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Suffolk, Blything, 1794, halfpenny in copper (29.5mm), obverse, mounted yeoman with sword drawn riding to left, above, 'Loyal Suffolk Yeomanry', below, 'First Troop', reverse, Suffolk Yeomanry badge in centre, around, 'Blything Hun/Dred Halfpenny', edge impressed, 'God Save The King And Constitution . X X' (YMT.TT005); Suffolk, Hoxne, 1795, penny in copper (29mm), facing Yeoman leaning against horse facing left, around the top, 'Pro . Aris Et . Focis.', reverse, Suffolk Yeomanry badge in centre, around, Hoxne&Hartsmere.Suffolk Loyal Yeomanry Cavaly', edge impression worn and illegible (YMT.TT016). Good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Suffolk, Hoxne, 1795, penny in copper (29mm), facing Yeoman leaning against horse facing left, around the top, 'Pro . Aris Et . Focis.', reverse, Suffolk Yeomanry badge in centre, around, Hoxne&Hartsmere.Suffolk Loyal Yeomanry Cavaly', edge impressed, 'God Save The King And Constitution . X .' (YMT.TT016); Hampshire, Petersfield, promissory halfpenny, 1793, in copper (29mm), obverse, mounted dragoon with sword drawn advancing to left, reverse, stork facing right standing on a mound, edge impressed, 'Eames - Holland & Andrews Petersfield - X - ' (YMT.TT020B); Queens Bays, halfpenny token in copper (28mm), obverse, mounted dragoon with sword drawn advancing to left, above, 'Pro Rege Et Patria', at bottom, 'Queens Bays', reverse, Britannia seated left, above, 'Rule Britannia', at bottom, '1795', edge impressed, 'Payable In London' (mule of YMT.TT014 reverse as obverse and 021 reverse). The second with traces of mint red but lettering on obverse very weak, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Norfolk, Norwich, halfpenny, 1793, in copper (29mm), obverse, mounted dragoon with sword drawn advancing to left, reverse, view of Norwich Barracks (YMT.TT018). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Hampshire, Petersfield, promissory halfpenny, 1793, in copper (28mm), obverse, mounted dragoon with sword drawn advancing to left, reverse, stork facing right standing on a mound, edge impressed, 'Eames - Holland & Andrews Petersfield - X - ' (YMT.TT020B). Small oxidation spot on date, traces of mint red, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Essex, Warley, halfpenny token in bronze (28.5mm), obverse, bust of George Prince of Wales to right, reverse, crest of Prince of Wales (D&H.Essex 36), edge inscribed, 'Warley Camp Half Penny .X.X.X.' (YMT.TT027, edge lettering variation). Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Wiltshire, halfpenny in copper (29.5mm), obverse, mounted yeoman with sword drawn advancing left, above, 'Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry', at bottom, '1794', reverse, three mounted horsemen, two with swords drawn and one holding a flag all advancing to left, above, 'Their Token', at bottom, 'P.A.ET.F', milled edge (YMT.TT030). Fine and very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Kane's Military Furniture, Dublin, unofficial farthing, in dark brass (23mm), obverse, young head of Queen Victoria left, at sides, 'Victoria/Regina', reverse, in 7-lines, 'Kane's/Military Furniture/And/Portmanteau/Factory/69 & 70 Dame St/Dublin'; Horse Artillery, unofficial farthings (2), in copper (20.5mm), obverse, mounted dragoon with sword drawn advancing to left, above, 'Horse Artillery', reverse, around, 'Wanted For The East Indies', in centre, 'Apply/At No 35/Soho Square/London' (YMT.TT035, 037 [2]). The first with a few dents, one of the second pair cleaned and the other with edge nicks, otherwise very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Cornwall, Falmouth Independent Volunteers, 1797, in darkened copper (29mm), obverse, double-sided eagle, reverse, unit name and date (YMT.TT011 but milled edge); Regiment of Rohan, 1794, in dark copper (25mm), obverse, crown above stylised Y, around, 'Regiment Of Rohan', below, '1794', reverse 'I.Nutting' in curved panel, curved below, 'King.St/Covent-Garden' (YMT.TT035). Nearly very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Shropshire,?Halesowen, Workhouse penny in copper (37mm), 1813, obverse, mounted yeoman with sword drawn riding left at speed, around the top, 'God Save The King', at the bottom, '1813' and 'H' (maker, Halliday), reverse, view of St. Mary's Church, around, 'Penny Token.Payable At The Workhouse', at bottom, 'Halesowen' Halliday (Davis 3) (YMT.TT040); Staffordshire, Bilston, Edward Beebee penny token in copper (34mm), obverse, crowned bust of John Gaunt left, around the top, 'One Pound Note For 240 Tokens', at bottom, '1811', reverse, mounted rider with sword drawn advancing right at speed, around top, 'Payable By Edward Beebee', at bottom, 'Bilston' (Davis 35). The first nearly very fine and scarce, the second nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Scotland, Regents Park, 1879, advertising token in bronze (28mm), obverse, 10-lines of text, 'Free Museum/Well Worth/A/Visit/T.G.Middlebrook/1879/Coins, medals/Mornington/Road/Regents Park' and at either side is the medallist's name, 'T.Pinches/London.W', reverse, Edinburgh Castle, above, 'Edinboro' Castle', below, 'Implements Of War' (YMT.TT042). Some mint red, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Duke of Wellington, in copper (27mm), undated (1813), obverse, bust of the Duke of Wellington to left with legend around, reverse, 9-line inscription in centre with legend around (YMT.TT043); another being a Cossack Penny Token in copper (33mm), undated (1813), obverse, bust of the Duke of Wellington to left with legend around, reverse, Cossack horseman to right, variety without grass behind horse's rear hoof (YMT.TT044). The first with obverse edge nicks, the second with obverse edge bump, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Duke of Wellington, in copper (27mm), undated (1813), obverse, bust of the Duke of Wellington to left with legend around, reverse, 9-line inscription in centre with legend around (YMT.TT043); Canada Provinces, Duke of Wellington, c1813, halfpenny in copper (27mm), obverse, bust of the Duke of Wellington to left, around, 'Field Marshall Wellington', reverse, Britannia left above wreath, around, 'Halfpenny Token' (YMT. TT p24). The first with a few edge bumps, the second with a few small nicks and a thin scratch, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $60
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Cornwall, Penryn Volunteers, 1794, halfpenny in copper (29mm), obverse, arms and above, 'Pro Rege Et Populo.', at bottom, 'Lord De Dunstanville/Colonel', reverse, a laureate bust left on a shield with background of flags, drums and weapons, above in a scroll, 'Penryn Volunteers', below, 'First Inrolld (sic)/April 3. 1794.' A few small oxidation spots, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $60
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Portsmouth, Hampshire, halfpenny in copper (28mm), obverse, fouled anchor within wreath, around, 'Promissory Halfpenny', reverse, shield of arms with lion above, around,' Payable At Portsmouth', at bottom, '1797', edge impressed, 'By G. Robinson I. Mooney And I. Carter . X X .' (YMT. Unrecorded). A few small edge nicks, otherwise very fine/fine.
Estimate $70
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R.A. (Royal Artillery) Shops, Woolwich, penny halfpenny token in silvered brass (22mm), reverse, denomination incuse (not recorded in Yarwood). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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R.A (Royal Artillery)?Canteen, threepence token, in bronze (25mm) uniface, late 19th century (not listed in Yarwood).?Sticky tape on reverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Scots Greys,?token in brass (32mm), undated, threepence, obverse, number '3' in centre, above, 'Scots', below, 'Greys', reverse, plain (not listed in Yarwood).?Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
British conder token, Hampshire farthing in copper (22mm), obverse, bust of Lord Howe right, legend, 'Adml Earl Howe', reverse, ship sailing, legend, 'Glorious First Of June 1794', in exergue, 'Farthing' (D&H 102a). Usual die crack on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Great Britain, Suffolk, Ipswich, W. Adams (grocer) shilling silver token (25mm), obverse, Prince of Wales plumes and below standards, drum and various military equipment (Davis 1). A few edge nicks and attempted piercing at obverse top edge, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Worcester City Rifles Club,?token in brass (26mm) for one game of bagatelle, 1874, obverse, crowned bugle with '39' in centre (not recorded in Yarwood).?Heavily toned, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Royal Artillery Canteen, Woolwich, token in bronze (23mm) unofficial farthing, obverse young head of Queen Victoria wearing tiara facing right, 'Pinches' below truncation, around, 'Royal Artillery Canteen Woolwich', reverse, field gun left, above, 'Gregory Browne', below, 'Wine Malt Liquor/And Provision/Merchant' (YMT.BMT001); others for same Canteen, in bronze (34mm) (2), obverse, plain centre, reverse, crest in centre, above, 'Gregory Browne', below, 'Tenant By Appointment/Of The War Department' (YMT.BMT002) (2). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Royal Artillery Canteen, token in bronze (23mm), unofficial farthing, obverse young head of Queen Victoria wearing tiara facing right, 'Pinches' below truncation, around, 'Royal Artillery Canteen Woolwich', reverse, field gun left, above, 'Gregory Browne', below, 'Wine Malt Liquor/And Provision/Merchant'; another identical but 'Liquer instead of Liquor' (YMT.BMT001, 001A). The last with pierced hole above Queen's head, otherwise very good - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Royal Artillery Canteen, token in bronze (23mm), unofficial farthing, obverse young head of Queen Victoria wearing tiara facing right, 'Pinches' below truncation, around, 'Royal Artillery Canteen Woolwich', reverse, field gun left, above, 'Gregory Browne', below, 'Wine Malt Liquor/And Provision/Merchant' (YMT.BMT001). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
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64th Field Battery R.A, (Royal Artillery), threepence token in brass (30mm), obverse, '64th/Field/Battery/R.A', reverse, denomination inside circle ; another identical but for 78th Field Battery R.A; another identical but for 80th Field Battery R.A, one penny (YMT.BMT004-006). First with edge nicks, otherwise fine - good very fine, the last rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Royal Artillery, threepence in zinc (23mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, around, '85th Battery ???? Canteen'; 2nd CPVA, twopence in brass (31mm), uniface, obverse, '2/2nd CPVA'; another 5th LVA (nearly illegible), penny halfpenny in brass (oval 28x26mm), obverse, some details worn, '5 th L V A/Canteen' (?), reverse, denomination (YMT.BMT(cf007), not recorded, ?); Staffordshire Regiment, penny in brass (22mm), uniface, obverse, Staffordshire knot at top, below, 'Coffee Bar', at bottom, denomination (Y&J MT2018S.BMT266); St Helena, farthing in zinc (25mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, above, 'R A Canteen', at bottom, 'St Helena' (YMT.SHT001). The second good fine, the rest worn, the last affected by oxidation but very rare. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Royal Artillery Canteen, Woolwich, tokens, penny in brass (26mm), obverse 'Royal Artillery Canteen Woolwich', reverse, R.A. badge; others (2) but with BAR impressed across denomination and with the R on another impressed B (26mm); another for penny halfpenny in bronze (25mm); others (2) similar to previous but with BAR struck across denomination, in bronze (26mm); another for twopence in bronze (26mm); another for twopence but with BAR struck across denomination (26mm); another for twopence but with BAR impressed across denomination (26mm); another for one shilling in cupro-nickel (31.5mm); another identical to last but with BAR struck across denomination (31.5mm) (unrecorded); another for two shillings in bronze (31.5mm) (not recorded in this metal); another for two shillings and sixpence in brass (31.5mm) (YMT.BMT010, 010A (2), 012, 013 [2], 014, 014A, 015, 017, unrecorded, 018 [but in bronze not brass], 019). Fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $600
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Royal Artillery, halfpenny in zinc (26mm), obverse, Royal Artillery badge, reverse, denomination in centre, around the top, 'Royal Artillery Canteen', at bottom, 'Aldershot'; another, halfpenny in cupro-nickel (rectangular 20x25mm), obverse, denomination in centre, above, 'R.A.', below, 'Sheerns', reverse, impressed with denomination; another for twopence in brass (28mm), uniface except for beaded circle, obverse, denomination in centre, above, 'Hilsea', below, 'Canteen'; Seventh Lancashire (Artillery), twopence in brass (27mm), with a punched hole at top, obverse, in centre is a field gun left and above 'VII' and below 'Lancashire', at sides of VII 'Jeffs/Manr' (makers name), around the edge is a garter belt with inscription, 'Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt', reverse, denomination in centre with maker's name below, 'Jeffs Manr', around the top, 'The Manchester Artillery', at bottom, 'Canteen'; Cavalry Canteen, check in brass (25mm),obverse, 'Cavalry/Canteen', reverse, '1/Pint'; Eleventh Prince Albert's Own Hussars, penny in zinc (27mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, at top, 'Canteen', around the bottom, 'XI Prince Albert's Own Hussars'; First Leicestershire, halfpenny in what appears to be zinc (heart 22x23mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, above, '1st Leicestershire', below, 'Canteen' (YMT. BMT(cf023), 026, 030, 036, 044, 057, 098). The second with a chip on one corner, the third, fourth and sixth fine - very fine, the rest good - very good. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
9th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers, tokens in brass (25mm) (5), obverse, '9th' in centre, around, 'Lancs. Artillery Volunteers', reverse, field gun right, type 1, plain at top, type 2, 'Brigade' at top, type 3, '1st' at top, 'Battery' at bottom, type 4, '2nd' at top, Battery' at bottom, type 5, '3rd' at top, 'Battery' at bottom (YMT.BMT031-035). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Manchester Artillery,?canteen token in brass (27mm), twopence, obverse, field gun left, above, 'Jeffs VII Manr', below, 'Lancashire', in a garter around edge, 'Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt', reverse, denomination, at top, 'The Manchester Artillery', at bottom, 'Canteen' (YMT.BMT036); Royal Marine Light Artillery, token in cupro nickel (23mm), obverse, initials, 'R A/M L' in relief on textured surface, impressed number '1' roughly in centre, reverse, plain impressed with number "1" (not recorded in Yarwood).?The first toned, otherwise very fine.?(2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Cavalry Brigade, Aldershot, canteen tokens, halfpenny (cupro-nickel 27mm), penny (4, in brass 26mm, cupro-nickel 26mm [2, one with shaved reverse], appears to be zinc [not recorded in this metal] 26mm), one penny halfpenny (cupro-nickel [listed only in zinc), oval 28.5x18.5mm), sixpence (4, brass 31mm, German silver 31mm [3]), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, at top, 'Cavalry Brigade Canteen', at bottom, 'Aldershot' (YMT.BMT040A, 041, 041B [2], 042, 043, 043B [3]). Nearly fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $300
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