BALDWIN'S AUCTION #102 FEATURES CONDER TOKENS

Joe Esposito writes:

Lot 1940: George Barker, Copper Halfpenny, 1799

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND , George Barker ((1776-1845), lawyer and coin collector, benefactor to the City of Birmingham (son of George Hollington Barker)), Copper Halfpenny, 1799, obv helmeted bust of Mercury in profile to left, FURTUM INGENIOSUS AD OMNE. BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY around, rev remains of a pyramid and a fallen statue, three hands clasped, FOEDUS above, SIC OMNIA below, MIHI SORTE DATUM MDCCXCIX in exergue, edge PAYABLE BY GEORGE BARKER + + (Pye p.12, 11; Atkins p.208, 45; D&H Warwickshire 69). From the fractured obverse die, minor rim bruise, otherwise good extremely fine and toned, very rare. £300-500 ex Spink

To read the complete lot description see:
https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=3026&category=62471&lot=2525901

Lot 2145: William Mainwaring, White Metal Penny, 1793.

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND , William Mainwaring, (1768-1794), button-maker, Birmingham , White Metal Penny, 1793, obv bust right, THOMAS PAINE around, rev three men facing a mountain, Aesop’s fable of the mountain in labour, THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR around, edge plain (Conder p.204, 34; Atkins p.363, 27; D&H Middlesex 208). A couple of spots, otherwise nearly good extremely fine and retaining much brilliance, rare. £300-400

Mainwaring engraved dies for William Lutwyche and is thought by Pye to have produced a limited number of tokens, as well.

To read the complete lot description see:
https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=3026&category=62471&lot=2526106

Lot 1981: John Gregory Hancock Jr, Copper Halfpenny, 1800.

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND , John Gregory Hancock Jr, (b. 24 June 1791), Copper Halfpenny, 1800, obv bust in profile left, W. SHAKESPEARE. I. G HANCOCK AGED 7 Y’s around, rev THIS IS MY WORK IOHN GREGORY HANCOCK AGED 7 YEARS 1800, with INDUSTRY PRODUCETH WEALTH in exergue edge plain (D&H Warwickshire 142). Good extremely fine and ret aining some colour, rare. £1000-1500

In 1800, aged nine, he is credited with engraving the dies for a number of private tokens for George Barker and Thomas Welch. Pye has a note regarding one of George Barker's tokens that "This and four tokens immediately preceding are so well executed that many persons have doubted their being J. G. H., junior's work. This has induced his father to make an affidavit, that they were entirely engraved by his son; and the gentlemen for whom they were made, declare they are perfectly convinced of the truth of this affidavit."

To read the complete lot description see:
https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=3026&category=62471&lot=2525942

Lot 2098: Peter Kempson, Silver Halfpenny

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND , Peter Kempson, (1755-1824), buttonmaker, later token manufacturer, St Mary’s Row, Birmingham, later Little Charles Street , Silver Halfpenny, obv a building, BABLAKE HOSPITAL around, FOUNDED 1506 in exergue, type one reverse, elephant and castle on a shield, crest a leopard, arms of COVENTRY 17 97 around, P KEMPSON FECIT, no stop after COVENTRY, no stop between P and KEMPSON , edge plain (D&H Warwickshire 282a). Faint brush marks on the reverse, otherwise nearly as made and attractively toned. £500-700

Kempson was actively involved in the production of tokens from 1791 until 1799, turning out more than 60 tons of "legitimate provincial coins" for various commissions. Kempson also freely muled dies in his possession, and produced a variety of tokens for sale to collectors.

To read the complete lot description see:
https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=3026&category=62471&lot=2526059

For more information on the sales, see:
www.baldwin.co.uk/auction-102/

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