Catalogue
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis and J. Macmillan, New Centenary tokens 1893 struck in white metal (or tin), Council House and Art Gallery, School of Art and School Board Offices (Davis 841, 856, 859). The last only occurs with the 1894 dated reverse die in copper, slight denting on the second and third otherwise brilliant uncirculated and excessively rare, only three of each believed struck. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis and J. Macmillan, New Centenary token 1894, Grammar School (Davis 866 this piece). Trial strike in copper (unbronzed) with only outline of die cud developing. Softly struck in centre both sides, red and brown uncirculated and probably unique.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis and J. Macmillan, New Centenary proof token in bronzed copper, Grammar School 1894 (Davis 866) with pronounced die cud on rim from 2 o'clock to 5 o'clock. Brilliant, FDC and excessively rare, only five struck.
Estimate $350
SOLD $520
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis and J. Macmillan, New Centenary tokens, 1894, Joseph Priestly statue, New General Hospital and Queen's College, (Davis 875 (this piece)-,-) all struck in unbronzed copper with fine corded rims. Red and brown nearly uncirculated and probably unique. (3)
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,300
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis and J. Macmillan, New Centenary token, 1893, The Exchange, a brilliant irridescent proof in silver (cf Davis 888) muled with first reverse. Rim nick (in manufacture?) at 9 o'clock otherwise FDC and excessively rare if not unique.
Estimate $400
SOLD $620
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis and J. Macmillan, New Centenary token, 1893, a brilliant irridescent proof in silver of the Technical School (cf Davis 897) in silver muled with first reverse. FDC and excessively rare if not unique.
Estimate $450
SOLD $700
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis private token, penny size, struck in bronzed copper (Bell A3, D&W 9). Red-chocolate brown, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis private token, 1900, in copper with lettered edge (D&W 9). Red and brown uncirculated and extremely rare in this unbronzed form.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis private token, 1900, in bronzed copper otherwise as previous (D&W 9 bis). Even brown patina, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis private token, 1900, in silver (D&W 10) otherwise as previous. Toned, brilliant FDC and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $520
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis private token, 1900, in silver (D&W 10) as previous. Dark irridescent tone, brilliant FDC and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $520
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis private token, 1900, in brass (D&W 11) otherwise as previous. Two carbon spots otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis private token, 1900, in brass as previous except edge plain (D&W 11 bis). Nearly, uncirculated and excessively rare with this edge.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis, private token, 1900, in white metal, obverse view of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-on-Avon, I PROMISE TO GIVE GOOD EXCHANGE FOR RARE TOKENS, reverse legend W.J. Davis Moseley address, edge with raised lettering THE TOKEN COINAGE OF WARWICKSHIRE (Bell 1966, p.270; D&W 12). Rim bruise top of obverse, toned otherwise uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Warwickshire, Birmingham, W.J. Davis, metal workers' union portrait medal, 1902 in bronze and brass (51mm); National Society of Amalgamated Brassworkers medal 1890 in gilt brass (43mm). The first in case of issue, nearly FDC and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Wiltshire, Marquis of Salisbury, private token, halfpenny size in copper gilt, by Sir Edward Thomason after an Elizabethan medal or jeton dated 1602 of Sir Robert Cecil (D&W 347/73). Brilliant FDC and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer, private tokens in aluminium, 1899, Halifax Church of St. John (Bell A 1) Kirkstall Abbey (Bell A2) and 1900 Bolton Abbey (Bell A4) edge lettered I.WILL.EXCHANGE.MY.TOKEN.FOR.AN.APPROVED.ONE. Church of St. John (Bell A5) edge lettered as before. The first with corrosion patches, others uncirculated and very rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token in brass, 1899, lathe chuck works (Bell A3a) plain edge. Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token in silver, 1899 lathe chuck works (Bell A3c). Irridescent toned, FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $310
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private tokens in aluminium, 1899, lathe chuck works (Bell A3a (plain edge), b (no obverse legend), c). Uncirculated and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private tokens in aluminium, 1899, as previous (Bell A3a,b,c). Uncirculated and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private tokens in aluminium, 1899 (Bell A3a (2), c) 1900 (Bell A4). Uncirculated and rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token in aluminium, 1900, uniface strike of reverse of Bell A4 (Bell p.282 this piece). Scratched on reverse 'struck specially for Bankfield Museum Halifax'. Nearly uncirculated and probably unique.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token in silver, 1900, Bolton Abbey (Bell A4). Beautifully toned brilliant FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token in silver, 1900, Church of St. John (Bell A5). Beautifully toned brilliant FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token, 1901, in silver (Bell A6 a) plain edge. Toned, brilliant FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token, 1901, mule in silver of reverses (Bell A6/A7). Irridescent toned, brilliant FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token, 1901, mule in silver (Bell A7/A6). Irridescent toned, brilliant FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private tokens in aluminium, 1901, 'Examine with care' (Bell A6, A6a and mule A7/A6). All brilliant finish, FDC and very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private tokens in aluminium, 1901, as previous lot. FDC and very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190