Catalogue
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
British Legion Club, tokens, Abertillery, in aluminium (18mm), threepence, pierced hole at top, obverse, denomination in centre, above, "Abertillery / British", below, "Legion / Club", reverse, denomination; Brynmawr, in brass (25mm), sixpence, obverse, "Brynmawr / British / Legion / Club", reverse, denomination; Eastleigh, in silvered nickel (23mm), obverse, around, "Eastleigh. British. Legion.", reverse, "Bung / Club", below, impressed no.29; Nantyglo, in bronze (22.5mm), sixpence, obverse, "Nantyglo / Ex / Service / Men's / Club", reverse, denomination; Accrington, in aluminium (25.5mm), pierced hole at top, obverse, design of the King's Silver War Badge, reverse, "British Legion / Treat. / Accrington / Branch" inside wreath. Very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Soldiers' Institute Canterbury, in bronze (32mm), obverse, Royal crest, around, "Soldiers' Institute" at top, at bottom, "Canterbury", reverse, "Novr. 5th" across centre, above, "Opened", below, "1858", pierced hole at top left of centre; two white plastic tokens, penny (34mm), threepence (29mm), uniface with denomination impressed and blackened. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Worcester City Rifles Club, token in brass (26mm) for one game of bagatelle, 1874, obverse, crowned bugle with "39" in centre. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Young Womens Christian Association, tokens in plastic (20mm), WWII, penny (red), twopence (blue), sixpence (white), obverse, "Lister's" in centre, around, "Y.W.C.A. Canteen", reverse, denomination (not recorded). Extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Church of England Hut 1, token in plastic (22mm), one penny (blue-grey) (Yarwood MMT077); W.V.S. (Women's Voluntary Service) Darlington, token in aluminium (25mm) (2), obverse, "Darlington" at top, "W.V.S." at bottom, reverse, plain, one has initials "AS" impressed on reverse; another but (28mm) with pierced centre hole and wide border; National War Front, check piece in brass (26mm), obverse, hand holding raised sword with multiple rays emanating from centre of blade, around, "National / War Front", reverse, plain; Guernsey, spurious German Occupation Red Cross token issued c.1970, in zinc (32mm), obverse, Red Cross symbol in centre, around, "Guernsey" at top, "Channel Islands" at bottom, around edge, "International Red Cross Parcel", reverse, plain. Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Salvation Army, tokens in zinc, halfpenny (28mm), one penny (34.5mm), sixpence (oval 30mm x 47mm), uniface, obverse, denomination in centre, "F" and "S" at sides of penny and sixpence, at top, "The Salvation Army", at the bottom, "Social Work" on halfpenny and "Social Wing" on penny and sixpence. The penny token is very good, the other two are fine - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Military Masonic mark pennies, Connaught Army & Navy, bronze (24mm); Naval and Military Royal Arch Chapter No 302 S.C., bronze (23mm); Lodge Queen's Edinburgh Rifles (The Royal Scots) No.1253, bronze (26mm) (2, one with impressed characters in reverse centre) (Yarwood BMT171). Very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Royal Artillery Clothing Department, check in silvered nickel (?) (34mm),obverse, Imperial crown in centre circle, around "Royal Army Clothing Department", reverse, impressed no.1185 (Yarwood MMT045); The Regiment Weekly, token in silver (11mm), one penny, obverse, Imperial crown above crossed sabres, around, "2 Southampton Street.W.C", reverse, denomination in centre, around, "The Regiment Weekly" (Yarwood MMT001). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Factory tokens, Fison Industries, in pinkish white plastic, halfpenny (25mm), one penny (rectangular 33mm x 21mm), threepence (32mm), obverse and reverse identical, "F.I. / (denomination) / Canteen" (Yarwood MMT002, 003); Munition Makers' Canteen, brass (29mm), uniface, penny (Yarwood MMT007); No 3 NAF (National Aircraft Factory) Aintree, canteen token in zinc, sixpence, obverse, denomination in centre, around, No 3 NAF Aintree Canteen, reverse, three concentric circles (not recorded); tool check, brass (scalloped edge 29mm), obverse, Imperial crown, reverse, "ORD." (cf. Yarwood MMT060); M & F / Canteen / Tea Token / 1 1/4d, brass (32mm), uniface; ICF - PER token in cupro nickel (19mm), centre hole, reverse, around, "Canteen Token", "1" at bottom; threepence token, brass (25mm), obverse, "C.C.", reverse, denomination inside beaded circle, closed wreath around. The halfpenny and threepence F.I. Canteen tokens have been broken and repaired with tape, the rest are fine - good very fine, some scarce. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Nottingham National Shell Factory, WWII, uniface plastic tokens, halfpenny, penny and twopence (Yarwood MMT004, 005, 006). Very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Filling Factory, Georgetown, WWII, halfpenny (brass 22mm) (3, Scottish, one, normal; one with CB in diamond impressed on obverse and reverse; one with plain reverse and centre hole), penny, brass (29mm) (3), threepence (19mm) (3, one normal; one with centre hole; one with plain reverse and centre hole), obverse, denomination in centre, around, "S.F.F. Georgetown", reverse, large letter "S". Very fine. (9)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
The National Shell Filling Factory, Chilwell, check in brass (39mm), pierced hole at top, obverse, Imperial crown above interlocking Cs, counterstamped, "The VC Factory / 1915 1918", reverse, across the centre, "Chilwell", above, impressed no. 1237, around, "The Property Of The National Shell Filling Factory No.6" (Yarwood MMT023). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70