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Theatre Royal (Liverpool) in bracteate tin plate (43mm) Box (8), Pit (29 and 37) (Withers 66, 68 (2)). Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $450
Passed in
Royal Coburg Theatre, RCT Pit 2 in copper (31mm) (Withers 91). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Covent Garden Theatre, First Theatre 1733-1808, Duke of Cumberland, Box in gilt copper (33mm) (Withers 97) by T. Pingo. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
New Theatre, Covent Garden, 1809 rev. P in copper (29mm) (Withers 140) (with Spink envelope); with K (Withers 141); St. George's Hall Liverpool in copper (30mm) (Withers 747); Queen's Theatre Manchester in copper (30mm) (Withers 462); Music Hall, Manchester, Benjamin Lang (Withers 794, another 797); William Henry Betty, 1804 medalet. Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, First Gallery, 1776, in copper (40mm) stamped 165 (Withers 191). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 4th Theatre Upper Gallery in copper (31mm) (Withers 215). Uneven (overstrike), good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Theatre Royal Haymarket, Pit 1778, another Second Gallery 1778 (Withers 253, 258) in copper (36mm). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Lyceum, Strand, London, halfpennies (undated, c.1795) (D&H 362a, b). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Lyceum Theatre, Theatre Royal English Opera House T.R.E.O.H. pit, square in copper (38mm) (Withers 360). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Prince of Wales Theatre, Pit in brass (30mm) (Withers 392). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel Box in copper (31mm) (Withers 404). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Theatre Royal Gallery, in white metal (38mm) (Withers 466). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Northampton Theatre, 1805, in silver (38mm) (Withers 471). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Windsor Theatre, Free Admission token on Charles II, fourth bust, halfcrown c.1680's, reverse smoothed and engraved "WINDSOR THEATRE FREE ADMISSION TO THE SHAREHOLDER OF NOS 25.82.100 I.W.". Holed, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Mary Dunn, Bermondsey Hotel in brass (32mm) (Withers 645); Day's Crystal Palace Concert Hall in brass (32mm) (Withers 580); Rodney Inn Concert Hall in brass (32mm) (Withers 608); Circus, Bannister Travelling Circus in brass (30mm) (Withers 954); Longley's Patent in brass (33mm); general use issue, uniface (cf Withers 780 uniface with larger central hole) brass (31mm); also Society Theatre, Manchester, Charles Chaplin in the Gold Rush in brass (27mm) 1926. Fourth very good, others very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $240
Passed in
Welch & Co., Hippodrome (Birmingham Circus) Pit in brass (32mm) (Withers 980). Very fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Madame Tussaud's Exhibition, Baker Street, one shilling, and sixpence (1645 and 853) in brass (37mm) (Withers 1041, 2). Very good; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sydney Gardens, Vauxhall (c.1795) in copper (33mm) (Withers 1196) rev. 'Capt Hall/No 61'. Reverse scratching, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Ranelagh House, 1745 in copper (32mm) (Withers 1337). Nearly fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Theatre and concert, checks various includes Pomona Gardens; The Armada 1888 Drury Lane Theatre (3) Paid and Admit token 1817 Truro 1830, Royal Casino Concert Hall Manchester; Leeds Casino Concert Hall, G?? Cinema Cardiff; Covent Garden Old Prices (Withers 169-170), in hard plastic holders on a tray. Fine - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150