Catalogue
Wellington halfpenny 1813 overstruck on a Somerset, Bristol Nail Manufactory halfpenny (Davis Not Local 92, Breton 969); Irish gunmoney shilling October 1689; Charles II counter c.1670; William III counter 16..; George IV Coronation 1821 (B.1112); William IV coronation 1831 satirical medal (22mm); Old Price riots Covent Garden Theatre 1809 (BHM 677); Peace and Good Will 1801 (17mm); Princess Charlotte one decim. model coin; Queen Victoria model penny. Interesting lot. Fine-extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Nineteenth century farthing tokens 1817-c.1870, used in England, Scotland and Ireland, a range of issues almost all described in Bell (Unofficial Tokens), a few duplicates. Fine - extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Counterstamped coins, Lloyds Weekly Newspapers, different countermarks on 1797 cartwheel pennies (3); another 'EH' both sides on 1797 penny; 'Barnes' on 1884 halfpenny; Royal Army Medical Corps engraving of snake etc., on 1884 penny; shilling of 1889-1893 with stamp of 10839 RG A on obverse and Lleweyle Bond with fancy surround engraved on the reverse; the last two both are examples of Boer War trench art; JB 1811 on Ireland farthing 1806, 'Mitchell Saw Maker Brighton' on French 1862A ten centimes and UVF on Eire 1954 florin. Counterstamps very good - very fine, host coins poor - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Eighteenth and nineteenth century tokens, many described in 2 x 2 holders. Very good - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Eighteenth and nineteenth century token halfpence, a few for use in Canada. Poor - fine. (15)
Estimate $20
SOLD $40
Coin weights (7) from Charles I and other miscellaneous weights including various avoirdupois weights (51) to 10 dwts. Little duplication, mostly very fine or better. (58)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Coin weights and other weights, selection of apothecaries and other weights, from Victorian period onwards, includes Royal Mint sovereign weight dated 1821, mostly described in 2 x 2 holders. Very good-very fine. (14)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Transportation tokens, a small selection, mostly in 2 x 2 holders. Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Tokens and checks, a small group, many described in 2 x 2 holders. Very good-extremely fine. (47)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Mining tokens and checks, North Stafford District Miners Association No.1 (countermarked L.L.4) bronze 32mm; National Coal Board Aber., cave Colliery, brass silver washed No.130 32mm; Ocean Coal Company Limited, Maindy Colliery '2' brass silver washed 32mm, described in 2 x 2 holders. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Pub tokens, a small collection including Thos. Baker, Bridge Tavern, Vaughtons Hole twopence; thistle, Rose & Shamrock, Bristol Lodge halfpenny; Anchor Brewery penny (holed); W.H. Cooke, Old College Inn, Spring Hill two and half pence; W.J.W. Old Fox, Holloway Bath one and half pence; The Friendly Society, Saracens Head, King Norton threepence; Johns Mart, Station Hotel threepence; J.B. Triggs, Quoit Ground, Masons Arms one and half pence; James Woodhouse, Fleece Inn, Dewsbury twopence; G. Wilson, Vine Inn, Newtown Row penny countermarked 'H Davis/B F'. Fine-extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Tokens and checks, Moody's Tea Warehouse 1852, 'Six of These Will Buy an Ounce', young head portrait of Queen Victoria; the Glow-Worm one penny, 'Good for a Copy of the Glow-Worm'; Omnibus Inn, Old Swan twopen e; Jones Brothers (Holloway) Ltd. Thursday Shopping Token, one penny 38mm, aluminium; Scotland, Glasgow Retailers farthing; Invernith Lodge, Dumfries, one penny; Ireland, Webb & Co. Drapers, Dublin, farthing. Fine-extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
George III, card counters and advertising tokens including a selection of 'in memory of the good old days' types with various different companies advertising on the reverse. Very good-extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Hop tokens, lead, including Robert Eldridge 60 (36mm), N. Bishop 12 (23 mm), C. Levett 12 (22mm), 'D/S' 5 (30mm), 'EJ' 19 (25mm), 'WD' 1 S (22mm). Fine-very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Market tokens, a selection from Covent Gardens, Billingsgate, Spitalfields, Boro, Borough and Stratford markets, vrious denominations from sixpence to ten shillings very good-very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
NAAFI and B.E.F. tokens, various types all described in 2 x 2 holders. Very good-extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Co-op tokens, a wide selection of companies and denomintions up to two pounds, some duplication, many described in 2 x 2 holders. Very good-nearly uncirculated. (66)
Estimate $220
SOLD $100
Co-op tokens, including Equitable Co-op Society Limited, one shilling, bronze. Fine-very fine. (18)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Gambling tokens or card counters, manufactured from mother of pearl, various shapes, eight different designs. Extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $40
SOLD $80
Nineteenth and twentieth century tokens and checks, including Day's Crystal Palace Concert Hall, Birmingham threepence; Middlemas & Co., Edinburgh; F. Piaggio, Princes Rooms, Weekly Ticket; W. Williams, Rotherhithe Bon Marche; Phil. S. Bach, Wintercott, one bushel (2); Ewell Farm, Faversham penny; Folley & Shoyer, Ironmonger, London; Robinson's, Cleethorpes fourpence; W.B. Andrews & Co., Dudley (2); calendar medal in copper for 1803? plus several other commemorative medalets. Very good-very fine. (15)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, plastic canteen tokens for one pence and ten pence (62mm x 38mm). Very fine-extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $20
SOLD $0
Scotland, selection of communion tokens. Mostly described in 2 x 2 holders. Includes Free Tron Church Glasgow, Jubilee of Sabbath Schools, June 1894 medallion. Very good-extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Isle of Man, King Williams College, Peel, sixpence, aluminium (25mm). Fine-very fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Jersey, I. Beghin, Maison de Paris, 18 King Street, Jersey, Jeweller, ladies shoes, gloves, perfumery etc., advertising token or check, white metal, twelve sided (23mm). Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Battle of Culloden, 1746, in silver (51mm) by R.Yeo, obv. bust of George II, armoured, right, legend around, rev. Britannia seated, left, assisted by the Duke as Hercules, who tramples upon Discord, legend in exergue.(Eimer 604). With an old sales ticket and envelope. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Various commemorative medals and medalets, including, the Grand National 1809 bronze (19mm); Queen Victoria Jubilee 1887 by Joseph Moore (32mm); 60th anniversary (39mm), another type (30mm) all in white metal; Queen Victoria patriotic medalet bronze (19mm); another World War I, 1914 world leaders 'in the name of justice' bronze (34mm); Daily Mail push ball competition, Eastbourne 25th May 1931 awarded to G. Punyer, silver (28mm). Very good-extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Opening of London Bridge, in bronze (51mm) by B.Wyon, obv. bare head of William IV, right, rev. view of the bridge, 'London Bridge' above, 'Commenced 15 June 1825 / Opened 1, August / 1831', below. (BHM 1544, Eimer 1245). Minor corrosion on reverse, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Her Majesty's Theatre octogonal, ivory pass, 1847, 35 x 35mm) with name in ink in centre 'Wynn Williams Esq / Box 105 / 4'. Pierced for suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
English, French & Turkish Alliance, 1854, in white metal (50mm) by Caque, obv. conjoined busts of Sultan Abdul Mejid, Queen Victoria, Napoleon III, left, rev. 'A la Noble / a la Puissante / et Victorieuse Alliance / de la France / de l'Angleterre / et de la Turquie / 1854'. Cased, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
First Visit of the English Volunteers to France, 1874, medal in silver (28mm), commemoration of the coronation of King Edward VII/Colony of Natal, 1902, medallion in silver (29mm). Extremely fine.(2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0