Lot 1183

Description

Advertising checks and tickets for industry, trades etc; all in brass unless stated otherwise; J.Bell Ship Builder, Union Dock threepence (26mm) (Grimsby, Yorkshire); Henry Morteith & Co. Glasgow, Suspension Bridge Blantyre 1853 in white metal (19mm); J.B. Soper Engineer, The Basingstoke Iron Works 1862; Roland Blaylock Newcastle-on-Tyne 1d in copper (31mm); Humber Iron Works «d in copper (25mm); Husband Hat Mfr. by Steam Power Manchester Liverpool Stockport & Sheffield, St. A.B.M.Co. Ltd. 2d (39 x 29mm) oval in copper; Alabastine G. British Ltd, in aluminium (28mm) (Wm. Kennington Church); W.Campbell & Co. Mail Works Birmingham; E. Wrigley & Sons, Rochdale Atlas Steam Printing Works No.17; Grover & Baker Sewing Machines in white metal (31mm) (illustrated); W. Beal Gas Fittings, Birmingham (3) illustrated; V. Gillett, Shipston-on-Stour/Patent Guilllotine Chaff Engine 1850 in copper (2) (illustrated); J. Perrins, Brush Works, Birmingham, five shillings, central hole, in copper (32mm); G. Willis Saw Mill, Chair Manufacturer, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire 2d; G. Carter Basket Factory, Plymouth (illustrated); G.T.E. Morton Rosemount Provision Factory, Aberdeen, 3/4d (unusual denomination). Clarke's Lamps 1854 London penny size in copper; R. Warren, Liquid Blacking Manufacturing in copper; J. Smith London Patent Adhesive Envelope Manufacturer in copper (29mm) (2); Maltby's Skin Tyre; Villiers Free Wheel; William Shaw Stationer and Printer, Manchester; Waukerz Chrome leather (2). Fair-good extremely fine. (24)

Fourth and fifth from Seaby in 1975, others mainly from L. Bennett (incuding the first) J. Hooper, Baldwin, the last from W.J. Fleming in 1969, still others acquired in 1960's and 70's, the Aberdeen 3/4d ex R. Greig Collection in 1979.