Catalogue
Cyprus, British Armed forces/ one unit, central hole, canteen token in brass (25mm). N.R.C. (Nicosia Race Club) Token for 3 piastres in green and black printed yellow plastic (31mm). Two of each, the first rare (4).
Estimate $80
SOLD $250
Cyprus, advertising ticket in brass (22mm) in imitation of a George V sovereign obverse, reverse legend in Greek in centre Happy New Year, Greek name around. Fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Malta, Civil Service Co-Op Society Limited/ Half Sovn. in brass (20mm). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $180
Malta, Civil Service Co-Op Society Limited in iron, bracteate (or cliche) style, for 1d, 3d, 6d and 1/-, all (22mm). Very fine-good very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Malta, Sammy's Gzyra, in brass (21mm) automatic machine style check. Malta Tramways & lifts, 1d, in red vulcanite (22mm). Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Malta, Valletta, advertising ticket or check in brass shell (22mm) French Second Republic 20 franc obverse style reverse: legend S. Genovese 42, 44 Strada Reale, Valetta, Malta, Malta Lace, Mittens and Jewellery in six lines. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Heligoland (British Island Territory off Northern coast of Germany 1807-1890 when exchanged for Zanzibar and other territories). Q. Victoria, Pilot's Badge cast in brass (oval, 46 x 71mm) Pilot standing holding plumb line, stamped 154, reverse crowned VRI monogram. Very fine and rare, especially in this large size.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Newfoundland, R & I.S. Rutherford, St.John's halfpenny in copper, undated (1841) upright or medal die axis (C.1A2) Rutherford Bros. Harbour Grace, halfpenny in copper, 1846, fine wool on fleece, rosette dividers (C & 1C1). Very fine; nearly extremely fine (2).
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Newfoundland, anonymous 'ship' halfpenny 1858 in copper by Ralph Heaton & Co. Birmingham closed 5 variety (C.3A2). Attractive medium brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare, one of the classics of the Canadian token series.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,250
Prince Edward Island, Speed the Plough - Success to the Fisheries, undated halfpenny, Hook reverse (c.1860) upright die axis (2)(c.5B1). Fisheries and Agriculture one cent 1855, plain fives (C.6A1). Self Government and Free Trade, one cent (C.7C1). Fisheries and Agriculture halfpenny token (1858)(C.8) thin flan (5.5gms). A complete range of types issued in Prince Edward Island, the first very fine, the others good very fine - extremely fine (5).
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
Ships Colonies & Commerce halfpennies, undated (1830 - 1860) circulated in Prince Edward Island (primarily) Lower Canada and Newfoundland, US flag, bar ampersand die axis 180ø (C.10-2) by Wright & Bale of New York (illus)(2); British flag, long running even waves (C.10-7) double H mint mark (Heaton strikings) (C.10-36)(2) club knob to ampersand, line to sprit-sail (C,10-39)(nearly extremely fine)(illus) round knob, weak 'I' in ships (C.10-43). Also a full reverse brockage of C.10-14 (illus). Fine - nearly extremely fine (8).
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
Nova Scotia, 'thistle' halfpennies, 1823, laureate with 12 leaves, equal locks (C.1A6)(illus), 1824 far and near P (C.1C1, 2)(illus) 1832 all three ribbon types (C.1D1-3) 1840, medium O (3)(C.1E2), 1843 (C.1A5)(3). The first rare, nearly fine - good very fine (12).
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Nova Scotia, 'thistle' pennies, 1824 (C.2A2) 1832 bow far and near (C.2B1,2) 1843, four fringes of hair (C.2D2) (illus). The 1832 counterfeits, halfpenny (C.3A2)(2), penny, (C.4A2) flat top to 1 in date (illus) Mayflower coinage 1856, pennies (2)(C.6A1) and halfpenny (C.5A1)(illus). Fine - very fine (10).
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
Nova Scotia, private tokens, Capt P.B. Vene Broke, halfpenny, Halifax, 1814 (C.7A)(illus). Carritt & Alport, halfpenny, Halifax, 1814, edge centre grained left (C.9) (illus). Hosterman & Etter, halfpenny, Halifax, 1814 (C.10A) 1815 (C.10B1). Starr & Shannon, halfpenny, Halifax, 1815 plain and engrailed edges (C.11A1, 3). John Alexr Barry halfpenny, Halifax 1815 (C.14A5) Wholesale & Retail Hardware Store (Anderson & Black) halfpenny, Halifax, 1816 (C.15A), W.A. & S. Black's , halfpenny, Halifax 1816 (C.15B) W.L.White's Halifax House, farthing, Halifax (1830) (C.17A1). Fine - nearly extremely fine (10).
Estimate $240
SOLD $400
Nova Scotia, anonymous tokens Pure Copper Preferable to Paper, Seated Commerce Trade & Navigation halfpenny, 1812 (C.19A) 1813 (C.19B2) penny 1813 (C.20A1). Sailing Ship Trade & Navigation halfpenny (2) 1813 (C.21A3,4) penny 1838 (for British Guiana) (C.22). Success to Navigation & Trade, halfpenny token, 1815 (C.23A2) Trade & Navigation Hibernia seated halfpenny, 1820, in brass (2) (C.24A2) (C.25A2) Halifax halfpenny token 1815 (C.27A2) Genuine British Copper, halfpenny token 1815. Fine - nearly extremely fine (11).
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Nova Scotia, Halifax Steam Boat Company/ Ferry Token in copper (19mm) small cent size (Breton 900; C. ) (2) G.A.Cook & Co «lb check, Halifax, NS in aluminium (24.5mm). Uncirculated; nearly uncirculated; very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $70
New Brunswick, halfpenny token, 1843 (c.1A1, 2) 1854 currency halfpenny (C.1B)(2), penny token, 1843 (C.2A)(2), 1854 currency penny (C.2B2). Lower Canada, Magdalen Island one penny token 1815 (C.1). Nearly fine - good very fine, the last with tiny rim nick otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare especially in this condition (8).
Estimate $240
SOLD $360
Lower Canada, Trade & Agriculture Lower Canada, un sous, Bank Token Montreal (C.2A4) Banque du Peuple Montreal, un sou, (Belleville, New Jersey issue 1838) closed wreath (C.5A3) edge milled (illus). Province du Bas Canada 'Habitant Tokens', 1837, halfpennies, City Bank on ribbon (C.8A1)(2) Quebec Bank on ribbon (C.8B1)(2) Banque du Peuple on ribbon (C.8C1), pennies, City Bank on ribbon (C.9A2)(2) Quebec Bank on ribbon (C.9B1,2) Bank of Montreal on ribbon (C.9D2). Fine -nearly extremely fine (13).
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Province du Bas Canada 'Habitant Token' halfpenny, 1837, City Bank on ribbon, a bronzed proof striking by the Soho Mint (C.8A2). Attractive red brown tone, brilliant FDC and very rare, this Bank not mentioned as in proof by Charlton.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Bank of Montreal 'Side View' halfpenny token, 1838 (C.10A3). Minor rim bruise at 9 o'clock, loose collar, some fishtailing evident flat on some high points, otherwise extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $700
Lower Canada, Montreal private token, Canada 1841 halfpenny (issued by Duncan & Co, a Montreal hardware firm)(C.13B) (illus). T.S.Brown & Co, Importers of Hardwares, halfpenny (c.1845) (C.15A1), J.Shaw & Co., Importers of Hardwares, Upper Town Quebec, halfpenny (1837) milled edge (C.19) (illus). 'Bouquet Sons', Belleville, New Jersey issues (C.27A1; 30D (illus); 32B(2)). The second pierced otherwise very good - nearly extremely fine (7).
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Lower Canada, anonymous, one farthing token, 1828, Commerce over sailing ship on obverse. Issued by F.Mullins a ship chandler in Montreal (not in Charlton but cf 17A1) (see Breton 563) Extensive obverse die breaks otherwise well struck for this extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Another, as previous but with some filling of reverse lettering, thick flan. Light red brown patina virtually mint state and very rare thus.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Lower Canada, Ths & Wm Molson Montreal Brewers, Distillers &&& un sou, 1837, thick flan, milled edge ( gms)(C.16A1). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
Lower Canada, anonymous tokens, Thomas Halliday issues, halfpenny, 1812 (C.46A1) penny 1812 (C.47D2) Joseph Tiffin's (a Montreal grocer) imitation, halfpenny 1812 (C.48A2, 4, C1(2), C2 (in brass)). Victoria Nobis Est, undated halfpenny (C.49A1). R.H. (Richard Hurd - a Montreal merchant) ship halfpenny, 1814 (C.51A1). Spread Eagle halfpenny, 1814 (C.54C1) 1815 (C.54D2) (some mint red) (illus). Seated Justice halfpenny, 1815 (C.56B1) edge grained right, undated, edge milled (C.56C1) (illus). Ships Colonies & Commerce - (Bust design) (C.58A1) (illus). Commercial Change, small bust design, die axis 180ø otherwise as (C.59B)(illus). Nearly fine - good extremely fine (15).
Estimate $180
SOLD $230
Lower Canada, Wellington tokens, halfpenny, undated (C.2A1, 2; 2B2); penny, 1813 (C.3) (illus); halfpenny, 1813, Marquis Wellington (C.7) (2) (illus); halfpenny, 1814 (C.mule 8A3/A2, 8A6); Peninsular halfpennies, (1812) (C.11A1 (2), 2, 11B7, 11D2) (illus) penny 1813 (C.12) Cossack penny (1813) (C.13) (illus). Fair - good very fine (15).
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Upper Canada, Leslie & Sons, 2d currency token, 1822 (C.3). A little tooled otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Upper Canada, Success to Commerce & Peace to the World 1816, Sir Isaac Brock The Heroe of Upr. Canada Fell Oct 13 1812, halfpenny 1816 (C.6A2, 3) edge grained right; Commercial Change halfpenny, 1820 (C.9A1, 2, cf.9A4 but bottom line of sea lines up with top of the A, die axis 180ø, same die as the next (or 1833) To Facilitate Trade, halfpenny 1833 (C.12B2)(3). Fair - very fine (8).
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
Province of Canada, Bank of Montreal front view tokens, halfpenny, 1842 (C.1A2) 1844 (C.1B1, 1B3 (3)) (illus) penny, 1842 (c.2B) (illus). Quebec Bank, halfpenny/ un sou, 1852 (C.3) (illus) (2) penny/ Deux sous, 1852 (C.4) (illus) Bank of Upper Canada, halfpenny, 1850 (4), 1852, 1854, 1857 (2) (C.5A (4) 5B2, 5C1, 5D(2)) penny 1850 (2) (illus), 1854, 1857 (2) (C.6A2 (2); 6C1; 6D (2)). The third and eighteenth with considerable original mint red, mostly very fine - good extremely fine (22).
Estimate $220
SOLD $420
Anonymous and Miscellanous Tokens, For General Accomodation/ Pure Copper Preferable to Paper, halfpenny, undated (C.1A4 (2)) (illus); For Public Accomodation/ Hibernia 1805, penny (C.2); Success to Trade/ Commerce Rules the Main, halfpenny, 1812 (C.3). Irishman/ Pure Copper Preferable to Paper, halfpenny, undated (circa 1815) (C.4) (3) (one with traces of mint red) (illus). Blacksmith imitation of regal halfpenny (C.2A1). Fair - good extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240