Catalogue
Trustrum, York Hotel, Douglas, 2d in brass (27mm) by J. Park, Liverpool (Kelly 4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Evans' Boarding House, Douglas, 2d (2, one with Evans' obliterated) and 4d (Kelly 16, -). The last corroded and nearly fine, the others very fine or better and rare, especially the last. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Falkner's Bazaar, advertising ticket farthing size in brass (3) and tinned brass (Kelly 17; M.157a). Very fine-good extremely fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Douglas Bazaar, August 1857, advertising ticket in brass (18mm) engrailed edge (3) (Kelly 18). Good very fine-extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
King William College, canteen checks in copper, «d, brass 1d (2) and aluminium, 6d (Kelly 44, 45 (2) 46). Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
A.E. Simmons, Ramsey, 9d, in copper (22mm) in Co-Op store style, milled edge (Kelly -). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Onchan Internment Camp, set of three canteen tokens in brass 1d (small), «d and 6d, (Kelly 48, 47, 49). Good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
Another set, similar to previous. Toned extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Another, similar but missing the halfpenny. Small die break in the penny from the device to rim at 5 o'clock as do the previous two pennies. Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
The Manx Electric Railway Co. Ltd., uniface check or work tally in brass (36mm) pierced at top for suspension, stamped 150 (Kelly 54). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
Isle of Man Races, Free ticket to Grandstand in ivory (41mm). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $820
Isle of Man Races, ticket in brass (bracteate style or clich‚) (37mm) (Kelly 57). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $230
The Board Highway, dog licence, stamped 782, in brass, four foiled scalloped edge shape (24mm) two voided regimented badges in brass (38mm) and (33mm) with triskelis in centre, Cunninghams Holiday Camp, Douglas, blue and white enamelled brass button or lapel badge and 1911 coronation medal for Castle Douglas in brass (32mm). Brooch mount broken off on second otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Channel Islands, Pure Copper Preferable to Paper, Druid's Bust/Commerce, Britannia seated left 1814 in exergue (Davis 9; McCammon T11; W.1635). Nearly fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Jersey, John Terry, potato check 1s in brass, milled edge (McC p.183; iiC.85J). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $150
Guernsey, Caves de Bordeaux, Bertin Feuillerat; checks in brass and cupro-nickel, (29mm) coarse edge milling, undated but circa 1885 (McCp.182;ii.C.14Giv,v). Extremely fine, very fine and rare (2).
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Guernsey, West of England Inn Guernsey around 1«d on both sides in copper (MCCp.182; iiC.37G) undated but circa 1860. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Guernsey, Weysom's Albion Hotel Guernsey/1«d 1865 in bronze (Mc Cp.182; ii.C.39G). In beautiful condition for this, hints of red, nearly uncirculated and very rare thus.
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
Guernsey, medalets, Guernsey Band of Hope in white metal (31mm) by J. Taylor Birmingham (not in the Ford Collection nor listed in McCammon ii). Liberation medal 1945 in brilliant yellow brass (McCfig.116M; ii M.61Gi) struck in 1946 (2). Also spurious or fantasy occupation token for St. Helier (Jersey) Mcii C.127Ji). The first good fine and very rare, the next two brilliant uncirculated, the last extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
General Elliot and the Seige of Gibraltar, 1783 in white metal (44mm) by Reich (BHM ; Eimer ). Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Richard Cattons, 1813, two quarts and quart in copper (Pr. 12, 13). The first with hints of mint red, nearly uncirculated, the second even brown toned good very fine, the first rare in this state. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $320
Robert Keeling, two-quarts and quart, 1802 (Pr. 17, 20). The first even dark brown gloss tone the second with mint red, lighter brown and nearly mint state, rare thus. (2)
Estimate $320
SOLD $340
Robert Keeling, two quarts and quart, 1810 (Pr. 18 and 21). Even light red brown patinas, virtually uncirculated and rare thus. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $270
Robert Keeling, two quarts 1802, 1810 (2), quart 1810 (Pr.17, 19 (2), 23). The last with edge chip otherwise fine or better. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
James Spittles, two quarts 1818, 1820 and quart 1820 (Pr. 24,25,26). The first with hints of red, even dark brown patina, the third similar but no red, the second only good fine. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $320
Queen Victoria, currency two-quarts 1842/1, quart 1842/0 and half quart 1842 (Pr.2, 6, 10). Some original mint red on the first two, virtually mint state and very scarce as such. (3)
Estimate $370
SOLD $520
R. & J. Abrines, advertising check in brass (29mm) (as Pridmore lot 554 and Ford lot 89). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
'Loyal Calpe' Lodge, Gibraltar, Recreational Section, brass check, crude piercing as always (as Ford lot 90). Pierced otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $130
Independant Cross of St. George, recreational or canteen check in brass (31mm), another in cupro-nickel and smaller (23mm) (cf Ford lot 91). Extremely fine, nearly very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Robert Keeling, two quarts 1810, (Pr.19) countermarked on the obverse NS in relief in square (three times but two sizes or punches) and anchor in relief twice in different size punches. 58th Regiment Gibraltar insignia stamped onto copper blank (26mm), 58th Foot was a Northamptonshire regiment. Locally made bar token in aluminium, octagonal (21mm) wine glass between R.B. reverse view of Gibraltar signed RP, a similar token or check in copper, round (19m) with large letter B superimposed on acorn branches on obverse (a beer token?). Fine-very fine and rare, the first two possibly unique. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150