Catalogue
Dublin, J.R. Murphy, farthing size threepence (T.184); North's Hotel (T. 189); M. O'Keefe, (T.191) Queen's Hotel, Dalkey, threepence in brass, octagonal (25mm) (T.206); Sandy Mount Hotel threepence (T.220). The last only fair, the others very fine or better, some rare. (5)
Estimate $220
SOLD $190
Dublin, M.R. farthing size threepence (T.208) (2), J.F. (T.98); M.M. (T.161); J.W. farthing size 2«d halfpenny (T.237). Very fine and rare. (5)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Dublin, Trinity Tavern (T.228); Jas Tunney, farthing size (T.230). Very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Co. Laois, Maryborough (now Port Laois) tavern token, John Wrafter Malt House Maryborough, in lead, oval (29 x 26mm) well patinated with a copper(?) wash. Also small (16mm) lead tokens, one with crowned harp, both badly deteriorated with corrosion. The first good very fine and very rare, others poor. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Co. Antrim, Belfast, William Ross & Co. Ltd, Clonard Mills truck ticket for one penny (this value unrecorded, others see N.S.I. Occ papers 8) and halfpenny. The first corroded on right side otherwise good fine and extremely rare if not unique, the second very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Co. Antrim, Lamberg Stores, 1 (penny) 1883 in gilt copper (25mm) (see NSI Occ. papers 5 & 9, 1969). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Drumcarine Stores, 24, reverse stamped No.5, in silver plated brass (31mm). Scratched otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Co. Antrim, Wolfhill Spinning Co. Ltd., Ligoniel, truck tickets halfpenny (3), one penny (2), threepence and sixpence, the last hexagonal in aluminium, the others in brass, the threepence oval by Vaughton Birmingham, undated but circa 1900 (see N.S.I. Occ. papers 5, p.17). Very fine-extremely fine and rare. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Ireland, (Ballyglunin Estate) work tokens of M.I. Blake, set of five in copper (4) and white metal (1) (30mm) undated but circa 1820 (D&W 337/25-9; M.5601-5). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Another set of five as previous. Fine - Very fine, some with verdigris or slight damage. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Co. Galway, Ballyglunin Estate, M.I. Blake Esq, truck token in white metal (30mm) (D&W.337/25). Coalisland, Roan Mills, truck token one penny 1863 W for Wilson Bros, (D&W.340/66) (illustrated). Armagh, Armagh Flax Spinning Mill, truck token for one penny, 1866, obverse L, edge milled (2) (D&W.335/cf 2) (illustrated). Fine-good very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
MacDonell & Co., truck ticket for two tubs (McAllister 770) (D&W.-). Weakly struck on left side otherwise glossy extremely fine or better, virtually as struck and rare thus.
Estimate $90
SOLD $140
Limerick, Stein Brown & Co., two tubs (still on obverse) (2) and castle obverse, one tub (two of each type (D&W.339/51-4). Very good-very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Co. Tyronne, Lisdoort, G.V. Stewart truck tokens for one penny, shilling and halfcrown, 1867, in copper (D&W.337/22-4). Very fine-nearly extremely fine, the penny rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Londonderry Port & Harbour, one load Ballast, truck or dock tickets (2) in brass, central hole, edge milled. Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Co. Westmeath, F.B. & Co (Fallon Brett & Co), Kilbeggan Distillery Co. set of worker's tallies in copper undated but circa 1850, four with F.B. & Co. IL stamped on copper sheeting (square, rectangular (2) triangular) IL only stamped on square, round and rectangular (2), rectangular tin with central hole and brass. Fine-very fine and probably unique, unrecorded. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Ireland, Portlaw, Co. Waterford, Malcomson Brothers, Mayfield Factory, card token for halfcrown, shilling and four pence, 1854, the last not dated. Very fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Co. Waterford, Portlaw, Mayfield Factory, Malcolmson Brothers, paper token for one shilling, 1854, another but without? M. Bros on tablet. Paper starting to split otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare as such. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Co. Waterford, Malcolmson Brothers Mayfield factory, four pence in coloured card, signed E. Whally, yellowish brown colour (McAllister 965a). Another but signed W.B. Venn and reverse green. Fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
Dublin, Charitable Soup ticket, Nourishment North East Society/one pennyworth of soup and bread for this ticket, in copper (29mm) on an octagonal blank as a klippe strike (dies 25mm). Hints of mint red, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Co. Kildare, Monasterevan Distillery/John Cassidy Turf Token (McAllister 748) (illustrated). Another, as previous but with die cud on rim on left 9 o'clock to 12 o'clock. Very fine. (2) The first from C.J. Denton in 1986, the second from Baldwin in 1992.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Ireland, ticket in copper (29mm) Fox running left/Harp, circa 1780 (for a tavern or a hunting ticket). Five notches cut into edge otherwise even brown. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Bird (rooster) left/Murphy Bride Street Dublin, crown above harp? in copper (27mm) with brass plug insert on reverse. Crude dies and flan cracked (from overstriking on a worn halfpenny?). Sphinx above crown within wreath/Edward Jones Dame Street Dublin, in copper (29mm) plug or solder in centre of reverse, a regimental button die(?) Both unpublished fair, good fine and extremely rare, the first possibly unique. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Dublin & Kingstown Railway/second class token, in cupro nickel undated but circa 1845 (Seaby p.164, M.6, Macallister 963; D&W.326/18). Prooflike uncirculated/toned uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Dublin, Rathmines Association, transportation token, threepence 149, in silver (16mm) by Waterhouse. Slightly bent otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Dublin, as previous but struck in tin. Extremely fine and excessively rare, only one other known (in the National Museum of Ireland).
Estimate $500
SOLD $540
Hibernian Society/Harmony 1785 engraved on halfpenny blank. Royal Dublin Society Admittance ticket for one (D&W.123/175). Buenos Aires/Ireland Hunting Club medal in copper (30mm) by Bellagane & Y Rossi. Willowstown Constitutional Club/3d in brass (24mm) edge milled. St. Laurence O'Toole's Seminary for English Grammar July 1851 to Laur. Redmond, engraved in silver (29mm). Fine-extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Beggars Benison Hunt, a hare left/E. Jones, 2 Cork Hill Dublin, in copper (25mm) undated but circa 1820 (cf McAllister 975). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Dublin (?) Arthur Lloyds Concert, second class ticket in brass (30mm) (D&W.-). Mr and Mrs Chas Sullivan, Irish combination in zinc (32mm), undated but circa 1855 (D&W.-). Good very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Waterford, Munster Dining Rooms Waterford Branch, canteen token in brass (26mm) edge milled. Civilian Canteen, Curragh, fourpence, in copper (24mm) edge milled. Dublin, Culley's Canteen in brass (20mm) edge milled. Dublin Gas Workers Canteen, one penny in copper (22mm) and (26mm), twopence in brass, copper (2) one with Quinn in centre of reverse, in white metal (all 29mm). Mostly very fine, the first three rare. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150