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Middlesex, London, J. Henry, halfpenny, 1879 (Bell A1; D&W 45). Toned, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Middlesex, London, B. Nightingale, halfpenny, struck in dark bronzed copper (Bell A3; D&W 49). Nearly FDC and rare, only 72 struck.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Middlesex, London, B. Nightingale, halfpenny, 1843, by W.J. Taylor and struck in October 1845. (Bell A4; D&W 51). Thick flan, dark bronzed copper; thin flan, tan coloured bronzed copper (illustrated). Nearly FDC and the second very rare. (2)
Estimate $360
SOLD $200
Middlesex, London, W. Till, penny, 1834, by W. J. Taylor, new reverse with date (Bell A6; D&W 62). Attractive even light brown patina, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Middlesex, London, W. Till, penny, 1834, in copper and white metal, both with reverse die fracture (Bell A5; D&W 65, 67). Nearly uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Wm Webster successor to Wm Till, 7 Great Russell Street Covent Garden, London/Dealer in ancient and modern coins, medals, antiques & c. in brass (19mm); Whelan, Dealer in ancient and modern coin medals & C. 1848 opposite British Museum London in brass (27mm) milled edge; G.C. Kent Chichester, First Publication on the value of Tokens April 23rd 1912 - Subscribers Receipt 12/6 in brass (24mm) milled edge by A. Miesch (H.p.365, 6); Recent tickets or medals of dealers Jan Lis Numismatist Beaver Coin Room, 57 Philbeach Gardens London etc, uniface calling card in bronze (48 x 29mm) (circa 1979); Richard Lobell, Rare Coins Bought & Sold, 11-15 Wigmore Street, London, We Forgive You U.S.A., Bicentenary in aluminium (40mm) circa 1976; London Coin Fair, Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch 1994 in aluminium bronze (32mm). Extremely fine-uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Warwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd, penny size private token, lettered edge, by B. Wyon (Bell A1, Davis, Warwickshire, 731 D&W 343/14). Even blue brown patina, proof-like uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Warwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd, private token by Halliday, halfpenny, 1842 edge plain (Bell A2, Davis 821; D&W 17). Carbon spot on obverse near edge otherwise nearly full original mint red uncirculated.
Estimate $90
SOLD $170
Colliery ticket, Ripley, T.C.S. sixpence, struck in tin (D.3). Good fine extremely rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Hop pickers tokens, Duke of Cleveland, Battle Abbey, Battle, cast lead alloy, values 1, 6, 12 (2 of each all different dies) and 60 dated 1867, a full set (H.118). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Hop pickers tokens, J(ohn) C(ollins) Frenchurst Farm, Staplehurst. Lead punched, value 20 (dozen of small tallies) (H.125); Stephen Cooper, values 1, 12(2), 30(2), 60, 120, also tin punched S.C./1 reverse blank (H.132 (i) (ii); Thomas Cooper, Bellhurst, Sandhurst, lead alloy cast value 60 dated 1868 (H.133). Fine-very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Hop pickers token, (Sir) S.B.P(eckham) Micklethwaite, Iridge Place, Hurst Green, die stamped in brass, one shilling, edge milled. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Another, as last. Good fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Hop pickers tokens, (Henry) N(oakes), Elms Farm, Pett. zinc punched, values 1, 2, and 4 (H.370); (H) J(ames) P(ingen), Frankwell Farm, Ashburnham, lead cast, value 2.6 (H.404) (illustrated); R(ichard) P(errey), Higham Farm Northiam, brass punched B, zinc punched IB (H398 (i) (iii)); K(ingsnorth) Reeve, Morley Farm, Peasmarsh, cast brass, values B/1, D/3 (H.428); L(aurence) R(eeve), Marley Farm, Peasmarsh, alloy cast, values 1, 12, full name 12, 72 dated 1854 (illustrated) (H.430 (iii)); Lawrence and John Reeve, Beckley, cast lead alloy values 1 and 12 (H.432). Fine-good very fine. (15)
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Hop pickers tokens, J. S(outhon) Ninevah, Benenden, lead cast, value XII, stamped O on reverse (H.510); James Stonham, Peasmarsh, lead cast, value 60 BS. (H.514i), lead punched value 1 (H.514ii); Lord Harry Vane, Battle Abbey, Battle, alloy cast, values 1,6,12 (H.548); R(obert) W(eston), Buckhurst Farm, Westfield, alloy cast value 12 (H.583i); H(enry) R(ichardson) Church House, Brede, cast brass value B/1 (H.437) (made from the Church bell) another similar but 1W/W. Fine-good very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Irish truck tokens, Co. Antrim, Belfast, William Ross & Co. Ltd, Clonard Mills truck ticket for one penny (this value unrecorded, others see N.S.I. Occ papers 8) and halfpenny. The first corroded on right side otherwise good fine and extremely rare if not unique, the second very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ireland, Co. Antrim, Lamberg Stores, 1 (penny) 1883 in gilt copper (25mm) (see NSI Occ. papers 5 & 9, 1969). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $400
Ireland, Drumcarine Stores, 24, reverse stamped No.5, in silver plated brass (31mm). Scratched otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $380
Ireland Co. Antrim, Wolfhill Spinning Co. Ltd., Ligoniel, truck tickets halfpenny (3), one penny (2), threepence and sixpence, the last hexagonal in aluminium, the others in brass, the threepence oval by Vaughton Birmingham, undated but circa 1900 (see N.S.I. Occ. papers 5, p.17). Very fine-extremely fine and rare. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Ireland, (Ballyglunin Estate) work tokens of M.I. Blake, set of five in copper (4) and white metal (1) (30mm) undated but circa 1820 (D&W 337/25-9; M.5601-5). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Another set of five as previous. Fine - Very fine, some with verdigris or slight damage. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ireland, Co. Galway, Ballyglunin Estate, M.I. Blake Esq, truck token in white metal (30mm) (D&W.337/25); Coalisland, Roan Mills, truck token one penny 1863 W for Wilson Bros, (D&W.340/66) (illustrated); Armagh, Armagh Flax Spinning Mill, truck token for one penny, 1866, obverse L, edge milled (2) (D&W.335/cf 2) (illustrated). Fine-good very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $270
Ireland, Co. Kildare, Monasterevan Distillery/John Cassidy Turf Token (McAllister 748) (illustrated); another, as previous but with die cud on rim on left 9 o'clock to 12 o'clock. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $230
Ireland, Bird (rooster) left/Murphy Bride Street Dublin, crown above harp? in copper (27mm) with brass plug insert on reverse, crude dies and flan cracked (from overstriking on a worn halfpenny?); Sphinx above crown within wreath/Edward Jones Dame Street Dublin, in copper (29mm) plug or solder in centre of reverse, a regimental button die(?) Both unpublished fair, good fine and extremely rare, the first possibly unique. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Ireland, Dublin (?) Arthur Lloyds Concert, second class ticket in brass (30mm) (D&W.-); Mr and Mrs Chas Sullivan, Irish combination in zinc (32mm), undated but circa 1855 (D&W.-). Good very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $580
Ireland, Waterford, Munster Dining Rooms Waterford Branch, canteen token in brass (26mm) edge milled; Civilian Canteen, Curragh, fourpence, in copper (24mm) edge milled; Dublin, Culley's Canteen in brass (20mm) edge milled; Dublin Gas Workers Canteen, one penny in copper (22mm) and (26mm), twopence in brass, copper (2) one with Quinn in centre of reverse, in white metal (all 29mm). Mostly very fine, the first three rare. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
Ireland, Belfast, Falls (Road) Foundry, work tally in gilt brass (32mm) edge milled, stamped 846 both sides; James Mackie and Sons Ltd, Albert Foundry in brass (34mm) stamped 943; Wm. Ewart & Son Ltd, one penny voucher 1907 in bronze (31mm); Co. Dublin, Balbriggan, S(mith) and Co. Ltd, countermarked on three different tallies of W.A. Bradley & Co. Nottingham in brass (32mm) brown and black bakelite (stamped 209, 509, 422) undated but circa 1900, all pierced for suspension. Fine-extremely fine, the last three unpublished, rare. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Ireland, Limerick, advertising ticket, Peter Tait & Co, Army Clothiers, in brass inverted die axis; another in copper struck en medaille, three holes pierced, one near top, two in centre. Fine-very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $700
Ireland, Charles S Parnell M.P./Home rule medalet in brass (25mm) by W.T.Parkes, edge straight grained. Pierced for suspension, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Theatre pass, The King's Pass, George III, undated but circa 1810, in silver (34mm) (D&W. 27/297; M.G. 126). Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350