Catalogue
Royal North Devon Hussars, twopence in zinc (27mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, around, 'Royal North Devon Hussars'; another identical but sixpence in bronze (24mm); 10th Royal Hussars, penny halfpenny in cupro-nickel (oval 28x18.5mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination at bottom, above Prince of Wales plume above X, around, 'Tenth Royal/Hussars'; 4th Hussars, twopence in bronze (25mm), obverse impressed, 'Fourth/Canteen/Hussars', reverse impressed, denomination (YMT.BMT050, 052, 055, last not recorded). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Corps of Dragoons, tokens in brass (25mm), includes halfpenny, penny, twopence (2), fourpence, obverse, entwined initials, 'CD' in centre, crown above, '1895' below, reverse, denomination (YMT.BMT060, 061, 062 (2), 063). The second to fourth with pierced holes, the fourth with heavy oxidation, good - good fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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King's Dragoon Guards, tokens in brass, farthing (26mm), halfpenny (31mm), obverse, unit crest, reverse, denomination (YMT.BMT064/5). Very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
A Company, check in brass (26mm), uniface, obverse, ' "A" Coy/Dinner'; 1 Company, check in brass (25mm), uniface, obverse, '1 Coy/Dinner' (2); First Wiltshire, halfpenny in pewter (29mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, above, '1st Wilts', below, 'Canteen'; Royal Horse Artillery, threepence in brass (31mm), obverse, denomination in centre, above, 'Newbridge', below, 'Barracks', reverse, 'R.H.A./Coffee/Bar' (YMT.BMT076, 77 [2], 156, 176). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Soldiers' Institute, Canterbury, in bronze (32mm), obverse, Royal Arms, above, 'Soldiers' Institute', below, 'Canterbury', reverse, 'Opened/Novr 5th/1858' (YMT.BMT080); another identical but with pierced hole at top for suspension. Nearly very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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13th Cheshire Rifle Volunteers, threepence in brass (26mm), obverse, denomination in centre, around, '13th Cheshire Rifle Volunteers', reverse, wreath; 4th Volunteer Battalion Hants Regt, penny in brass (24mm), uniface, pierced hole at top as issued, obverse, denomination in centre, around the top, 'Fourth V.B. Hants. Regt.', at bottom, 'Canteen'; 2nd Volunteer Battalion Prince of Wales North Staffordshire Regiment, penny in brass (26mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, around the top, '2d V.B. Prince of Wales', around the bottom, 'North Staffe Regt'; 2nd Battalion (Prince of Wales Own) Yorkshire Regiment, check in copper, uniface, obverse, badge with 1875 in centre, around, '2nd Bn. (P.W.O.) Yorkshire Regiment' (YMT.BMT082, 088, 133, 153). The last with some light oxidation at edge, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
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Army Service Corps, twopence in brass (28mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, around the top, 'A.S.C. Canteen'; another, halfpenny in zinc (heart 22x22mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, at top, 'A.S.C.', at bottom, 'Canteen'; 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, threepence in brass (octagonal 27mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, around top, '2nd Vol Batt. R.W.F.', at bottom, 'Iliffe. Birm(ingham)' (YMT.BMT083, 2nd not recorded, 208); ATS, check in brass (26mm), uniface with pierced hole at top for suspension, obverse, impressed, 'A T S/Hut 2 (upon 4)/RM1/Cup 2' (Y&J MT2018S.BMT275). Fine - very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
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32nd Cornwall Light Infantry, penny in brass (26mm), c1868-77, obverse, arms of Duke of Cornwall in centre, around the top, 'Regimental', at bottom, 'Canteen', reverse, denomination in centre, at top, 'XXXII', around, 'Cornwall Light Infantry'; Durham Light Infantry, check in bronze (26mm), uniface, obverse, impressed, 'DLI/Ale/Pint' (YMT.BMT085, 086). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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4th Volunteer Battalion Hantshire Regiment, penny halfpenny brass (25mm), uniface, pierced hole above denomination, obverse, denomination in centre, around the top, 'Fourth V.B.Hants.Regt.', at bottom, 'Canteen'; Honourable Artillery Company, threepence in brass (28mm), obverse, company arms in centre, at the top, 'H' and at the sides, 'A/C', at bottom, '1858', reverse, denomination in centre, above, 'Three/Pence', at bottom, 'W.J.Taylor Medallist/London'; 2nd London Rifle, twopence in brass (28mm), obverse, '2nd London Rifles/57A/Farrington Rd./E.C.', reverse, denomination in centre, above, 'Neal', at bottom, 'Maker/19. Percival St' (YMT.BMT089, 093, 109). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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1st Volunteer Battalion Hampshire Regiment, canteen tokens, penny (bronze 28mm), twopence (brass 28mm), obverse, 'Canteen' across centre, at top, '1st Vol.Batt.', at bottom, 'Hampshire Regt', reverse, denomination, above, 'Neal', below, 'Maker/19 Percival St', penny is upset 180 degrees and has two leaves and dot below D, twopence has three crosses (YMT.BMT090, 092). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Honourable Artillery Company, 1858, threepence token in brass (28mm), obverse, coat of arms above '1858' and at sides of arms, 'A/H/C', reverse, '3' in centre, above, 'Three Pence', below, 'W J Taylor Medallist/London' (YMT.BMT093). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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The King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment), canteen tokens in brass, halfpenny (19mm), penny (23mm), threepence (32mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, hole pierced above, around top, '1st Battn Kings Own', at bottom, 'Canteen' (YMT.BMT094, 095, last unrecorded). Fine - very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $160
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London Recruiting Depot, dinner check in brass (26mm), obverse, 'London/Recruiting/Depot', reverse, impressed, 'Dinners/16'; 1st Battalion Lancashire Artillery Volunteers, check in brass (25mm), uniface, obverse, '1st/L A V/B'; 5th Lancashire Volunteer Artillery, twopence in brass (26mm), obverse, at top, '5th L.V.A', at bottom, 'Canteen', reverse, denomination; 2nd London Rifle, twopence in brass (28mm), obverse, '2nd London Rifles/57A/Farrington Rd./E.C.', reverse, denomination in centre (YMT.BMT097, 105, 106, cf109 but no maker's details on reverse). Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
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1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, halfpenny in zinc (heart 22x23mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, above, '1st Leicestershire', at bottom, 'Canteen'; another, threepence in zinc (round with scalloped edge 31mm),obverse and reverse identical as for previous; another, sixpence in zinc (oval 23x18mm) (3), obverse and reverse identical as for previous; 2nd Lancashire Regiment Volunteers, twopence in brass (25mm), obverse, 'Sergts/2nd L.R.V./Mess', reverse, denomination (YMT.BMT098, 100, 101 [3], 102). The last with a dig mark on reverse, otherwise fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
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37th Middlesex Volunteer Regiment Camp, tokens, penny (brass 28mm), fourpence (zinc 28mm), sixpence (brass 28mm), obverse, initials 'GGB' (Giles George & Bloomberg) in centre, at top, '37th Middlesex V.R.', at bottom, 'Camp', reverse, denomination in centre, value above, below, 'W.J.Taylor Medallist/London' on penny and 'W.J.Taylor 33 Little Queen St. W.C./London' on fourpence and sixpence (YMT.BMT [penny not recorded], [fourpence not recorded), 112). The first dark toned, the second with heavy oxidation, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
14th Battalion Oxford Light Infantry, tokens in brass, twopence (27mm), threepence (29mm) (2), sixpence (31mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, around top, Oxford Light Infantry', at bottom, '14 Bat' (YMT.BMT115, 116 (2), 117). The third toned and the last cleaned, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
14th Battalion Oxford Light Infantry, sixpence in brass (31mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, around the top, 'Oxford Light Infantry', at bottom, '14 Bat' (YMT.BMT117); (Oxfordshire) 52 Regimental Institute, check in brass (25mm), uniface, obverse, '52' in centre, around, 'Regimental Institute' (not recorded in Yarwood). The last with some oxidation, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
King's Royal Rifle Corps, halfpenny in copper (23mm), obverse, unit badge, reverse, denomination; 3rd Battalion Royal Brigade, threepence in brass (quatrefoil 30mm), uniface, obverse, bugle horn above denomination in centre, around the top, '3rd Btt R. Brigade', at bottom, 'Canteen' (YMT.BMT119, 121). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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1st Battalion Shropshire Regiment Volunteers, canteen tokens in brass, penny (22mm), twopence (27mm), threepence (octagonal 27mm), sixpence (oval 33.5x23.5mm), obverse, '1st/Bat.S.R.V./Canteen/(denomination)', reverse, denomination (YMT.BMT129-132); 1st Volunteer Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry, canteen check in brass (32mm), uniface, obverse, across centre, 'Canteen/Check', at top, 1st Volr Battn', around bottom, 'Shropshire Light Infantry' (YMT.BMT142). Toned and some spotting, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
2nd V.B. Prince of Wales North Staffordshire Regiment, penny halfpenny in brass (26mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, at top, '2d V.B. Prince of Wales', at bottom, 'North Staffe Regt'; another identical but twopence' (YMT.BMT134, 135) ; another identical but threepence (Y&J MT2019S.BMT293); another , probably Somerset Light Infantry), penny halfpenny in brass (25mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, around, '2nd Vol Bat. S/L.I.'; another for threepence in brass (octagonal 28mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, around, '2nd Vol. Batt. S.L.I.' (YMT.BMT138, 139). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry,?token in zinc (30mm) (2), threepence (30mm), sixpence (32mm), obverse, unit badge, reverse, denomination inside a small inner circle and with a decorative edge border (YMT.BMT143, 144).?Very fine; lacquered, otherwise very good and rare.?(2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
1st Warwickshire Regiment Volunteers, tokens in brass, penny (24mm) (2), another penny in brass (32mm), twopence (24mm), another twopence in brass (square 28mm), threepence hexagonal (32mm) (2), small penny, obverse, 'W.R.V' across centre, '1' at top, 'Canteen' at bottom, reverse, denomination inside a decorative border; large penny, obverse, '1' in centre, 'Canteen' at top, '1st W.R.V.' at bottom, reverse, '1' in centre, '1st' at top, 'W/R/V' around; small twopence, same as small penny but with '2' on reverse, large twopence, obverse and reverse identical, '2' in centre, 'Canteen' at top, '1st W.R.V.' at bottom; threepence, same as twopence but '3' in centre (YMT.BMT147 (2), [large penny unrecorded], 148, 149, 150 [2]). The first two blackened, otherwise fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, penny in brass (27mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, at top, '2nd V. B', around bottom, 'Royal Warwickshire Regt'; another, penny halfpenny in brass (oval 29x23mm), uniface, obverse, same as previous (YMT.BMT151, 2nd not recorded). The first with pierced hole at top, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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2nd Volunteer Battalion Prince of Wales Own Yorks Regiment, check in brass (32mm), uniface, obverse, '2nd/VBPWO/Yorks/Regt' (YMT.BMT155). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Recruits Bed, token in brass (30mm), pierced hole above head, obverse, young head Queen Victoria left, above, 'Victoria', below, 'Inn', reverse, 'Recruits/Bed' (YMT.BMT161). Small dig on reverse, otherwise toned fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, ninepence in brass (26mm), obverse, 'Coffee/Bar/A.& S.H.', reverse, denomination in centre within a circle and wreath; 2nd Royal Highlanders, halfpenny in brass (19.5mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, around top, '2nd Royal Highlanders', at bottom, 'Canteen' (YMT.BMT166, 167). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Cameron Highlanders, 79th Foot Order of Merit Medal in bronze, (1819), issued for 7 years good conduct, clip on suspender removed at top, unnamed (YMT.BMT169). A few small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Royal Scot's Masonic Lodge, mark token in copper (25mm), obverse, unit badge, around the top, 'Lodge Queen's Edinburgh Rifles (The Royal Scots)', at bottom, 'No. 1253', reverse, triangle in centre, around, 'Lapis. Reprobatus. Caput. Anguli', around the base on both sides is the maker's details, 'H&S/Edin. (burgh)' (YMT.BMT171). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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East Riding of York's Yeomanry, penny in aluminium (octagonal 30mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, around, 'East Riding of York's Yeomanry'; 2nd West Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry, twopence in brass (27mm), obverse, badge in centre, below, 'Band', reverse, denomination in a wreath, by Smith, Birm(ingham); another identical but with pierced suspension hole at top; Duke of Cambridge's Hussars, penny in zinc (31.5mm), obverse, unit badge in centre, below, 'Duke Of Cambridge's Hussars.', reverse, denomination; Armoured Corps, ten shillings in orange plastic (32mm), obverse, unit badge, reverse, denomination; no unit name, breakfast token in zinc (25mm), uniface, obverse, across centre, 'A Coy/Breakfast' (YMT.BMT067, 070 [2], 071, 074, 075). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Donegal Artillery, canteen token in brass (26mm), obverse, 'Canteen' across centre, at top, 'Donegal Artillery', at bottom, '(S.D.R.A)' [Southern District Royal Artillery], reverse, plain with impressed letters and number, 'D6A'; Newbridge Barracks (County Kildare), penny in brass (29mm), obverse, 'R.H.A/Coffee/Bar', reverse, denomination in centre, around, 'Newbridge/Barracks'; Royal Irish Regiment, penny in brass (25mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, at top, 'Royal Irish Regt', at bottom, 'Institutions'; another identical but for twopence, in brass (30mm) (YMT.BMT174, 175, 177, 178). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $110
SOLD $400