Lot 935

Description

Associations, Swiss Society, London, in copper (28mm) by W.J.Taylor 6d (D&W 192/721)(2)(illus), Manchester branch British Archaeological Association August 1850 in copper (35mm) by W.J.Taylor, London, Royal Manchester Institution/ 8 in white metal (35mm), Worcestershire Corn Exchange, Free Admission ticket in copper (38mm) stamped 833 and pierced to wear (MG 1344); The Zoological Society of Scotland/ Life Fellows Token No218 (stamped) in red brown toned copper (30mm) with loop suspension and ribbon; The Northumbrian Pipers' Society in aluminium (29mm). Royal Halifax Infirmary in brass (35mm) edge milled (illus); Staffordshire, Cheddleton, St Edwards Hospital 6d in brass (23mm); The London Central Y.M.C.A./ 1d, in brass (25mm); The Salvation Army, 17th anniversary 3rd July 1882 in white metal (30mm); Childrens Patriotic League 1897 in copper (23mm); (Salvation Army) Church Army meal ticket '...a good meal after work done to the satisfaction of the manager' in silvered brass (26mm) edge milled (illus); Methodist Free Church, Sale of Work checks, Hill St, New Port Mon(mouthshire) in brass (25mm) a set of values 1d (silvered), 6d, 1/-, 2/6, 5/- (illus). Temperance Halfpennies, 1840, bust reverse Theodore Mathew left (2) another legend both sides. Total abstinence medal, India/ Total Abstinence Association Formed 1862 WATCH AND BE SOBER in silver (34mm) with integral loop for suspension. Fair - good extremely fine, some rare or very rare (21).

The first and eighth ex Spink Sale, the seventh ex Swan (lot 183 part) Collection, the ninth and tenth from L.Bennett in 1988. The eighteenth from C.J.Denton in 1985. The twentieth ex R.G.Stewart Collection. The nineteenth ex W.G.Wright Collection. The last from Seaby in 1975, the others acquired in London in 1970's - 80's.