Catalogue
Collection of tokens, 18th and 19th century, in copper, mostly Great Britain but also some Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well, a few commemorative medals. A good assortment stored in a small coin album, very good - very fine. (50)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Great Britain, assorted tokens halfpennies 18th century (9); 19th century pence (6), halfpence (3), Canadian tokens (3, including Prince Edward Island 1857 with mint bloom (illustrated), assorted medals and medalets including model crown and model halfpenny, several foreign medals including silver 44mm for Ville de Courtrai mounted ring support, boxed medalet for 1872 for London International Exhibition, Midwinter Fair 1894 in Aluminium 44mm, tally token for Samoa No.706 30mm (illustrated), Papal medals (2, one illustrated), others etc. (28). Good - extremely fine, an interesting diverse group. (62)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
St Helena Tavern, Rotherhithe, Refreshment Ticket for sixpence, in white metal (38mm) by W.J.Taylor (D & W 81/259; MG 760). Small corrosion spot on reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Coin weight, 27s (Portuguese 4000 reis - moidore) (Withers.1671c). Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Scotland, eighteenth century, halfpenny tokens 1790's many duplicates (74) mostly Edinburgh and Glasgow, also British counties including Ireland (35), pennies Stafford 1801, Young's Mx, nineteenth century (2), later 19th century (4), colliery tokens (3) of Culross Westermain and replica Cornish penny. All in HB clip-lock album on eleven pages, fair - extremely fine. (127)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Scotland, communion tokens, Leslie, Fife, 1829 (B.4219). Very fine - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ireland, John, third Rex coinage, silver penny, Dublin (S.6228); Philip & Mary, groat 1557 (S.6501B), Gunmoney halfcrowns 1689 (S.6579D) and 1690 (S.6580B). The first toned, as struck, others fair - fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Ireland, Edward I, (1272-1307), second coinage, penny, Dublin (S.6246); Philip and Mary (1554-8), groat, 1558 (S.6510D); Elizabeth I, base coinage of 1558, shilling (S.6503), groat (S.6504). The first nearly very fine, others fair - very good and rare. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Ireland, James II, Civil War Coinage, gunmoney shilling, 1689 Nov (S.6581); Irish Free State, silver florin, 1937 (S.6626); Eire, silver halfcrown, 1941 (S.6633); also Scotland, Charles II, copper bawbee, 1678 (S.5628). Very good - very fine, the silver toned. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ireland, James II, Civil War Coinage, gunmoney, halfcrown, 1689, Feb (S.6579K), 1690, May (S.6580B); shilling, 1689, Jan (S.6581M); sixpence, 1689, Sep (S.6583E). Good - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Ireland, James II, Civil War Coinage, gunmoney, small size shilling, June 1690 (S.6582G), George IV, penny, 1823 (S.6623); Guernsey, eight doubles 1834, two doubles 1868 (S.7200, 7208); Jersey, one fifty-second of a shilling, 1841 (S.7003); Isle of Man penny 1839 (S.7417). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Ireland, William & Mary, halfpenny, 1692, (S.6597). Edge flaw, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Ireland, George I, William Woods halfpenny, 1723 (S.6601). Poorly struck on Hibernia, hints of original red, good extremely fine and rare in this state.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Ireland, George III, Bank of Ireland coinage, token for six shillings, 1804 (S.6615). Small edge marks at about 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Ireland, George III, Bank of Ireland, silver thirty pence, 1808 (S.6616). Minor planchet carbon flecking, otherwise very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ireland, halfcrown, 1943 (S.6633, KM.16). Very good.
Estimate $120
SOLD $460
Ireland, proof silver ten ecu, 1990 (Bruce X2); coins of Ireland sets in folders, various dates (5, includes 1968 [2], 1971 and mixed 1964/66 issues); last Lsd and first decimal coins set in plastic holder. Uncirculated - FDC. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Ireland, William III, coin weight of 20 dwt 16 gr (Ducatoon), 1697 (Withers 2602). Edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Isle of Man, halfpenny, 1733 (KM.5); Onchan Internment Camp, one penny in brass (18mm), obverse, denomination in centre, at top, "Onchan Internment Camp", reverse, triskeles (Yarwood IOM02). Good fine; good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Isle of Man, proof five pounds, 1981 (2, virenium and silver) (KM.88, 88a); mint one pound, 1978 (KM.44); proof silver crowns, 1972 Silver Wedding, 1974 Churchill (KM.25a, 30a); mint crown, 1990 Penny Black (KM.267); proof set, 1971 (KM.PS2); decimal coin set, 1971 in wallet; decimal coin set, 1975 in holder; coins in plastic holders, 1977 set of seven coins, 1980 Olympic Games set of four crowns, 1981 UN Year of Disabled set of four crowns, 1981 Royal Wedding set of seven, 1981 Duke of Edinburgh set of four crowns, 1982 Maritime crowns set of four, 1983 Manned Flight set of four crowns, circulation coin set 1984, 1987 America's Cup Challenge set of five crowns, 1988 Bicentenary of Australia set of six crowns. In cases and packets of issue, the Royal Wedding case damaged, uncirculated - FDC. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Jersey, Elizabeth II, proof set, 1964; one twelfth of a shilling, 1964 (KM.21 [168]); quarter of a shilling, 1964 (KM.25 [194]); also tube with Canada, Switzerland and USA, minor coins (45). Coins in fifteen plastic tubes, very fine - uncirculated. (403)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Jersey, proof silver five pounds, undated (1990) 50th Anniversary of Battle of Britain (KM.78). In case of issue with certificate, five ounces of fine silver, FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Guernsey, bronze doubles, 1911H (KM.10) (24); bronze two doubles, 1911H (KM.9) (5). Uncirculated, most with full mint red. (29)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
British Trade dollars, 1897B, 1898, 1898B, 1900B, 1901B, 1902B, 1903/2/B, 1907B, 1908B, 1912B, 1929B (KM.T5 under Great Britain). The third and fourth attractive uncirculated, others good very fine - good extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $400
SOLD $720
George III, fifty years of reign, 1810, in bronze (BHM 685) also medalets 1789 (Bath Visit), 1789 (Restored to Health), 1809, 1810 (pierced) by Kettle with Lord's Prayer. The first with edge knocks, fine, others very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Chronology of the Kings of England, undated, c.1820, in white metal (44mm) by T.W.Ingram, obverse, medal title in centre circle, around, rulers from Britons - Harold II, 1061, reverse, crown in splendour in centre circle, around, rulers from William 1, 1066 - George IV, 1820; Miles Distant from London, undated, c.1820, in white metal (44mm) by T.W.Ingram, obverse, medal title in centre circle, around, various locations and distances, reverse, bathing places with distance from London, names of English and Scottish universities and medallist's name and address; Opening of the Grand Junction Railway, 1837, in white metal (48mm) by T.W.Ingram (BHM 1790), obverse, view of three viaducts linking London, reverse, list of miles and times to specified locations. Spots of light corrosion, otherwise good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Charles Linnaeus, Plant Classification, c.1830, in white metal (49mm) (Eimer 1234), obverse, 'The 24 Classes of Plants By Linnaeus' within a small circle, around thirteen classes of plants number 1 to 13 and identified, reverse, draped bust with 'C.Linnaeus Born 1707' around, within a small circle, around eleven classes of plants number 14 to 24 and identified; Pittville Floral & Horticultural Society, award medal, undated, in white metal (51mm) by T.W.Ingram, obverse, exhibition building, in exergue, 'Established / 1836', reverse, closed floral wreath, unnamed; Beekeeper award medal, undated, in white metal (38mm) by T.W.Ingram, pierced for suspension loop, obverse, man standing left holding a book, beehive in front, tree behind, bees around, reverse, open wreath, inside, 'Reward / of / Merit'. Good very fine with traces of mint bloom. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Accession of William IV, 1830, in white metal (36mm) by T.W.Ingram (BHM 1422), obverse, crowned bust of William IV wearing high ruff and robes, right, reverse, the British lion standing on steps before a column on which rests the Imperial crown and sceptre on a cushion, trophy of flags behind with oak and palm branches; Coronation of King William IV, 1832, in white metal (55mm) by T.W.Ingram (BHM 1483), obverse, draped conjoined busts of William IV and Queen Adelaide, bare head, right, reverse, Britannia with Hibernia and Scotia offering crown to the King and Queen standing right, Fame flying above, in exergue, 'Crowned Sepr 8th / 1831'. The first pierced with suspension loop, extremely fine, the second with darkening around the edges otherwise nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Robert Raikes, Sunday School Jubilee, 1831 (2), both in white metal, both with reverse of conjoined heads of William IV and Queen Adelaide right, the first (38mm) by T.Halliday (BHM 1553), obverse, bare head of Raikes left, the second (45mm) (BHM 1556), obverse, draped bust of Raikes left. Both pierced for suspension loop, good very fine, the first very scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Reform Bill Passed, 1832, in bronze (39mm) by T.Ingram (BHM 1602), obverse, draped bust of Earl Grey left, reverse, the British lion trampling on hydra in front of the Union Jack; Doctor John Dalton, 1842, in bronze (45mm) by C.F.Carter (BHM 1872), obverse, bare head of John Dalton left, reverse, shield above insciption within open wreath. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60