Watch List notes:

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, William Lutwyche, (1754-1801), toymaker, later token manufacturer, Temple Row and St Philip churchyard, Copper Halfpenny (10), obv caduceus leaning on bale of goods, LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY 1793, top of caduceus points to first limb of R of COMMERCIAL, base of caduceus points to 3 of date, wide date, curved 1, rev two hands united, ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM, large letters in legend (2), edge PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE (Conder p.139, 1; Pye p.26, 6; Virt p.68; Atkins p.182, 7; D&H Staffordshire 10); edge plain (D&H Staffordshire 10b); obv top of caduceus points between R and C of COMMERCIAL, rev small letters in legend (2), edge PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE (Atkins p.182, 8; D&H Staffordshire 11); edge plain (D&H Staffordshire 11a); obv base of caduceus points to 3, rev small letters in legend, edge PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE (Atkins p.182, 9; D&H Staffordshire 12); obv square 1, small 3, rev top innermost leaves on olive branch point to centre of N and just to right of base of I of NIL (2), edge PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE (Atkins p.182, 10; D&H Staffordshire 13); edge PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL (D&H Staffordshire 13b); obv top of caduceus points just to left of second limb of R of COMMERCIAL, rev top innermost leaves on olive branch point to right of first limb of N and to base of I of NIL (3), edge PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL (Atkins p.182, 11; D&H Staffordshire 14); edge BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL OR LONDON (Atkins p.182, 11a; D&H Staffordshire 14a); edge plain (D&H unlisted, Davisson as D&H Staffordshire 14c). D&H 10 with the remains of an inked number on the obverse, nearly as made, D&H 10b extremely fine and very rare, D&H 11 with small rim bruise, otherwise good extremely fine, D&H 11a nearly extremely fine and exceedingly rare, D&H 12 good extremely fine and rare, D&H 13 good extremely fine, D&H 13b struck on small planchet, good extremely fine with original colour remaining, very rare, D&H 14 nearly extremely fine, D&H 14a with small scrape, otherwise extremely fine and rare, D&H 14c nearly extremely fine and exceedingly rare. (10)

D&H 10 ex Given Collection

D&H 11, D&H 12, D&H 13, D&H 14 ex Lincoln Collection

D&H 11a ex Spink

D&H 14a ex Hamer Collection
Lutwyche was active in the production of tokens from 1791 until 1801 and seems to have had more individual commissions for than any other manufacturer. His output of more than 65 tons of "legitimate provincial coins" was exceeded only by that of Thomas Williams, the consortium of Westwood and Hancock, and that of Matthew Boulton. He frequently combined dies then in his possession to produce various mules, concocted numerous specious issues, and has been attributed with manufacturing the bulk of evasions and lightweight coppers that appeared toward the end of the 18th Century

Estimate: £200-300