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Queen's Theatre Manchester Limited, in copper (30mm) undated circa 1850 (D&W.37/393). Manchester, Royal Casino Concert Hall in brass (32mm) undated but circa 1865 (D&W.-). Very fine; nearly extremely fine, the second very rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Theatres; Queen's Theatre, Manchester in copper (31mm); Theatre, Admit Two Before 7, Pit, reverse T. Mears, entirely engraved in brass (32mm); Upper Box bracteate style in thin copper (34mm). Very fine and all rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Theatre Royal, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, in brass (38mm) undated but circa 1820 'Admit Two/To/Pit' (D&W-). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $170
SOLD $270
Northampton Theatre, erected 1805, in silver (37mm) stamped 9 (D&W.37/398) die break on reverse 11 o'clock to 7 o'clock. Pierced for wear, silver polished otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $370
SOLD $640
Northampton Theatre 1805, in silver (37mm) as previous but not stamped with number, die fracture as before. Toned, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $370
SOLD $620
Preston Theatre, in silver (40mm) undated but circa 1802, reverse inscribed No.11 (D&W.38/406; M.5729). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $920
Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare Jubilee 1769 in silver (32mm) by Westwood (D&W.39/410; M.5725; BHM.136) (illustrated). David Garrick on Sim's token (D&H.478; M.5726). Garrick Theatre, 1830, in brass (31mm) W&C (illustrated). Fine or better, the first rare. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Stratford-on-Avon, Shakepeare Jubilee 1769 in silver (32mm) variety without stop after F, not pierced for wear, (D&W 39/412; M.5725). Toned nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
David Garrick, tribute medals, 1772 in bronzed copper (38mm) by L. Pingo and 1776 in white metal (36mm) by Kirk (this the year of Garrick's retirement from Drury Lane Theatre) (BHM 160, 204. Eimer 746, 765). Good extremely fine; very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
William Henry West Betty, 1804, medalet in brass (24mm) by Kettle (M.6191) edge grained. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
William Henry West Betty, 1804, tribute medals by Webb, in bronzed copper and white metal (40mm) different obverse dies (M.5727; BHM.558). Another, by T. Westwood in white metal (42mm). Also the medalet in brass (24mm) by Kettle (M.6191). The last fair, others very fine-nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
John Philip Kemble, in silver (40mm) by I. Warwick (D&W.139/299) edge inscribed 'Retired from the Stage 23rd June 1817.' Pierced for wear, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
W(illiam) A(bbot), 1823, tribute award medal in bronze (54mm) uninscribed (BHM 1206 this piece referred to; Eimer _). In contemporary red leather case of issue, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
London, Lyceum Pit Check in white metal (35mm) (D&W.-). Apollo Theatre in copper (thin, 27mm) reverse B and reverse G (D&W.40-1/417, 438). The first fair, others good very fine, all very rare. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $210
(London, Oxford Street) The Pantheon, 1772, in silver and copper (2) (34mm) the silver stamped No23, the copper uninscribed (D&W 554, 555) The copper light and dark brown, the silver toned, extremely fine or better and very rare (3).
Estimate $180
SOLD $680
The Royal Albert Hall, 1871, Ampitheatre Stall in silver (30mm) inscribed 1291, another, similar but inscribed 1049 and H.428 below. Toned extremely fine, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $290
Royal Pavilion Theatre, P (Pit), reverse F, cast in copper (38mm) (D&W.-; MG.326) undated but circa 1830. Jullien's Promenade Concert (Drury Lane) in white metal (cupro nickel?) (31mm) undated but circa 1855-9 (MG.465) (illustrated). Fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
The Colosseum, Oldham, in cupro-nickel (38mm) by S.A.Daniel, Birmingham, undated but circa 1870. Holed in the centre otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Theatrical advertising tickets, Augustus Harris Company Every Evening The Armada 1888/1588 above and below/Great Drury Lane Drama, in brass (25mm) another with Armada battle scene on obverse (M.G.74). Wyndham's Theatre/The Ringer, in brass (27mm) (3) (illustrated), 'Jelfs', Gerald du Maurier in brass and copper (22mm) (illustrated) (3 different dies) The Bank of England There's Money In It Chas. H. Lester as Sherlock Holmes/The Sorrows of Satan (illustrated), another with Satan/Baby Defective dies, another with Baby Detective/Frontier Queen dies all in brass (24mm). Miss Winifred Maude's Company/The Sins of a City in brass (24mm) (illustrated). Prince of Wales Theatre, Golden Parisien Revue in brass (28mm) (2); From Duke of York's Theatre London/Merely Mary Ann, in aluminium (24mm) edge milled; The Plaza Piccadilly Circ. 'Farewell Again', London Greets You for the Coronation May 1937 in aluminium (29mm) (illustrated). Coventry, To Commemorate the Revival of the Lady Godiva in brass (30mm) undated but circa 1860 (illustrated). 1898 shilling engraved on reverse 'The/Naughty/Half'. Fine-extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Provincial Music and Concert Halls, refreshment tickets; Festival Choral Society Birmingham, in centre a lyre, reverse stamped 239 within wreath in brass (30mm) (M.G.469) (illustrated); Bolton, T. Sharples Concert Room in brass (32mm) (D&W.51/62;M.G.471) (2), another but thinner flan with edge graining left (illustrated); Leeds, Royal Casino Concert Hall in brass (24mm) with usual large piercing for wear; Liverpool, Royal Polytechnic Concert Hall in brass (27mm) (D&W.62/134) (illustrated; Manchester, Benjn Lang Victoria Musical Gallery (4) in copper and brass (26mm) D&W.90/334; M.G.503, 504, two of each) (illustrated); Birmingham Concert Hall (Henry Holders) in brass with scalloped edge (34mm) 2d (M.G.513) (illustrated); Holders Concert Hall, in brass oval (37 x 27mm) 3d (M.G.516) (illustrated) hexagonal 3d in brass (27mm) (M.G.518) (2) Rodney Inn, in toned brass (31.5mm) 3d (M.G.521) another but organist in place of performers on stage (M.G.522); Spread Eagle Concert Hall, in brass (31mm) (M.G.528) (illustrated) another but with floral countermarked on obverse (M.G.530) (illustrated) another two with blank obverse countermarked with bull's head (M.G.-) illustrated; Herbert Hudson's Concert Room Kings Head in brass (24mm) (listed in H as pub check); Day's Crystal Palace Concert Hall in brass (32mm) edge milled 3d (M.G.514) (illustrated). Birmingham Musical Society/2«d in brass (27mm) edge milled (M.G.-) Birmingham Musical and Appollo Society/2«d in brass (29mm) pierced in centre (M.G.-); London Museum Music Hall, in brass oval (30 x 20mm) 3d (M.G.-) (illustrated). Fine-good extremely fine. (24)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Provincial Music and Concert Halls, Yorkshire (Sheffield) Northern Mechanics Institution concerts in copper, brass and white metal (34mm) Sheffield Mechanics Exhibition in lead (24mm), Newcastle Oxford Music Hall in copper (26mm) (illustrated) Liverpool, St. George Hall Organ Performance in copper (30mm) uniface (D&W.62/136; M.G.495) (illustrated). Blackburn, Campbell's Alhambra Palace in copper (31mm) (D.W.-;M.G.-) (illustrated). Salford (was previously listed as Birmingham in M.G.) I. Abrahams Polytechnic Music Hall in brass (27mm) for 3d (illustrated), in white metal for 2d two different reverses (cfM.G.609); Gateshead, Grand Theatre of Varieties in copper (30mm) with central hole (M.G.616) (illustrated); Theatre Royal, T. Barton Proprietor Hednesford/2d in brass (27mm) (M.G.-); Nottingham, F. Abrahams, Polytechnic Concert Hall in brass (27mm) 2d (for) Body of the Hall (M.G.-) (illustrated, another but with a lyre, (for) F. Gallery (M.G.-), Royal Alhambra in gilt copper with central hole (33mm) (M.G.-) (illustrated). Brighton, Royal Chain Pier in silvered brass (22mm) (D&W.52/63; M.1382) another countermarked G under crown (illustrated), (erected in 1823, destroyed by a gale 4th December 1896). Eden Theatre, Mother Goose Pantomine 1901-2, in brass (24mm). Dover Pageant, Performer ticket in aluminium (25mm) (circa 1900). Fine-extremely fine some rare. (19)
Estimate $400
SOLD $470
London, Music and Concert halls, promenade etc, St. James's Hall in brass (34mm) (D&W.-; M.G.-) (illustrated). B.O. Conquest Royal Grecian 6 pence (D&W.68/176) (M.G.790). (illustrated). Royal Alhambra Music Hall Cooper/ST No.3 engraved ticket in silver (27mm) pierced for suspension; M.'Jullien's Concert in cupro-nickel (31mm) issued at Drury Lane circa 1855 (M.G.465) (illustrated); Christy's Ministrels in copper (24mm) (M.G.541) (illustrated); Cooper's Virginia Female Christies/2nd seats in brass (28mm) (M.G.542) (illustrated); Argyle Rooms in white metal (36mm) a notorious casino in Windmill Street, deprived of its licence in 1878 (D.&W.64/151a; M.G.548) another as before but pierced for suspension (illustrated); Cremer Jun. in brass (farthing size) (22mm) (M.G.550) (BWS.2440). Royal Music Hall N.C.T. in brass (34mm) (M.G.600). Strand Music Hall 3d, 6d oval, 1/-, 2/6 oval (29 x 23mm) and (24mm) in brass for first two and cupro-nickel the other two (M.G.607,-, 606,-) (illustrated); Gattis Palace of Varieties in gilt brass (31mm) 4d, no hole punched (illustrated), another with hole (M.G.-). Royal Forester's Grand Christmas Pantomime in tin (32mm) bracteate style (M.G.-) (illustrated). Inshaw's Mechanical Lecture and Concert Hall 3d in brass, hexagonal (35mm) (MG.-) (illustrated). Dalton Lecturer on Natural Philosophy in white metal (25mm) (D.&W.220/146) M.G.936 (2). W.S. Woodin Egyptian Hall Piccadilly in brass (23mm); Thomson & Mathieson Bazaar 1/- in brass (26mm); The Domestic Bazaar Coy. in brass (26mm) reverse stamped 1/7« (illustrated) , another stamped 4/4; The great Bazaar 6«d/plain in brass (24mm) James's American Bazaar 6d in brass (33mm) (M.G.-) (illustrated), United States Bazaar Company 6«d and a halfpenny/wreath and inner circle, in brass (33mm). Cathedral Bazaar token, spend me as 6d October 9.10.11 1928 Birmingham, in brass (22mm) (illustrated). Daniel Webster/Not Transferable 1853 in white metal (28mm) (illustrated) Page Hall August 25 1870 in white metal (29mm) bracteate, Stumperlow Hall 1872/James Dixon October 26 1872 in white metal (28mm) (illustrated). Fine-good extremely fine. (30)
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
Concert & Music Halls, Parks, Schools etc, Birmingham, Day's Crystal Palace 3d, Rodney Inn Coleshill Street Concert Hall 3d in brass and copper, Middlesex Music Hall in zinc; William Brown South of England Music Hall Portsmouth 2d in brass (27mm); Derby Arms Concert Room, no value stated, in brass (32mm). The Shaftesbury Theatre, `Tons of Money' in plated white metal (advertising a show) (19mm). Chadwick Race Grounds, Higginshaw 1d in brass (26mm); Kerby's Pools 3d in brass (29mm); Hamilton's Museum Victoria Gardens Bury in brass (26mm); Crawford House School/ 1 Decime in brass (23mm) milled edge. West Pictures Matinees 3d for children in aluminium (26mm) (illustrated). Fine-very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Wilson's Scottish Entertainment, in brass (40mmx32mm) (2). Another without lyre and reserved seat added, in white metal (40mmx32mm). Nearly very fine and good fine (3).
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Terry's Theatre, Pit, in brass, central hole, and obverse with yellow card rounded enclosed by rim, inscribed 84 (42mm) reverse. Patent Tablet J. Nicklin & Co. manufacturers, 166 Gt. Charles St. Birm. undated but circa (H.p.394 cf.No.1). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Museodeum. 1807 in silver (38 x 25mm oval) inscribed 'Mr. Thrupp/77'. Toned nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Stevenson's Ice Wells, one shilling admission ticket in copper (40mm) undated but circa 1850. Full original mint red, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
London, Museums, exhibitions etc, T.G. Middlebrook Free Museum, Regents Park, 1879 in copper (29mm) (2, one with dies inverted) (illustrated); 17th Lancers in copper (32mm) (2, one pierced) (illustrated); Queen Victoria Jubilee 1897 in copper (32mm) (R.H. 81, 81a,c,d) (D&W.68-9/-,178, 177,-;M.G.-875,-,-,) (Museum kept on licensed premises, collection auctioned in 1908). Gigantic Wheel and Earls Court 1897 in brass (38mm) hollow 'shellcard' (Sweeny L.8) (H.pl24 8/3) by H. Grueber (illustrated). Gas Exibition Earls Court 1904 in copper (31mm). Chinatown Wax Museum on both sides in brass (22mm) (circa 1950). Except for piercings, very fine-good extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Glasgow Music Hall, 57 Argyle St 6d Reserved seats in brass (32mm) edge milled. Halifax/ 2d in brass (33mm); Aberdeen, Victoria Lodging House, One Free Night ticket in brass (36mm)(illus). (Brighton) Royal Chain Pier in brass (22mm)(MG.1382); Bp (Bishop?) Wearmouth Water Compy/ steam engine wagon on rails in white metal (21mm) octagonal (illus). Nearly very fine-nearly uncirculated.(5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Refreshment tickets for Music and Concert Halls, Birmingham, Day's Crystal Palace 3d (MG.514) (2); The Birmingham Concert Hall, HH. (Henry Holder) scalloped or eight foil ticket 3d (MG.511) but in copper (34mm); Rodney Inn 3d (MG.520) another in copper (MG.521) another but organist (MG.522) Coventry Music Hall D&L. 2d pit in brass (26mm) (illlustrated); Manchester, Royal Casino Concert Hall, in brass (25mm); Middlesex Music Hall 3d in zinc (28mm) (MG.635) Rock Villa Gardens, Tetnall threepence (illustrated); Universal Literary Cabinet 64 St. James's Street in brass, edge milled (31mm) (illustrated). The last brilliant uncirculated, the others fine-good extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $220
SOLD $240