Catalogue
Eighteenth century tokens, halfpennies (88) and farthings (2), from many counties of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, includes Lady Godiva halfpenny, 1793 and T.Hall's London halfpenny with kangaroo, another countermarked W. Fair - good extremely fine. (91)
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Nineteenth century silver tokens, one shilling and sixpence issues, Berkshire, Reading, J.B.Monk 1811 (D.6); Lincolnshire, Stamford, 1811, (D.16). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
Nineteenth century silver tokens, shillings, Hampshire, Andover 1812, (D.20); Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, 1811, (D.9); Middlesex, Charing Cross, (D.9); Somersetshire, Bristol 1811, (D.24); Staffordshire, Bilston, 1811, (D.2) (2); Warwickshire, Birmingham, 1811, (D.11); Yorkshire, Sheffield, 1811, (D.67). Fine - good extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Nineteenth century silver tokens, sixpences, Dorsetshire, Shaftesbury, 1811, (D.28); Somersetshire, Bristol, 1811, (D.55, 58); Staffordshire, Bilston, (D.3); Sussex, Chichester, 1811, (D.13); Yorkshire, Sheffield, 1811, (D.73); York, 1811, (D.93); Not Local, (D.19), 1812, (D.20). Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $180
SOLD $380
Nineteenth century copper tokens, threepence (3), twopences (2), pennies (15), replica Cornish penny, halfpennies (17), farthings (3), checks (5), includes choice Wellington halfpennies (2) and Cossack penny, and R. North Wiveliscombe threepence, 1814. Very good - uncirculated. (46)
Estimate $350
SOLD $850
Hop-pickers tokens and farm tokens, for fruit and vegetable pickers, most of Kent, some for Herefordshire, and Scottish Presbyterian Communion tokens (5). Very fine - uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Coin Weights, Edward IV, ryal, (7.418 grams) and half ryal, (3.59 grams) in brass, (W.195). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Coin Weights, James I, unite, countermark crowned C, otherwise as Withers 477, (10.03 grams); another two but round, (W.782) (2); angel, half angel and quarter angel, (W.171, 749, 767); double crown, (W.809); gold crown, (W.842); thistle crown, (W.874). Very good - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
Coin Weights, Charles I, angel, (W.960); unite, (W.974) (3); double crowns, (W.996), (W.1003); crown, (W.1010). Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Coin Weights, Ireland, Charles II, ducatoon, 1683, (W.2570a); Anne, double pistole, 1709, (W.2628); George I, quadruple pistole or doubloon, 1737, (W.2712); George II, Louis d'Or, 1760, (W.2745). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Coin Weights, William III, guinea (2), (W.1150 and 1195); half guinea, (W.1240); Anne, guinea, (W.1400); George III, Portuguese coin values, three pound twelve, (W.1614) and thirty six shillings, (W.1616); George IV, sovereign, (W.2250); halfpenny 1821, (W.2251) (2), and third of a guinea, (W.2250 C). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $240
SOLD $300
Theatre tickets and passes, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, pass in copper for First Gallery 1684 by J.Roettier, (D&W 18/197; MG 11); pass for Upper Gallery 1684 by J.Roettier, (D&W 18/198; MG 13). Fine/nearly fine; nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Theatre tickets and passes, Covent Garden Theatre, passes in copper with Duke of Cumberland obverse, (vide MI 607/265), Box (D&W 14/170; MG.181); Pit (D&W 14/171; MG 183). Very fine; good fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Tickets and passes, Lincoln Library ticket, No 264, 1814, (D&W 303/33); also Isle of Man, Castletown, John Caine (and successors) penny (2) and halfpenny, 1830, (Pr.61,62). Nearly fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Theatre tickets and passes, Royal Victoria Theatre, Upper Boxes, (D&W 10/104; MG 319), pit, (D&W 11/105; MG 321-2). Medium brown, good very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
London City Livery Company badge for distillers, in gilt silver (50mm) inscribed 'Simon Fuller Wykes/1730', (Garnett pl.1/7). Ornate surround at loop for suspension, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Worshipful Company of Cooks Livery badge in gilt silver (44mm) by Kirk, inscribed 'Thos Spooner/Admitted/on the Livery/the 15th January/1795', (Garnett pl.1,4; Eimer 924; D&W 304/43). Hand chased, very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
London, Stock Exchange Broker's Pass, c1800, in silver (41mm) by J.Milton, (Eimer 936; MG1337, Caldecott type 3), inscribed to 'Dan Glaister Foster'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Copies of British, Australian and world coins, including electrotypes of Charles I Truro Crown, 1651 half crown, 1663 Simon's Petition Crown, George III bank tokens, world crowns (10), sovereign 1920P, cob eight reales 1733, US trade dollars (2). Poor - extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400