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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
Wales, Hay, T.Stokoe Army Contractor, c1900, penny (brass 26mm), penny halfpenny (copper 26mm), threepence (cupro-nickel 26mm) (YMT.BMT190, 191, 193). The second cleaned, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
1 Company 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, token in brass (27mm), uniface, obverse, '1 Co./2nd V B/Welsh' (unlisted in Yarwood). A few small edge nicks, dark toned and some oxidation marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
3rd Volunteer Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, penny halfpenny in brass (25mm), obverse, at top, '3 Vol Battn', at bottom, 'Royal Welch Fusiliers', reverse, denomination, below, 'Vaughton Birm(ingham)', wreath around; another but for threepence (octagonal 28mm), reverse without maker's name and wreath; another for 2nd Volunteer Battalion, uniface token in brass (23mm), obverse, '2nd VB/Welsh'; another identical (YMT.BMT194, 195, 199 [2]). The last cleaned of oxidation, otherwise fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
(3rd Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers), token in brass (26mm) with milled edge, penny halfpenny, obverse, 'around top, 'N.C.O. Mess.', around bottom, 'Abertillery', reverse, denomination in centre within a beaded circle and around this a tulip head circle (YMT.BMT202). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
5th Welch Regiment, token in brass (26mm), uniface, obverse, '1 PT.' in centre, above, '5th Welch', below, 'O.C.A.' (unlisted but cfYMT.BMT204). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
East Riding of York's Yeomanry, sixpence in brass (5-sides 31x30mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, around, 'East Riding of York's Yeomanry' (Y&J MT2019S.BMT265); another identical but halfpenny in zinc (round 24mm), uniface; Finsbury Rifle Volunteers, checkpiece in brass (31mm), uniface with pierced hole at top, obverse, badge in centre, shield featuring 3 scimitars, at top, 'Finsbury', at bottom, 'Rifle Volunteers', reverse, impressed, '482'; probably Royal Warwickshire Regiment, penny in brass (30mm), uniface with centre hole, obverse, impressed with denomination at bottom dividing impressed number, '09', impressed around token, '5th & 6th Battn R.W.R'; another for 2nd Volunteers, threepence in brass (square with cut corners 25mm), uniface, obverse, denomination and at top, '2nd V.B', around bottom, 'Royal Warwickshire Regt'; another identical but with two pierced holes at top (YMT.BMT068, 145, 146, 152 [2]). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Volunteer Battalion South Staffordsshire Regiment, threepence in brass (32.5mm) with raised line below, uniface except for raised line as on obverse below denomination, obverse, denomination, above, 'V.B.S.S. Regt', at bottom impressed, 'Amb'; another identical but impressed, 'Bd' (Y&J MT2019S.BMT268). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Second Volunteer Battalion Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment, check in copper (20mm), uniface, pierced hole at top, obverse, unit crest '2nd V.B./Duke of Cambridge's Own Middx. Regt.'; The Scottish Army Navy and General Store, check in bronze (21mm), obverse and reverse identical, in centre, 'Half/Loaf', around, 'The Scottish Army, Navy & General Store Ltd (Y&J MT2018S.BMT270, 280) (2); Worcestershire Hussars Yeomanry, check in brass (24mm), uniface, obverse, 'W.H/Y'; Yorkshire Regiment, halfpenny in brass (22mm), obverse, 'D' impressed above denomination in centre, above, 'Depot', below, 'Yorks Regt', reverse, impressed, 'D' (Y&J MT2019S.BMT273, 291) (2). The third with oxidation marks, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
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One Reserve Military Training Depot, check in bone (26mm), uniface, obverse, in the centre, 'Tea', around, 'No. 1 Reserve M.T. Training Depot'; another identical but for 'Dinner'; His Majesty's Ordnance, check in bronze (32mm), uniface, King's Crown above a horse on training ropes and crest below with date 1803, around, 'Riding House Department Of His Majestys Ordnance'; Yorkshire Regiment, penny in brass (30mm), obverse, 'D' impressed above denomination in centre, above, 'Depot', below, 'Yorks Regt', reverse, impressed, 'D' (Y&J MT2019S.BMT286, 287, p90, cf291). Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Regimental Club, voucher of membership in brass (28mm), with ring top suspension, obverse, in centre, '3rd/V. B./Hants Regt', around top, 'Regimental Club', around bottom, 'Voucher of Membership', reverse, 'Regtl/No. (impressed 283)/The holder as above/indicated is held/strictly responsible/for the proper use of/this voucher under/existing regulations'; Mess token in brass (32mm), with pierced suspension hole at top, obverse, impressed across centre, '2200', around below, 'Metro. Mess', reverse, impressed, 'W A R/R G A' (last A very weak - perhaps Royal Garrison Artillery); R.G.A.B, penny in brass (square 25mm with rounded corners), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, above, 'R.G.A.B', below, 'Canteen'; The Rifle Lodge, Masonic mark check in bronze (25mm), obverse, arms, around top, 'The Rifle Lodge', at bottom, '405', reverse, in centre is Masonic symbol, at top, 'In' and at bottom, 'Defence' (Y&J MT2019S.p88, p96, NR, NR). Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Royal Marines Artillery, Eastney, canteen tokens, late 1800s, penny (brass 25mm), twopence (appears to be blackened bronze 25mm), threepence (German silver 25mm) with reverse upset 180 degrees, sixpence (bronze 30mm), twelve pence (German silver 32mm) obverse with impressed BAG, obverse, denomination in centre, at top, 'R.M.A. Canteen', at bottom, 'Eastney', reverse, Queen Victoria crown above crossed cannons with unit motto in scroll below (YMT.RNT03, 05, 06, 07, 08). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Royal Marines Artillery, Eastney, canteen token, late 1800s, twelve pence (German silver 32mm) obverse with impressed BAG, obverse, denomination in centre, at top, 'R.M.A. Canteen', at bottom, 'Eastney', reverse, Queen Victoria crown above crossed cannons with unit motto in scroll below (YMT.RNT08). Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Royal Marines Artillery, Eastney, canteen token, late 1800s, forty eight pence, in bronze 32mm), reverse with impressed SHT, obverse, denomination in centre, at top, 'R.M.A. Canteen', at bottom, 'Eastney', reverse, Queen Victoria crown above crossed cannons with unit motto in scroll below (YMT.RNT [p90, unlisted]). Obverse with enamel in centre, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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H.M.S. Kent, possibly a Navy Day pass or a souvenir token, in aluminium (2), one square (22mm), the other circular (27mm), uniface, obverse, ship's crest, below 'H.M.S. Kent' (YMT.RNT09, 10). The first with tin pest, otherwise fine, the second very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Royal Navy, Royal Naval Armaments Depot, twopence in brass (25mm), another for eight pence in aluminium (26mm), obverse, at top, 'N.A.D. Canteen', at bottom, 'New Gun Wharf P.H.', reverse, denomination (Y&J MT.RNT17c, e) (2); Royal Navy Barracks, penny in brass (oval 32x23mm), sixpence in brass (32x22.5mm), uniface, both identical obverse, denomination in centre, at top, 'Coffee Canteen', at bottom, 'R.N.Barracks'; H.M.S. Ajax, penny in bronze (23.5mm), another for sixpence in brass (23.5mm), both identical, obverse, at top, 'H.M.S. Ajax', at bottom, 'Canteen', reverse, denomination (the last four unrecorded in Yarwood). Very fine. (6)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
William Miller, Limited, Portsea, tokens in bone (33mm), late 1800s, uniface, penny (2), penny halfpenny, twopence, twopence halfpenny, fourpence (2), fivepence (Y&J MT2019S.RNT23 [2], 25, 24, 26, 28 [2], 29). Very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
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Royal Navy Mess, tinplate (50mm), uniface, obverse, 'Willet & Robinson/Royal Navy/No./Mess/Maidstone'; Ship, tokens in brass (3), fourpence (29mm), sixpence (20mm), shilling (24mm), obverse, impressed across centre, 'Ship', reverse, denomination; Canteen sixpence in cupro-nickel (23mm), uniface, obverse, '6' in centre above an anchor, around top, 'Canteen' (Y&J MT2019S.NR, p95 [3], NR). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Great Britain, WWI, troopship canteen token in fibre compound (octagonal 32.5mm), uniface, obverse, in the centre a rampant lion advancing left, around top, 'Troopship Canteen', at bottom, 'Token' (see Y&J MT2018S.Mystery #35). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Royal Flying Corps, token in brass (24mm), uniface with centre hole, obverse impressed at top, '13/Sqdn', at bottom, '173'; Royal Air Force, halfpenny in blue/green plastic (21mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, at top, 'R.A.F.', at bottom, 'Canteens'; token in brass (31mm), with suspension hole at top, obverse, at top, 'Main Str', across centre, 'Officers', reverse, across centre, 'W (War Office arrow) D', below, 'R.A.F.' and below this is a line above another War Office arrow (YMT.RAFT01, 02, 03). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120