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Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private tokens, 1901, mules of A6/A7 in copper (illustrated) and aluminium, matte and brilliant. Uncirculated and very rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private tokens in aluminium, 1901 (Bell A7 matte and brilliant, 7a brilliant (3)). Mostly uncirculated and rare. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private tokens in aluminium, 1901, mules of reverses A6/A7 matte and brilliant, A6a/A7a brilliant (illustrated). Uncirculated and very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private tokens in aluminium, 1901, uniface trials (Bell A6 obverse, A6a obverse, A6 reverse). First two matte, third brilliant. Uncirculated and very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token, 1911, mules of obverse in copper (illustrated) and aluminium, matte and brilliant finish (Bell A7/A8). Uncirculated and very rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private tokens, 1911, in aluminium, mule of obverse of Bell A7 (not A6 as stated on p.287) and reverse of A8, matte and brilliant finish (illustrated). Uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer, private token, 1911, in aluminium, for silver wedding (Bell A8). Sold with printed presentation card, uncirculated and rare as such.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer, private tokens, 1911, in aluminium for silver wedding (Bell A8 matte and brilliant (2)). Uncirculated and rare. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token, 1915, in aluminium (3) and copper (illustrated) (Bell A9). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer private token, 1925, in silver (Bell A10 b). Beautifully toned irridescence, FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $520
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer, the reverse die for his first private token, St. John the Baptist Church, 1899, die stamped W. Hill on side (Bell A1). Extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $360
SOLD $360
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer, the edge collar, in three segments, for his third token, the Lathe Church Works (Bell A3). Extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $360
SOLD $260
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer, the obverse die for his fifth token, St. John the Baptist Church, Adel, Yorkshire [1900] stamped D. Jones on side (Bell A5). Large rust area otherwise extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer, the obverse and reverse dies for his sixth private token, 1901, EXAMINE WITH CARE, both stamped D. Jones on sides (Bell A6). Light rust otherwise very fine and unique. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer, the obverse and reverse dies for his seventh private token, 1901, similar to last but eye above a crest, both stamped D. Jones on sides (Bell A7). Extremely fine and unique. (2)
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000
Yorkshire, Halifax, S.H. Hamer, award token or medal in copper, for Engineering Employers' Federation, edge with raised lettering 'A TOKEN OF RECOGNISED MERIT' `Samuel Henry Hamer Des'(in script). Even brown toned, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Yorkshire, Hull, W. Sykes, private tokens, 1902, set of seven in bronzed copper (Bell 11-17) large halfpenny size. Attractive patinas, FDC and very rare. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Yorkshire, Hull, W. Sykes, private tokens, 1902, unique set of seven struck in brass (Bell 11-17) plus extra example of Grammar School to display the reverse. In black leatherette case of issue, brilliant FDC and unique. (8)
Estimate $700
SOLD $680
Yorkshire, Leeds, Gerald Lorenzo Chorley, private token, halfpenny size, 1913, uniface obverse and reverse trials in copper (Bell A18, these pieces). Nearly full mint red, uncirculated and excessively rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Yorkshire, Leeds, G. L. Chorley, halfpenny size private token, 1913, uniface striking of the reverse (Bell A18). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Wales, Glamorgan, Bonvilston, R.T. Samuel private token, twopenny size 1898 (Bell A1, this piece illustrated). Diesinker, R.J. Richardson, manufacturer Wright & Son, Edgware, London, struck in bronzed copper. Light brown toned, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Ballshill Colliery Staffordshire, 1819, Shop Ticket in brass (32mm) by Halliday (D&W 282/5). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Bankland Colliery (Bedworth near Coventry), 1760 in copper (27mm) (D&W 283/10; M.5354) Nearly Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Berwick Main Colliery, halfpenny undated (D&W. 283/15; W.1691). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $210
Boon Wood Colliery/ Alison Crosthwaite, (Distington) in copper (31mm) D&W 283/17; M.5350). Red and brown uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Another two as previous, from the same dies. Very fine (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Brigham Lime Works, Harris and Fawcett Lime Token, in brass (27mm) countermarked 6 over 7 (D&W 283/19; M.5545). Berbeck and Fletcher Lime token, in copper, octagonal (29mm)(D&W 283/20; M.5544). The first pierced in centre for suspension otherwise very fine and rare (2).
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Broughton 1752/ Egremont 1752, in copper (23mm) (D&W 284/22; M,p.1809). Broton Co/ Mid Summer 1755, in copper (29mm) (D&W 284/24; M.5351). Broughton (in two lines)/ Double 1755, countermarked M, cast in brass (30mm) (D&W 284/26). Very fine and rare (3).
Estimate $90
SOLD $280
Broughton Colliery/ Ross Fletcher and Co Coal Token, in copper (30mm) undated but circa 1820 (D&W 284/27) (2). Colliery Machinery 1834, stamped 183/ I&T Walker Colliery Token in four lines (D&W 284/30). Very fine; nearly very fine; fine (3).
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Westermain Colliery, Culross (Fifeshire) arms of the Earl of Dundonald, in copper (34mm) lettered edge ANNO REGNI OCTAVO DECUS ET TUTAMEN (ie. 1767) (D&W 285/42; M.5358). Similar but smaller sizes in copper (26mm) and (21mm) edges grained right (D&W 285/44,45). A nicely matched set, nearly extremely fine (3).
Estimate $120
SOLD $230