Lot 991

Description

Schools; Griffith & Farran's School attendance penny token in copper, oval (34 x 22mm) (illustrated). Dean's Charity 1734, lug broken off back, in copper (21mm) (illustrated) Queen Anne's Mansions/one penny in copper (24mm) undated but circa 1855. Cliff House School, near Dover, halfpenny token payable by James Temple, in brass (24mm) (2 different dies) also a token for one penny very similar (illustrated). Seamon's Moss endowed school, never absent never late ticket in brass (29mm) (illustrated). Tollington School (Islington) one penny in copper (31mm) (illustrated). Barrington School Centenary medal 1910 in white metal (32mm), Ashmole School ticket in bronze (25mm). St. Paul's Sunday School Mirfield Jubilee 1931 in cu-nickel (24mm). Unknown school in bronze (24mm), Sunday School Award of Merit for Regular and Punctual Attendance in white metal (31mm). School markers checks farthing size reverse C, another reverse L, Georgian check or jeton for one Integer in brass (25mm) (illustrated), Education Union five shillings in white metal (38mm) three quarter facing bust of Shakespeare Lancashire and Cheshire Association Boys Clubs silver award medal (uninscribed (25mm), Littlesea Camp 6d in brass (23mm). Fine-extremely fine. (19)

The first from P. Deane in 1986, the second from Schwer in 1983, the fifth ex J.C. Hardy Collection in 1960, the eighth from Seaby in 1972, the ninth from L. Bennett in 1988, the others acquired mostly in 1960's.