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New Betting Rooms, Doncaster, 1800, in gilt silver (35mm) by Halliday (D&W.322/3; M.5652). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Racing Ticket, in white metal (34mm) Night/racehorse left, undated but circa 1820. Good fine and very rare, unpublished.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Wigtonshire Trotting Track, in brass (2, one with cancelling hole) and white metal (35mm) edges straight grained. Very fine or better and rare (3).
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Three Cranes Wharf, London, Edward Pemberton (undated, circa 1730) Holland & Cooke at Y Hand & Apple, 3 Cranes, 1708 and similar but Gould, 1759, all in lead (27mm). Fine-very fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Truck ticket, Glenham, Francis Wade, halfpenny, 1812 (Davis 12, Withers 745). Medium brown patina extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
Morston, (Norfolk) William Buck Junr, 1817, pint (or penny) token in copper (35mm) edge centre grained left (Withers p239). Scratch at 4 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Another, as previous. Fair/fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Truck ticket, Remington & Smith, one shilling 1804, in copper (35mm) (D&W.338/46). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $600
Liverpool, Preston's Artists Repository, 1794 in white metal (37mm) by T. Wyon (Bell 2; Waters p.8 gives it 4 bis, D&W.342/7a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Post Chaise Hill of Birmingham, Williamson of Ripon, advertising check in gilt brass (29mm) undated but circa 1833-5, possibly by T.W. Ingram (M.5292, H.p.822), another from slightly different obverse die, die crack commencing at L of wheels, another in silvered copper with advanced die crack. The second slightly damaged good fine, the other two very fine or better and rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Lancashire, Bolton Gas Company elephant/legend in copper (35mm) and (30mm); Lancaster, Gas Company 4 and 2 in copper (33 and 31mm); Huddersfield Gas Company half cwt 1854; Exeter Gas Company Ferry in brass (30mm). Fine-extremely fine and all rare to very rare. (5)
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
S.F.F. Georgetown, (Scottish Filling Factory) «d, 1d and 3d checks in brass (28mm) and (22mm) and cupro nickel, for the munitions factory, all have large S on reverse. For many years these were listed as British Guinea. Very fine (3).
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Trade or advertising tickets, by W.J.Taylor or related, all in copper (28mm); E.Parker Importer of Wines and Spirits etc, reverse Wine Vaults and Chichester Cathedral behind, dated 1831; Taylor's mule, the previous reverse with the obverse of the Dutton ticket following, Victoria 5th October 1857 around young head left, WJT on truncation reverse the 1831 crypt of Cathedral scene; the same obverse with G.T. DUTTON, the celebrated 10s 6d Oxford Shoe etc (2) (see H.pp753-756.). Very fine - nearly uncirculated the second very rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Advertising tickets, of trades and occupation, Dr. McFarlane, Coach Proprietor & Funeral Undertaker 2d May 1866 Greenock; T. Johnson Photographer, Leicester; Wm. Farrer, Wine Merchant and Insurance agent for Phoenix octagonal; Colding Auction, Gramtham (Lincolnshire) (2); H. Mazet hairdresser Palmerston Saloon (20mm); Henry Hannay/Souvenir (illustrated); J. Green Inventor and Sole Manufacturer Royal Seraphine; Caravan/BPR (illustrated); Ludlow, Wine & Spirits by Bowyer circa 1800 (illustrated); Leleu & Co. 1/- hexagonal in copper (31mm) by Neal, Jockey riding horse left possibly a racehorse market ticket (illustrated). Very fine - good extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Gallimore's Sheffield Hotel, Douglas, 2d in brass (Kelly 1). Stained otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Isle of Man, Brown's Theatre Royal Hotel, Douglas, 2d in brass (Kelly 2). Rare, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $180
Isle of Man, Falkner's Bazaar, farthing size advertising token or ticket in brass (Kelly 17; M.157a). Good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $170
SOLD $140
Isle of Man, Douglas Bazaar, advertising ticket in brass (18mm), (Kelly 18). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
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 $270
Isle of Man Races, ticket in brass (bracteate style or clich?) (37mm) (Kelly 57). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $230
SOLD $250
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 $140
James I and Prince Charles, hand engraved Royalist counter in silver, possibly by Simon de Passe, c.1625, 27mm, (2.3 grams), obv. James I bust facing, rev. Prince Charles three-quarter right, (Eimer -, MI 272 (Illustrated plate XXXIV, No.1; Fearon -). Cast and chased, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Royalist badge, c.1625, in silver (27mm); George IV Coronation, 1821, in brass (25mm); also silver tokens, shillings (3) and two shillings, 1811; Scotland, communion tokens, Glasgow, 1725, W.C., 1817 (12), Furfar, 1855. Poor - very fine. (72)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Charles I, silver Royalist counter, struck c.1630 in imitation of engraving, 27mm, probably by Simon de Passe, obv. conjoined busts of Charles I and Henrietta Maria (his queen) to right, rev. mm rose, three crowns supported on sceptre and sword, (M.I 278). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Oliver Cromwell, Invasion of Scotland, Battle of Dunbar, oval uniface medal in silver, by Thomas Simon, restrike c.1800 from the original c.1650, 24x20mm, (6.2 grams), obv. bust of Oliver Cromwell to left, rev. plain, (Eimer 181Bb, cf.MI 13 illustrated Pl. XXXV, 4; Fearon 100.5). Struck from cracked die, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Lord Anson, London, 1747 in brass (37.2mm). Wear on high points, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
George III, inauguration of reign, 25 October 1760, in bronze (40mm) by T.Pingo (BHM3),struck in coin rotation. Tooling around the edge, lacquered, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Royal Academy Antique School, 1768, in ivory (51mm) (black ink) reverse "John Reed/Admitted 8th Decr. 1830" (D&W.63/cf.142). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Hoxton School medal, in silver (32mm), obverse, two females supporting a shield which rests upon a bird, Hoxton engraved on shield, legend 'Integritas Diligentia', reverse, Minerva holding a shield and standing between two large ornamental branches, around 'Pro Meritas Fero' (D&W 354). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Scotland, Glasgow University, William Hunter 1783, in bronze (70mm) by N. McPhail, edge inscribed "GULIELMUS WEBSTER, IN CLASSE ZOOLOGIAE PRACT.1894". (Eimer.806). Cased, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150