Catalogue
14th Battalion Oxford Light Infantry, tokens in brass, twopence (27mm), threepence (29mm), sixpence (31mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, around top, "Oxford Light Infantry", at bottom, "14 Bat" (Yarwood BMT115, 116, 117); West Yorkshire Yeomanry Band, token in brass (27mm), twopence (2, one with pierced hole at top), obverse, unit crest, at bottom, "Band", reverse, denomination, wreath around (Yarwood BMT070). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
The King's Royal Rifle Corps, tokens in bronze, halfpenny (23mm), penny (30mm), obverse, unit badge, reverse, value (Yarwood BMT119, 120); O.C.B.S (Officer Commanding Base Stores?), token in copper (21mm), pierced hole at top, obverse, large Queen Victoria crown, reverse, across centre, "O.C.B.S", below, "T". First item uncirculated with much mint red, the second item has two rim bumps, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
34th Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers, Wednesbury, token in brass (30mm), uniface, Queen Victoria crown over Staffordshire knot, at top, "34th S.R.V.", at bottom, "Wednesbury" (Yarwood BMT127). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
1st Battalion Shropshire Regiment Volunteers, canteen tokens in brass, twopence (27mm), threepence (octagonal 27mm), obverse, "1st / Bat.S.R.V. / Canteen / (denomination)", reverse, denomination (Yarwood BMT130, 131); 1st Volunteer Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry, canteen check in brass (32mm), uniface, obverse, across centre, "Canteen / Check", at top, "1st Volr Battn", around bottom, "Shropshire Light Infantry" (Yarwood BMT142). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry, token in zinc (30mm) (2), threepence, obverse, unit badge, one with a small circle cut into date, reverse, denomination inside a small inner circle (possibly privately cut) and with a decorative edge border; another identical but without the small inner circle. Fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
2nd Volunteer Battalion (P.O.W.), North Staffordshire Regt, tokens in brass (26mm), penny, one penny halfpenny, twopence, threepence, obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, around the top, "2nd VB Prince of Wales", at bottom, "North Staffe Regt" (Yarwood BMT133, 134, 135, threepence not recorded). Some verdigris in lettering of third item, last item with some mint bloom, extremely fine, the rest fine - very fine, the last item rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
5th & 6th Battalion RWR, (Royal Warwickshire Regiment), c1914-18 vintage, brass (30mm) holed and uniface, obverse, "5th & 6th BATTn R.W.R" around, at bottom "09" and "1d"; another identical but without "09" (the first Yarwood BMT146, second item not recorded). The first item has some verdigris on obverse and reverse, nearly very fine, the last item is very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
1st Royal Warwickshire Regt Volunteers, tokens in brass, penny (24mm), twopence (square 28mm), threepence (hexagonal 32.5mm), Gymnasium (32mm); penny, obverse, "W.R.V." across centre, "1" at top, "Canteen" at bottom, reverse, denomination inside a decorative border; twopence, obverse and reverse identical, "2" in centre, "Canteen" at top, "1st W.R.V." at bottom; threepence, same as twopence but "3" in centre (Yarwood BMT147, 149, 150); Gymnasium, obverse, "1st / W.R.V." in top half, impressed no.46 on line in lower half, reverse, "Gymnasium" across centre with decorative device above and below. Some evidence of corrosion on second item, third item nearly extremely fine, other two fine - very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
2nd V.B. Royal Warwickshire Regt, late 19th century, uniface tokens, one and halfpenny in brass (oval 22m x 28mm), twopence in bronze (octagonal 26mm), hole pierced at top, threepence in brass (square 25mm, corners removed), two holes pierced at top, obverse, denomination in centre, around, "2nd V.B. / Royal Warwickshire Regt" (Yarwood, first two not recorded, last is BMT152). Second item has verdigris and pitting, other items very fine - good very fine, very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
2nd Battalion (Prince of Wales Own) Yorkshire Regiment, token in copper (25mm), obverse, unit badge, around, "2nd Bn (P.W.O.) Yorkshire Regiment", reverse plain (Yarrow BMT153); Prince of Wales Regiment Rifle Club, canteen token, twopence (25mm), obverse, "Canteen" across centre, at top, "P.W.L.Regt R.C.", decorative ornament below, reverse, "2" (not recorded in Yarrow). Last item has a few rim bumps, very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Caterham Canteen, token in zinc, halfpenny (28mm), penny (square 25mm), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, at top, "Caterham", at bottom, "Canteen" (Yarwood BMT157, 158); Milton Barracks Canteen, token in zinc (29.5mm), one penny, obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, at top, "Canteen", at bottom, "Milton Barracks" (Yarwood BMT160); M&F Canteen, tea token in brass (32mm), one penny farthing, uniface, obverse, "M&F / Canteen / Tea Token / (denomination)", evidence of some brockage on plain reverse; SNSS check in brass (23mm), obverse, young Queen Victoria left, around, "H.M.G.M.Queen Victoria", reverse, plain, impressed initials, "SNSS". Second item very poor, the rest very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Recruits Bed, token in bronze (30mm) pierced hole above head, obverse, young Queen Victoria's head left, above, "Victoria", below, "Inn", reverse, "Recruits / Bed" (Yarwood BMT161). Small amount of pitting, fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
72nd Regt, Seaforth Highlanders, communion token in white metal (25mm) undated (c.1850), (K&L69; C.5414; Bur.6200), obverse, "72nd Regt" across centre, above, "Scotch", below, "Church", reverse, "1st cor.11.24", around, "This Do In Remembrance Of Me" (Yarwood BMT170). Very fine, very rare and interesting, the only military regimental type issued.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Scots Greys, token in brass (32mm), undated, threepence, obverse, number "3" in centre, above, "Scots", below, "Greys", reverse, plain. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, c.1890, token in zinc (33.5mm), sixpence, hole punched in centre, obverse, denomination in centre, around, "2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers", reverse, French Eagle (Yarwood BMT173). Good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, c.1890 token in zinc (33.5mm), one penny, obverse, denomination in centre, around, "2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers", reverse, French Eagle (not in Yarwood). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Royal Irish Regt Institutions, tokens in brass, c.1890s, penny (25mm), twopence (30mm), obverse, denomination in centre, above, "Royal Irish Regt.", below, "Institutions", reverse, plain (Yarwood BMT177,178). Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Ireland, Garrison Canteen, Birr, halfpenny token in brass (27mm), identical obverse and reverse (Yarwood BMT183). Small cut at base, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
2nd Battalion (Prince of Wales Own), Yorkshire Regiment, token in copper (25mm), obverse, unit badge, around, "2nd Bn (P.W.O.) Yorkshire Regiment", reverse, plain (Yarwood BMT153); brass disc (28mm), uniface, obverse, impressed around top, "City of Westminister", at bottom, "QMSC"; 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Welsh Regiment, token in brass (24mm), uniface, obverse, "2nd VB / Welsh" (Yarwood BMT199). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Hay on Wye, Wales, T.Stokoe Army Contractor, c.1900, set of three, one penny (brass), one penny halfpenny (copper), threepence (cupro-nickel) (Yarwood BMT190, 191, 193). The first item extremely fine with some mint bloom, the second item uncirculated with almost full mint red, the last item is very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Army Service Corps, canteen token in brass (31mm), value 4 (2), obverse, number "4" in centre, at top, "A.S.C. Canteen", reverse, plain; Army Service & Supply Corps, canteen token in bronze (20mm), penny, obverse, in centre, "A.S. & S.C", reverse, denomination in centre, at top, "Canteen", at bottom, "Sale Birm"; neither recorded in Yarwood. One of the A.S.C. tokens is nearly very fine, all scarce, (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
Headquarters Engineers, tokens, twopence (bronze 25mm), eightpence (German silver 25mm), obverse, across centre, "H.E.Mess", reverse, denomination inside beaded circle, closed wreath around (Yarwood Mystery # 9, 10); Royal Engineers Officer's Mess, token in brass (31mm), engraved, monogram "MT" in centre, at top, "RE.OFF.MESS", at bottom, "24th of January 1948", reverse, plain, initials "FH" scratched on. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
R.A.F. Cinema Padgate, token in bronze (24mm), sixpence, obverse, "R.A.F / Cinema / Padgate", reverse, denomination (unrecorded); R.A.F. Canteens, token in plastic (20.5mm) halfpenny (green), obverse and reverse identical, denomination in centre, at top, "R.A.F.", at bottom, "Canteens" (Yarwood RAFT02). First item with much corrosion but extremely rare, second item very fine. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $150
Royal Air Force, St. Athen Station in Wales, WWII, tokens in brass (26mm), sixpence (2, with variation in reverse design), eightpence, obverse, "U.George / Hairdresser / R.A.F.Station / St. Athen", reverse, denomonation with wreath around. Good very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Military Club tokens, Barnsley National Reserve Club, token in brass (26mm), one penny, obverse, "Reserve / Club" across centre, around top, "Barnsley National", reverse, denomination with closed wreath around, impressed over with number "9", maker's name at base, "Williamson / Ashton"; Darlington Volunteer Club, token in brass (27mm), twopence, obverse, "Volunteer / Club" across lower section, above, "Darlington", reverse, denomination at top, below, "No"; Honourable Artillery Company, token in brass (28mm), threepence, obverse, crest in centre, around, "HAC", below, "1858", reverse, "3" in centre, above, "Three Pence", at bottom, maker's name, "W.J.Taylor Medallist / London". First item nearly very fine, remaining two items nearly uncirculated with some mint bloom. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Club tokens and checks, possibly military related, Bulldog Club, one shilling token in brass (23mm), obverse, bulldog in centre circle, above, "Bulldog Club", reverse, denomination; The Balaklava, members pass in antique copper (oval 29mm x 19mm) with suspension loop, obverse, owl facing seated on perch, letter "S" on breast, above, "The", below, "Balaklava", reverse, plain; Fountain Service Club, check in aluminium (25mm), obverse, "Fountain / Service / Club", impressed letter "R" below "Service", reverse, at 90% upset, "Service / Check" (probably Canadian as has same reverse as Yarwood CT041); Gezira Sporting Club, token for ten milliemes in brass (27mm), obverse, denomination in centre, around top, "Gezira Sporting Club", reverse, plain; Masonic Military Lodge No 151, mark token in bronze (25mm), obverse, Edinburgh Castle with all-seeing eye above, reverse, number "151" inside triangle in centre, around, "Lodge Edinburgh Defensive Band". Fountain Club token fine, the rest very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Club and canteen tokens, Culley's Canteen, tokens in brass, twopence (25mm), penny (20mm), obverse, decorative device in centre, above, "Culley's", below, "Canteen", reverse, denomination; Littlesea Camp, token in brass (24mm), sixpence, obverse, denomination in centre circle, above, "Littlesea", below, "Camp", reverse, plain (Yarwood Mystery # 7); Serv-Eng, token in cardboard (35mm), ten cents (.10), obverse and reverse identical, ".10" in centre, around, "SERV - ENG - N.C.O. - CLUB", this design only 24mm but printed on 35mm disc; Tredegar Ex-Service Men's Club, token in brass (25mm), no value, obverse "Tredegar" arched across centre, around, "Ex-Service Men's Club" (3) (Yarwood MMT028). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
British Restaurants, WWII, tokens in plastic (24-25mm), all with "British Restaurants" on obverse, reverse, mottled brown / grey / white (Sunderland Corporation), black (Worthing), green (Dalton-In-Furness / U.D.C.), yellow (Dalton-In-Furness / U.D.C.), (30mm), red, pierced hole in centre, obverse, at top "British", at bottom "Restaurant", reverse, impressed initials "BW" at base (Borough of Watford). Yellow is fine, the rest very fine - good very fine, all scarce. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
British Restaurants, WWII, tokens in plastic (oval 30mm x 26mm) (2, one green, one dark pink), (30mm) (4, blue, dark grey (2), white), all with centre hole, obverse, at top "British", at bottom "Restaurant", reverse, plain (not in Yarwood). The green token is split at the top, otherwise very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
British Restaurant, WWII, tokens in plastic (30mm), blue, green, red, yellow, obverse, "British Restaurant" around centre hole, reverse, "A.B.C." at bottom, red token also has the faded words "Main Dish" and blue token has the word "Soup". The green and yellow tokens are slightly elongated, very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50