Catalogue
Whitehaven, arms/ JL reversed monogram, in copper (25.5mm) and brass (25mm) and (24mm) and (25.5mm)different obverse die, a copper issue countermarked Lo within scalloped circle and 5 on the other side, another but with 6 in place of 5 and 60 on reverse, a brass issue countermarked L over 6 within scalloped circle and 0 6 on reverse (D&W 296/154 and varieties). Very good - nearly uncirculated (7).
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Whitehaven 1825, WS in centre/ Iron Ore Ticket, 5 in centre, in copper (32mm) (D&W 296/154) Good extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Wthaven/Sca/Ven/Ger in three lines, in copper (18mm) undated but circa 1750 (D&W 308/72). A ticket for a scavenger for coal. Fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $180
Uncertain, Sailing Ship right, reverses B 1 (2) and B 1/2, cast in brass (30mm), 28mm, 24mm) another sun obverse, BI reverse (26mm), another Winged lion left standing on hind legs/ A over 8 (34mm). Good fine - good very fine and rare (5).
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Uncertain, EP No/AG in copper (24mm) undated but circa 1750, stamped 77, another 136, another 168. (D&W 298/175). Very fine - nearly extremely fine (3).
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Uncertain, GH Drive 1823, in copper, bracteate style (23.5mm) (D&W 298/177). Monogram/ 1 (in a script) in copper (27mm) another but 1/2 (21mm) (D&W 299/-,181) undated but circa 1780. Very fine or better and rare (3).
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Uncertain, Family Crest/ H I (or I H) in copper (24mm) (D&W -; M.5730). Good very fine; verdigris nearly very fine; good fine (3).
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Uncertain, L.M.I.K.S. monogram both sides, in copper (26mm) undated but circa 1750 (D&W 299/184). R.C in copper (22mm) reverse plain HC, SC, SC 20, all with central hole in copper (22mm) possibly hop pickers tallies. Very fine - extremely fine (5).
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
R.M. / Carting Ticket - 1 load in copper (29mm) edge centre grained left, undated but circa 1815 (D&W -). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Sir Anchitel Ashburnham, Brookham, Guestling, in cast lead alloy, value in bushells 1, 12, and 5 (dozen) 1870 (H.17) no stop in legend on obverse of the 12, both smaller values different dies to those shown in Henderson. Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $140
Thomas Austen, Knellstone Farm, Udimore, lead alloy cast issue of Edmund Austen countermarked T.A., value 120 or ten (dozen)(H.27). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Edmund Barnham, Doleham farm, Westfield, value 12 in cast lead alloy (H.52). G(eorge R.) B(eale), Bettenham Manor, Biddenden, in zinc punched values 1, 6, 12 (circa 1840)(H.58), Nicholas Bishop, Thornden, Rolvenden, cast lead alloy, values 12 (2), 30 (2) and 60 (H.66) different reverse dies on lower values. Good fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Duke of Cleveland, Battle Abbey, Battle, cast lead alloy, values 1, 6, 12 (2 of each all different dies) and 60 dated 1867. A full set (H.118). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
H. C(hambers) Paley Farm, Staplehurst, die struck on cast lead blanks, uniface with central holes, three values 6d, 1s and 5s (cf H.115; could also be earlier issue of 122 or 130)(listed in Actworth's 1941 MS but initial not given). Fine - very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $570
J(ohn) C(ollins) Frenchurst Farm, Staplehurst. Lead punched, value 20 (dozen of small tallies) (H.125). Stephen Cooper, values 1, 12(2), 30(2), 60, 120, also tin punched S.C./1 reverse blank (H.132 (i) (ii). Thomas Cooper, Bellhurst, Sandhurst, lead alloy cast value 60 dated 1868 (H.133). Fine-very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
I.R.D. (John Robert Dickens, Isle of Grain, near Rochester) cast in zinc three values 1, 12, 2.6 (H.152). T(homas) C(hester) D(aws) Soggs Farm, Ewhurst, lead punched value 12 (H.162 (i)). P(hillip) F(oord), Pinn Farm, Bonnington, lead cast; punched value II (H.199). G.J. Gillett, Willards Hill Farm, Burwash, lead alloy cast, value I (H.221). Thomas Gower, Woodchurch, brass die struck, 1838, value stamped 19 (H.227) (illustrated). (Richard) G(riffin) Carters Farm, Pett, zinc punched, octagonal, value I (H.230 (ii)) (2). Fine-extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $90
SOLD $250
E. J(arman), Hackhurst Farm, Chiddingly. Lead cast, values 6 & 12 (H.281). Richard Kerward, Linghams Farm, Ashburnham, lead cast value 12 (2), alloy cast value 1 (2, one countermarked on reverse small square shaped by four punches for corners) (H.294 (i) (ii)). Charles Levett, Exden Hop Farm, Newenden, alloy cast value 12 dated 1865 (H.314) (illustrated). Edward Lord, Church House, Northiam, alloy cast, value 30 (H.323) (illustrated). J. L(ord) lead cast, no value dated 1798, two uniface pieces joined together (H.326) (illustrated) J.N over 12, uniface cast lead (not published in Henderson) (illustrated). Fine-very fine (10).
Estimate $60
SOLD $220
(Sir) S.B.P(eckham) Micklethwaite, Iridge Place, Hurst Green, die stamped in brass, one shilling, edge milled. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Another, as last. Good fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
(Henry) N(oakes), Elms Farm, Pett. zinc punched, values 1, 2, and 4 (H.370). (H) J(ames) P(ingen), Frankwell Farm, Ashburnham, lead cast, value 2.6 (H.404) (illustrated). R(ichard) P(errey), Higham Farm Northiam, brass punched B, zinc punched IB (H398 (i) (iii)). K(ingsnorth) Reeve, Morley Farm, Peasmarsh, cast brass, values B/1, D/3 (H.428). L(aurence) R(eeve), Marley Farm, Peasmarsh, alloy cast, values 1, 12, full name 12, 72 dated 1854 (illustrated) (H.430 (iii)). Lawrence and John Reeve, Beckley, cast lead alloy values 1 and 12 (H.432). Fine-good very fine. (15)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
E.A.R(eeves) Little Pix Hall, Hawkhurst, lead cast value XII (H.433). T(homas) R(ootes), Wittersham, lead punched, value 1 (H.442 ii). Samuel Selmes, Great Knelle Farm, Beckley, lead cast value 1 countermarked TS by Tilden Smith who took over the farm (H.476 ii). C(harles) S(kinner), Watlands Farm, Rye, lead cast, value P/12 (circa 1800) (H.486). Jeremiah Smith, Park Farm, Iden, alloy lead cast, values 12 and 60 (H.499) (illustrated). Walter J. Smith, Great Worsham Farm, Bexhill, die struck in brass, values 1 and 12 (2) (H.508). Fine-extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
J. S(outhon) Ninevah, Benenden, lead cast, value XII, stamped O on reverse (H.510;) James Stonham, Peasmarsh, lead cast, value 60 BS. (H.514i), lead punched value 1 (H.514ii). Lord Harry Vane, Battle Abbey, Battle, alloy cast, values 1,6,12 (H.548). R(obert) W(eston), Buckhurst Farm, Westfield, alloy cast value 12 (H.583 i). H(enry) R(ichardson) Church House, Brede, cast brass value B/1 (H.437) (made from the Church bell) another similar but 1W/W. Fine-good very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Herefordshire, Phil. S. Bach, Wintercott, in brass die struck 1 Bushel (oval) 1/- (rectangular) 5/- (octagonal) two of each plus extra 1 Bushel. Uncertain probably Kent or Sussex, cast lead A/3 value 3 (15mm) cast lead, wreath around crowned K, uniface (20mm). Heavy lead cast local farm token (?) 25 over uneven line (30mm). Farm tokens, usually for fruit and vegetable pickers, Kent, Faversham, Ewell Farm, in brass (32mm) stamped 1d another stamped 1«d, used till c 1920 issuer S. Millett. Kent, Stone, E.W. Nettleingham, square, zinc (31mm) by Neal. Kent, Halstead, 1«d A. May in copper (32mm) by Nicklin (see H pl18 for 2d) edge milled circa 1870 (illustrated); Surrey, Petersham, Smerdon Manor Farm 6d brass, 1/- red copper, both heart shaped, by R. Neal. J. Salmon & Son Ltd, 10/- same both sides in brass, bell shaped. E. Catt 1d 1823 in lead (22mm) (illustrated). C over A:C over 17Y58 in bronze bracteate style (23mm) (illustrated). Very fine-uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Refreshment tickets, coffee houses etc, all for 1 penny British Public House Co., Limited, Edinburgh and Leith (26mm) (2); London & Provincial Coffee Palace Company Limited (29mm) (2), Kensington Coffee Tavern (3, two with milled edge); Stockton on Tees Coffee Palace Co, Ashton under Lyme Coffee and Cocoa Tavern Co. (Limited) (illustrated) Shrewsbury Cocoa Rooms (illustrated); Greenwich People's Cafe Company Limited; Alnwick Cocoa Rooms (illustrated); Lockharts Cocoa Rooms; Exeter Coffee Tavern Company's Houses (illustrated); Tiverton Coffee House Company Limited (illustrated); Doncaster Public Cocoa and Coffee House (illustrated); Ormskirk (Lancashire) Working Mens Institute & Coffee & Cocoa Rooms; Ramsgate & St. Lawrence Coffee Tavern Company Limited (25mm); Northampton People's Cafe Company Limited (25mm) (illustrated); Broughton Coffee Tavern Company Limited, Manchester (32 x 26mm); Coffee Public Houses National Society Limited (2 one mint state) (illustrated); Royal Arms Coffee Tavern Guildford (25mm) (illustrated); Leamington Coffee Tavern Limited; Cocoa Rooms Liverpool (2); Dodds Cocoa Rooms, 32 High Street Wrexham, oval (32 x 25mm) (illustrated), Plymouth Coffee House Co. Limited (3) (illustrated); Bon Street Coffee House Scarborough (by Heaton) (25mm) illustrated; Commercial Coffee Palace Exmouth, pierced at top (25mm) illustrated; Globe Coffee Tavern Teignmouth (illustrated) Folkstone Coffee & Refreshment House Cy. Ld.; Birmingham Coffee House & Co. Limited in cupro-nickel (25mm) (2); The Edinburgh Castle Tontine Street 3d (a pub check) reverse similar to penny worth but three penny worth (27mm). A good range of this uniform series mostly very fine-uncirculated. (37)
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Refreshment tickets and pub checks, London Tea Co. Ludlow; J.H. Cobham Bear's Paw, Liverpool (badly hammered edge) Gatti's Palace of varieties 4d central hole, Hagley Sale/3d (illustrated); London pubs Borough of Camden, load of hay 6d (RH.181) Northumberland Arms 6d (RH.191) Borough of Islington, Highbury Born Tavern 6d (RH.121f); T. Wilson Bagatelle, 20 Livery Street, (Birmingham) 1«d pub in Adelphi (H.p.11) John Keay, Coopers Arms, Madely, 2d; Edward Coleby Tiverton; Cottage Spring, Ocker Hill, W.B. & Co. Ltd, 1«d; Covent Garden J.W. Wyman 6d; Shakespeare Saloon, T. Jones, Mare Fair, Northampton, bust of Shakespeare left (3, 2 countermarked one JPC; other D. Masters C) (on both sides) (illustrated), J. Perry Bowling Green near Dudley 2«d Lord George, The Original, Sanyer Limited 1/- by Sale Birm. oval (38 x 25mm); Rock Villa Gardens, Tetnall 3d; Fulcan Restaurant 1/-; Borough of Westminster Hotel metropole 1914, in silver clad cardboard; (RH.311b); Hustings (Sussex) Education Commmittee Canteen; C.W. Touley, Nottingham R.M. 6d; W.P. Hartley Bootler 1d in copper (17mm); Prince of Wales Feathers WCC/2d. Fine-extremely fine. (24) The Tetnall from R. Gladdle, nine from Schwer, five from Bennett, the third from Seaby in 1975.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Pub checks, Devonshire, Exeter, Black Lions, Down's threepence in brass (18mm) by Seage (not in S&T.) (illustrated); Birmingham, Johnson's Head, Samuel Worthington, 2«d in brass (27mm) Red Lamp Tavern, Hope Street Birmingham, W. White 2«d countermarked 4 at base of reverse in brass (23mm) (Not in H) (illustrated) Swan Inn, William Chapman 3d in brass (27mm) New Inn, Bowling Green, Handsworth 3d countermarked RS in brass (26mm); New Inn Wonnacott, Rownham 4d in brass (26mm); Crab Mill Inn Bromsgrove, J.C. Turner 3d in brass (27mm); Northwick Arms Bengeworth Evesham 3d in brass (28mm) (illustrated) Albion Hotel, Bury, John Horrox, (Lancashire) reverse Britannia, no value stated in brass (29mm) (illustrated); Friendship Hotel Cardiff 3d in brass (23mm) edge milled. Nearly very fine-good very fine. (10)
Estimate $170
SOLD $320
Devonshire, The D.G.Vorley Collection purchased from Baldwin in 1990 (this and the following 5 lots), Exeter, S and T no's, 2(i), 7 variety (iii) 6 in wreath and (iv) 1s in wreath, 15(ii)(illus), 17(ii)(illus), 25(i), 28 variety 3 in wreath, 41(i)(ii), 43(ii), 44(ii)(iia), 45(iii), 48, 49(ii)(illus), 65(i)(illus). Very good - nearly uncirculated, many rare (17).
Estimate $450
SOLD $580
Devonshire; Crediton 25 (illus); Cullompton - Willand 27, 29; Bantham 47(illus), Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Arms 4 in centre in brass (27mm), Gifford Arms Hotel, Chillington in brass (33mm) edge milled 3d etc on reverse, (illus), Newton Abbot 55, 56, 59; Ottery St Mary 60 (illus); Plymouth 64 (illus), 73, 76; Sidmouth 81 (illus); South Molton 86. Fine - nearly uncirculated many rare or very rare (15).
Estimate $450
SOLD $540
Devonshire; Teighmouth, 91(i)(illus), 92(ii)(illus), 93(i)(ii) (illus), 94; Tiverton 95 set of Barley Mow, 1d to 6d (iii)(iv)(vi)(vii)(x)(xi)(xii)(illus), 97 (advertising ticket). Fine - nearly extremely fine, several rare (14).
Estimate $370
SOLD $450
Devonshire, Torquay, 111, 112, 116(illus), 121(illus); Torrington 126, 127 (i) (ii) (illus), 129(illus), 130(ii); Totnes 132(i)(illus); Witheridge, 135 (illus). Fine - extremely fine, several rare (10).
Estimate $300
SOLD $380