Catalogue
Another set, as previous, the first with full edge reading clear and flaw on pick handle (extremely fine (illus), another normal variety only fine. (D&W 285/42-45). Fine - Extremely fine (4).
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Cura et Candore/ A Load of Round Coals, in brass (25mm) undated but circa 1720 (D&W 285/45a; M.5731). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $200
Another, as previous. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $200
H.B.Cox Coventry, in copper (21mm) (D&W -). Curwen (Workington) in copper (26mm) undated but circa 1760 (D&W 286/46; M.5344). Good fine and rare (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Dearham Hall Colliery/ Wood and Co Coal Token, in brass (28mm) undated but circa 1840 (D&W 286/53)(illus). Distington 6/L 1812, in copper (24mm) edge grained left (D&W 287/59) (illus). Ewanrigg Colliery/ A.W.Hillary Esq, token in copper (28mm) undated but circa 1840 (D&W 287/64) (2). Another as previous two but countermarked small O on reverse (illus). The first pierced for suspension otherwise good fine , the second with mint red nearly uncirculated, the others nearly very fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Forth, D.I.T.R., 4 in centre, in brass (26mm) undated but circa 1750 (D&W 288/75). Gilcrux Colliery/ Quayle and Peile, in copper (28mm) edge straight grained, undated but circa 1831 (D&W 288/77; M.5353) (2). Good very fine; nearly extremely fine; nearly very fine (3).
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Govan Coal (Scotland), 1766, in copper (23mm) (D&W 289/80). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $320
Grey Southern 4/ Colliery 4, in copper (26.5mm) undated but circa 1780 (D&W 289/82) (2). Harris and Fawcett Coal Token, in brass (28.5mm) undated but circa 1840 (D&W 289/88. Nearly extremely fine (2); very fine, the first two rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Hensingham, in copper (26mm) undated but circa 1760 (D&W 290/93; M.5328) (2, one thinner). Very fine; fine (2).
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
L.C.Co/ CULM, in copper (30mm) edge grained right (D&W 290/103) (2) undated but circa 1800. The first illustrated. Good Extremely fine and rare (2).
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Land Shipping Colliery (Pembrokeshire), in copper (29mm) (illus), another scratched more a brassy alloy (D&W 291/104). Lowther, arms/ monogram, in copper (28mm); another but dragon left/ monogram, in copper (22mm) (D&W 291/108,109) undated but circa 1735. Fine - very fine (4).
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Lowther, as previous lot except in brass (D&W 291/108,109; M.5340, 5343). Uncirculated and rare (2).
Estimate $240
SOLD $320
Lowther, as the second in the previous but in copper (D&W 291/109; M.5341). Some mint red nearly uncirculated (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Morresby (in two lines) in copper (25.5mm) undated but circa 1730 (D&W 292/113; M.5333). M.S. (Salkelds & Whitehall) arms/ MS reversed in script monogram, in copper (24mm) undated but circa 1730 (D&W 292/117; M.5332). Graffiti cross on reverse otherwise very fine ; fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Oughterside Colliery/ J.Kirkhaugh Coal Token, in copper (28mm) undated but circa 1840 (D&W 292/118). Harris Coal Token, undated but circa 1840, in brass (28.5mm) (D&W 292/119 brass). Overend 6/ L 1812, in copper (24mm) edge grained right (D&W 293/120. Overend Lime Works / E of L 1834, in copper, square (26mm) (D&W 293/121). Fine - very fine (4).
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Pearston Coal 1785 in copper (22mm) bracteate style (D&W -). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Popes Riccarton, 3 loads, 1798, in copper (25mm) (D&W -,but cf 293/125,126) Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Queenborough, (Kent)in copper (24mm), another (25mm) undated but circa 1760 (D&W 293/124). Toned very fine and scarce (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Riccarton, in copper, octagonal (28.5mm) Blind Coal 1799 (D&W 293/125). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Ripley, T.C.S. sixpence, struck in tin (D.3). Good fine extremely rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $460
Salcoats, Peck of Salcoats in North Britain/ A Load of Coals Raised (in four lines) in brass (25mm). Another in copper (25mm) but different obverse die (D&W 294/128,129). Very fine; very good and rare (2).
Estimate $90
SOLD $300
Another, in brass as previous. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $240
(Senhouse) Parrot crest/ No475 (engraved) in copper (26mm) undated but circa 1730 (D&W 294/133). Some mint red, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Senhouse Colliery Maryport/ John Fletcher Token 1841 in copper (D&W 294/134) (2). Stuppington (Kent) in copper (27mm) edge grained right, countermarked JR under crest (D&W 295/141). Very fine - nearly extremely fine (3).
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Swords (Dublin) Coal Store, 1838, Half Bushel (D&W 295/142). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $160
(Curwen) Unicorn, 1750, reversed C's monogram, cast in brass (24mm) (D&W 295/cf 145). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
(Essex) Walton/ IK 1736 countermarked both sides, in copper (22mm) (D&W 296/147). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Westthorn Colliery, 1822/ Hire Token For Coal, in copper (27mm) (D&W 296/150). Wykin Colliery, Warwickshire 1819, shop ticket in copper (32mm) by Halliday (D&W 297/168). Very fine (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
(N.E. of Whitehaven), Whingill (in two lines) 1679/ WFC, in copper (26mm) countermarked with two stars on reverse (D&W 296/152). Even brown, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
White Haven (in two lines) Harbour (in two lines) cast in brass (29mm) undated but circa 1650 (D&W.297/159; M.5338). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $130