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Hulme, Lancashire, Flora Gardens, 1822 (BWS 1830). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Wales, not local, countermarked issues etc, QV obverses with plain reverses; "W.L.H. Wheat Sheaf" QV125; "F.P./F" QV 125; "R. Atkin" QV120; plain QV121; "H*L" QV62; "R H" with masonic symbols compass and set square/three playing cards; QV 200 with reverse die L within inner circle, legend HONOR VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM (a Manchester school reward for marks achieved); Victoria Dei Gratia 1872 obverse with two circles on reverse enclosing a circle of 8 stars. The last two holed, fair-extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $200
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Colliery ticket, Ripley, T.C.S. sixpence, struck in tin (D.3). Good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
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Wales, Colliery workers tallies, NCB:- Brodworth, Celynen.S, Deep Navigation Treharris, Manton, Murdy, Markham Park Hill, Hatfield, Pol W, Shot Firing Tally S.W. Div. Very fine or better. (10)
Estimate $50
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Hop Pickers Token, (Sir) S.B.P(eckham) Micklethwaite, Iridge Place, Hurst Green, die stamped in brass, one shilling, edge milled. Good fine.
Estimate $70
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Hop pickers token, (Sir) S.B.P(eckham) Micklethwaite, Iridge Place, Hurst Green, die stamped in brass, one shilling, edge milled. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ireland, (Ballyglunin Estate) work tokens of M.I.Blake, set of five in copper (4) and white metal (1) (30mm) undated but circa 1820 (D&W 337/25-9; M.5601-5). Fine - Very fine, some with verdigris or slight damage. (5)
Estimate $100
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J.Kirk, advertising token, Scales and Weights for Gold Coins made and sold by J.Kirk at St Paul's Cathedral, c1760s, in brass (25mm), obverse, Britannia holding scales with shield at her side (see Withers p203); William Abdy, Coined Before 1772, guinea weight, 5.6 above 20.6, in brass (23mm) (Withers 1861M); stamp base in white metal, impressed with, '£15.0.0/To.£17.10.0', all in reverse; Queen Victoria, young head model farthing by Lauer. The first two with some mint bloom, overall very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Advertising tickets, of trades and occupation, Dr. McFarlane, Coach Proprietor & Funeral Undertaker 2d May 1866 Greenock; T. Johnson Photographer, Leicester; Wm. Farrer, Wine Merchant and Insurance Agent for Phoenix octagonal; Colding Auction, Gramtham (Lincolnshire) (2); H. Mazet hairdresser Palmerston Saloon (20mm); Henry Hannay/Souvenir (illustrated); J. Green Inventor and Sole Manufacturer Royal Seraphine; Caravan/BPR (illustrated); Ludlow, Wine & Spirits by Bowyer circa 1800 (illustrated); Leleu & Co. 1/- hexagonal in copper (31mm) by Neal, Jockey riding horse left possibly a racehorse market ticket (illustrated). Very fine - good extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ireland, Bird (rooster) left/Murphy Bride Street Dublin, crown above harp? in copper (27mm) with brass plug insert on reverse, crude dies and flan cracked (from overstriking on a worn halfpenny?); Sphinx above crown within wreath/Edward Jones Dame Street Dublin, in copper (29mm) plug or solder in centre of reverse, a regimental button die(?). Both unpublished fair, good fine and extremely rare, the first possibly unique. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Theatre token, (Bath) Theatre Royal Gall. sixpence in copper (32mm) with central hole (5mm) undated but issued 1851 (M&Y 50). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Theatre tokens, Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare Jubilee 1769 in silver (32mm) by Westwood (D&W.39/410; M.5725; BHM.136) (illustrated); David Garrick on Sim's token (D&H.478; M.5726); Garrick Theatre, 1830, in brass (31mm) W&C (illustrated). Fine or better, the first rare. (3)
Estimate $200
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Sydney Garden Vauxhall (Bath), in copper (32mm) undated but circa 1799 (D&W.45/19; M.5908). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Gardens, Henden Pleasure Gardens in brass (26mm) edge straight grained (D&W.59/116); Simpson's Merrion Nursery (27mm) (D&W.345/91); Snipe Gardens, Ashton, in brass (27mm) edge straight grained (D&W.43/2). Fine-very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Bean's Grand Promenade of London and Parisian Fashions, in silver plated copper (30mm) undated but circa 1800 (D&W.64/155; M.5688). Pierced for wear, patchily toned otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Bean's Grand Promenade of London and Parisian Fashions, in silver plated copper (30mm) undated but circa 1800 (D&W.64/155; M.5688). Both pierced for wear, very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Tavern ticket, late 17th century to early 18th century copper (24mm) 1 between two roses, below ALE with fleur de lis under that word, reverse monogram to make Johnson R.; F.N.F.S. (Friendly Society) August 10 1847 reverse Salutation Inn in copper (30mm) with straight ground edge. The first with even light brown patina very fine and very rare, second good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Refreshment ticket, Low's Grand Hotel, Covent Garden, 1774 in copper (33mm) by John Kirk (D&W.77/225; M.5731). Appears to be overstruck and edge is partially grained, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Vauxhall Gardens (Lambeth), in copper (32mm)(D&W.88/320). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Rosherville Botanical Gardens (Gravesend), in copper with central hole (32mm) undated but circa 1840 (D&W.95/369; MG.716). Tiny dent on edge otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
The Beverley Brotherly Society, established 1776, in copper (35mm) (D&W.108/65; M.5612). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Cabbage Society 1814, in brass (39mm) edge centre grained to right (D&W.113/104; Bell 239). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Hampstead Philoinvestgists Society, 1787, ticket in bronze (43mm) (D&W.133/249). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Westminster Fire Office, Established 1717, in bronzed copper (40mm) by I.P. (Pingo) (D&W 164/487). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
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Whitby (Yorkshire) union medal, 1857 in silver plated copper (36mm); another, well worn made into a pulley, both show extensive die breaks on the reverse. Extremely fine; fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
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York Minster, Burnt May 20, 1840, hand engraved medal made from Lak and Bell Metal of York Minster (42mm) (cf. MG 1533). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
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Schools, Bruce Castle (Middlesex) in silver (27mm) inscribed "S.Walter"; another in gilt copper, uninscribed (D&W.213/99). Toned extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Schools, Merit medal in copper (48mm) Fear God, Honour The King in three lines inside crowned wreath merit below, reverse the Lord's Prayer; Catholic School, reward medal in bronze (47mm) by L. Weiner reverse Reward for Good Conduct and Advance in Learning From the Catholic Poor School Committee (D&W.216/113); another in white metal unsigned slightly different reverse wording .."from the Catholic Education Council" (D&W.216/111). The first and last pierced for suspension, fine-very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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Old Windsor School of Industry, 1809 in copper (41mm) stamped 6 (D&W 280/569). Edge knocks, surface damage and pierced for suspension, otherwise fair but extremely rare.
Estimate $70
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Wales, Cremation ticket, 1884, in copper, oval (35 x 26mm). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80