Catalogue
Ireland, 19th century tokens, pennies 1813-1818 as per Withers nos 1815-17, 1850-3, 1858-63, 1901, 1915. Very good - good fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Manchester, White House Hotel, Hulme, c1833, check in bronze (23mm), obverse, swan facing left (D&W 125). One time cleaned now retoning, a few dark tone spots, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Manchester, W. & J. Beardsley, Pomona Gardens, Cornbrook, Hulme, advertising check in bronze (25mm). A few small oxidation spots, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Pidcock's Exhibition, (Great Exhibition London, 1851), Exeter Change, Strand, London, advertising farthing token in bronze (21mm), by James (D&H.1067); Foley & Shoyer, Ironmongers, 34 Little St, Newport, London, WC, farthing token in brass (21.5mm), obverse, young head of Queen Victoria left; also Westminster Hospital Medical School, uniface sporting prize medal in darkened bronze (31mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'High Jump H'cp./1932/2nd/J.C.Williams'. Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Nineteenth century minting check, proving piece for A. & H. Fratelli Rubatto, Turin, in copper, obv. G&B monogram, 'Greenwood & Batley, Limited, Albion Works, Leeds' around, rev. crowned arms of Savoy in wreath, A. & H. Flli Rubatto Torino' around, edge plain, 26mm, (9.36gm), (Bullmore, SNC 1979, p.440, this size not noted; cf.DNW 63, 1037). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Hussard & Son, North Frodingham, Drapery Dept discount coupon for 2D, undated (c1880s). Surface scratching, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Bristol, Don Johns Cross, St Georges, W.Marks token in brass (21mm), originally for 2d but reverse shaved smooth and counter struck 1/-. Very fine and a scarce counter struck reissue token.
Estimate $50
Passed in
B R (W) British Railways (Western Division), Pay Check in copper (39x27mm), uniface, obverse with impressed number 385; G.W.R. (Great Western Railway), WWII Railway Service badge in chrome and enamel (33x22.5mm), by Fattorini & Sons Ltd, B'Ham, button hole lapel fitting, reverse with number 'J/39350'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Scotland, C.Moncrieff, copper farthing, obverse, tea chest, reverse, Teas. Spirits. & Groceries around the word, Wines (Atkins p319, 94; D&H Lothian 106). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Scotland, North Ayrshire, Perceton, Drive No (impressed) 489, uniface check in brass (23mm). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Scotland, G & P.C. (Greenock & Port Glasgow) Tramway Coy, one penny token in bakelite (22mm), obverse, wheel surmounted by a rail in the form of a horseshoe with lightning flashes coming from the wheel. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Ireland, The Bolton Home Rule Club, check in brass (24mm), with pierced hole for suspension, obverse, Maid of Erin Harp symbol of Irish Nationalists. With corrosion, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ireland, Baldoyle (Racecourse), Members Stand 1907 and another for 1908, badges in voided gilt and enamel (22.5x29mm), by West & Son, Dublin, with suspension rings and woven cord holders, the first in red, white and blue, the second in green and white, the first numbered on the reverse 65, and the second 106. Nearly extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Scotland, David II, (1329-1371), third (light) coinage, 1367-71, groat, Edinburgh, star on sceptre handle, trefoils within tressure (S.5125). Slightly small, toned fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Scotland, Charles I, (1625-1649), third coinage 1637-42, Falconer's second issue with F, thirty shillings (S.5556). Has been deeply toned, cleaned long ago, slight porosity, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Ireland, George I, halfpenny, 1723 (S.6601) USA Colonial William Wood Hibernia coinage. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Ireland, George III, Bank of Ireland token for six shillings, 1804 (S.6615). Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Ireland, George III, Bank of Ireland, five pence token, 1805 (S.6619). Extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Ireland, George III, thirty pence token, 1808 (KM.Tn4), harp top points to O in Token, a good quality contemporary forgery in silvered finish, struck slightly off centre. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ireland, Republic, halfcrown, 1940 (S.6633). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Isle of Man, Castletown, King William College, canteen checks, one penny in brass (26mm) and sixpence in aluminium (26mm) (Kelly 45, 46; Mackay 159, 160). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $10
Ancient Britain, Celtic coins struck in Britain, early uninscribed coinage from c65BC, gold stater (6.15g) 'Chute' (S.22). Pale silvery gold, very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
Ancient Britain, Celtic coinage, Atrebates and Regni, Tincommius (late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD), gold quarter stater (1.15g) (S.78). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Ancient Britain, Celtic coinage, Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (last 1st century BC/early 1st century AD), gold stater (5.51g) (S.217; Van Arsdell 1732-5). Good very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,600
Ancient Britain, Celtic coinage, Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, gold stater (5.24g), early 1st century to AD40 (S.286) (same dies as SCBI I-112). Weak blurred obverse, reverse very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage 1351-77, pre treaty period 1351-61, series G, noble, mm cross 3 (S.1490) (7.65g). Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $7,400
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage 1351-77, pre-treaty period 1351-61, series G 1356-61, quarter noble (S.1498; N.1190b (mule)) (1.83g). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage 1351-77, Treaty period 1361-9, half noble, London (S.1506). Good fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $3,000
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage 1357-77, treaty period, quarter noble, London, broken annulet before Edward (S.1570/11). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,400
Richard II, (1377-1399), half noble, London (S.1665) (3.21g). Clipped, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,500