Advertising Token 1960 Trustees Savings Bank 33mm diameter (silver?) Obverse: Bust left DR. HENRY DUNCAN. FATHER OF SAVINGS BANKS, Reverse: a castle within an oval, legend below TRUSTEES SAVINGS BANK WEEK 1960. Normally struck in brass and weighing 16.34 grammes, this 18.36 grammes, VF and highly unusual
Farthing18th CenturyCambridgeshire - Cambridge 1795 County Farthing, Obverse: A Beehive and bees, INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD, Reverse: A Druid's Head to right, CURRENT IN THE COUNTIES OF, Edge: Milled, DH36, UNC/GEF with traces of lustre
Farthing18th CenturyMiddlesex - Spence's - 1794 Obverse: Bust left, T. SPENCE, A STATE PRISONER IN 1794, Reverse: Britannia seated right, ROUSE BRITANNIA, DH1077, Good EF with traces of lustre, the reverse with two small spots
Farthing18th CenturyMiddlesex - Spence's - Even Fellows, undated, Obverse: The faces of a man and demon joined, EVEN FELLOWS, Reverse: Britannia seated right ROUSE BRITANNIA, DH1092, EF
Farthing18th CenturyMiddlesex 1795 Spence's, Obverse THOs SPENCE / SIR THOs MORE / THOs PAINE. ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHTS OF MAN, Reverse: Britannia seated right ROUSE BRITANNIA, DH1113, About EF with some small edge nicks
Farthings 19th CenturyNorfolk - Norwich (6) 1847 H. Chamberlin & Sons, Obverse: Castle and lion within shield, upon crossed sceptres, Reverse: H. CHAMBERLIN & SONS 1847 RETAIL & WHOLESALE DRAPERS, NORWICH, VF, 1839 Wilsons, Obverse: City Arms, Reverse: WILSONS NORWICH 1839 CONFECTIONERS AND BAKERS, W.4050, Fine, 1847 R. Alden, Obverse: R.ALDEN, ST.STEPHENS, NORWICH 1847, BRAZIER & TIN PLATE WORKER, Reverse: A lamp, LAMP MANUFACTURER, W.3, NVF/VF the reverse with some nicks in the field, 1851 G. Bagshaw Norwich, Obverse: Pheasant and Hare, LICENSED DEALER IN GAME, Reverse: A swan, G.BAGSHAW, NORWICH 1851, W.3910 VF with some verdigris, 1848 H. Colman, Obverse: H. COLMAN 1 EXCHANGE STREET NORWICH 1848 GROCER TEA DEALER AND CHEESE FACTOR, Reverse: A churn TEA COFFEE SPICES PICKLES FISH SAUCE &c. W.3960,Good Fine, undated J.Dawbarn, Obverse: J.DAWRARN DRAPER 14.15.16. EXCHANGE ST. NORWICH, Reverse: TRY DAWBARN'S PENNY REEL COTTON! NVF
Four Shillings 19th CenturySomerset - Bath 1811 Obverse: Arms and supporters, hands clasped above, Tops of 1's in date are flat, Reverse: A POUND NOTE FOR 5 TOKENS GIVEN BY S.WHITCHURCH AND Wm DORE, Davis 9, GVF toned, the reverse with some minor hairlines
Halfcrown18th CenturyWarwickshire - Birmingham 1788 Obverse: Female seated, giving alms to an old man and a boy, a child kneels by her side. Reverse BWH cypher and 1788 in centre TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE, DH1, in brass, differs from DH1a in that it lacks the W countermark on both sides, Good Fine/NVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyLancashire - Lancaster (10) 1792 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, Centre point of Crown to D, front of crown to U, Reverse: Shield of Arms LANCASTER HALFPENNY point of shield over right of 9, DH21 Good Fine with some spots, 1792 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, Centre point of Crown to D, front of crown to U, Reverse: Shield of Arms LANCASTER HALFPENNY point of shield slightly to left of 9 DH22, VF, 1792 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, Centre point of Crown to D, front of crown to N, Reverse: Shield of Arms LANCASTER HALFPENNY with the gap bigger between the two words, point of shield to left of 9, DH23 Good Fine, cleaned, 1792 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, Centre point of Crown to K, front of crown to N, with distinctive flaw on the nose, Reverse: Shield of Arms LANCASTER HALFPENNY with stop after legend, DH29 NVF, 1792 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, Centre point of Crown to K, front of crown to N, with distinctive flaw on the nose, Reverse: Shield of Arms LANCASTER HALFPENNY with stop after legend, Edge: CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD AND HUNTINGDON, DH29b, NVF, 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, Centre point of Crown to first limb of D, Reverse: Shield of Arms LANCASTER HALFPENNY with stop after legend, wide space between the two words, Edge: Plain, DH40A, VF, 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, star below bust, centre of crown points between U and K, Reverse: Shield of Arms, LANCASTER HALFPENNY, Line of shield points above C and between P and E of legend, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH41, NVF, 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, star below bust, stop after legend, Reverse: Shield of Arms, HALFPENNY, Line of shield points to H and Y of HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH43, VF or better, 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, last limb of crown points to the last limb of K, no stop after legend, Reverse: Shield of Arms LANCASTER HALFPENNY, line on shield cuts below H and Y, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH44, About VF, 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, last limb of crown points to the last limb of K, no stop after legend, Reverse: Shield of Arms LANCASTER HALFPENNY, line on shield cuts below H and Y, Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR DUBLIN, DH44a, NVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyYorkshire (7) Leeds (5) 1791 Obverse: Bishop Blaze standing ARTIS NOSTRÆ CONDITOR, comb almost touches T, Reverse: Shield of Arms, Owls head with gap to A, DH43, VF the reverse with an area of dark toning, 1791 Obverse: Bishop Blaze standing ARTIS NOSTRÆ CONDITOR, comb to centre of T, with stop close to the end of the legend, Reverse: Shield of Arms, Owls' head further from legend, DH48, VF, 1791 Obverse: Bishop Blaze standing ARTIS NOSTRÆ CONDITOR, comb touches the upright of the R, Reverse: Shield of Arms Owls head with gap to A, DH51 Good Fine, 1791 Obverse: Bishop Blaze standing ARTIS NOSTRÆ CONDITOR, comb nearly touches T and R, Reverse: Shield of Arms, Owls head with gap to A, Edge: PAYABLE I N LONDON LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL, DH52 VF with a spot on the obverse, 1791 Obverse: Bishop Blaze three-quarter length, Reverse: Shield of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, DH53 Fine, Sheffield (2) 1793 Obverse: Head left, wearing hat, YORKSHIRE HALFPENEY, Reverse: Shield of Arms, crested by Elephant's head PAYABLE IN SHEFFIELD, Edge: Engrailed, DH56, VF the obverse struck from rusty dies, 1793 Obverse: Head left, wearing hat, YORKSHIRE HALFPENEY, Reverse: Shield of Arms, crested by Elephant's head PAYABLE IN SHEFFIELD, Edge: Plain (not in collar), DH56b, NVF/GF the obverse struck from rusty dies
Halfpenny18th CenturyLothian - Edinburgh - Register Office 1796 Obverse: View of a public building EDINBURGH HALFPENNY 1796, on the ground WRIGHT DES, In exergue: REGISTER OFFICE FOUNDED 1774. in two lines, Reverse: Britannia seated left, and part of a ship, DH52, GEF with around 50% lustre
Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex - Kilvington's 1795 Obverse: Bust left, laureate, PAYABLE AT J. KILVINGTONS, Reverse: Britannia seated left BRUNSWICK HALFPENNY, date below, DH346, UNC with practically full lustre, an exceptional example, comes with old ticket
Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex - Kilvington's 1795 Obverse: Bust left, laureate, PAYABLE AT J. KILVINGTONS, tip of wreath points to the T of AT, Reverse: Britannia seated left BRUNSWICK HALFPENNY, date below, DH347, GEF with traces of lustre
Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex - Weymott's 1795 Obverse: Britannia seated left MEYMOTT & SON LONDON, Date below, Reverse: Arms of London SCALES + WEIGHTS + & + STEEL, DH348, EF with traces of lustre and a small rim nick, the obverse with an inked number in the field, comes with old ticket, Ex-Batty
Halfpenny18th CenturyNorthumberland - Newcastleundated, Obverse: A Sailor J. SPENCE . SLOP-SELLER . NEWCASTLE, in Exergue: JAMES, Reverse: Britannia seated right ROUSE BRITANNIA, Edge: Spence, DH6, EF with traces of lustre and a thin scratch in the obverse field
Halfpenny18th CenturySomerset - Bath City Token undated Obverse: The Arms and supporters of Bath, in a sunken oval, BATH CITY TOKEN, Reverse: View of a building PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE NEW ROOMS , In exergue: BATH, DH83, GEF toned
India Temple Token 35mm diameter Good Fine, Sentimental Tokens by Kirk (2) 1773 John Wilkes - Member for Middlesex NVF/Good Fine, 1774 marquis of Granby VF, Halfpenny18th CenturyCarmarthen 1792 DH5 Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON . BRISTOL . & CARMARTHEN, Ticket or Pass 19th CenturySixpence Societe Mutuelle Des Suisses a Londres, EF and nicely toned, as part of as group (24) of medals, tokens and fantasy pieces mainly modern base metal issues, many in lustrous EF
Market Tokens (39) includes many different types, includes Spitalfields, London, Borough, Halstead and Stratford types, many shapes including triangular, square and oval types, Fine to GVF
Pay Checks - British Rail (13) uniface, in bronze on semi-circular flans, all with incuse stamped numbers GVF to EF, along with British Omnibus/Rail Oval Advertisement Passes (6) all undated, ThreepenceManchester - John Greenwood, TwopenceLondon - Andrew Menzies, Liverpool City Omnibus - John Phillips & Co. Leicestershire Street railway Co. Ltd, Warwickshire Street Railway Co. Ltd, and Staffordshire Potteries Street Railway Co. Ltd, Good Fine to NEF
Tokens a wide variety (38) includes Penny18th CenturyAnglesey 1789, Halfpennies 18th Century (9) Anglesey (2), Hampshire - Portsmouth, Warwickshire - Coventry, Warwickshire - John Wilkinson (5), Gaming Counters () in the style of George III Guineas (4), Half Guineas (15), and Queen Victoria/Napoleon (1), and Barber Tokens (8) Three Pence (2), Two Pence (3),and 1½ Pence (3), in mixed circulated grades
Two Shillings 1811 Somersetshire - Bath, Obverse: Arms and Supporters, motto 'TO FACILITATE TRADE' legend: BATH TOKEN TWO SHILLINGS, Reverse: A POUND NOTE GIVEN FOR TEN TOKENS BY C. CULVERHOUSE I. ORCHARD AND J. PHIPPS, Davis 15, Dalton 16, in an NGC holder and graded MS61
Unofficial Farthing Tokens (5) London - Isaac Earlyman BWS 2840, Fine, Suffolk - Lowestoft - W.C. Wiseman BWS 3130 Good Fine with some spots, Lancashire - Manchester - William Scott BWS 3530, Good Fine, Oxfordshire - Champion Grocer and Ironmonger, Nettlebed 1835 BWS 3700, VF, Ireland - Dublin - Webb & Co. BWS 6350 Good Fine
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