(lozenge) over W(lozenge)I in two lines. Dickinson 214; Norweb 2027. 1.21gr, 16mm, 6h
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Great Britain. Chelmsford, Essex AE Halfpenny Token. Dated 1794.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
KING AND CONSTITUTION on ribbon; above, crown and scepter with rays all around; date below / Building with ribbon underneath inscribed SHIRE HALL. Edge inscription: PAYABLE AT CLACHAR & CO'S CHELMSFORD ESSEX. DH.5. 8.36gr, 29mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Property of an Essex collector.
