Tokens a small group (9) Penny18th CenturyAnglesey 1787 Curved 7, 4 acorns at ribbon tie, 1 of date between N and Y of PENNY, Fine, Pennies 19th CenturyBristol 1811, Gloucester - Cheltenham John Bishop 1812 VG, Halfpennies 18th Century (5) Hampshire - Newport, Isle of Wight 1792 Robert Bird Wilkins DH46 Good Fine, Hampshire - Portsea 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms/Reverse: A ship sailing PAYABLE above DH70 NVF scarce, Lancashire - Manchester 1793 Obverse: A porter carrying a pack/Reverse: Shield of Arms DH135a VF, Warwickshire - John Wilkinson 1791 No Stop after R, DH432 Fine, Essex - Warley Camp - George Prince of Wales 1794 DH36 Good Fine, along with a 'TO HANOVER token 1837 Good Fine
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) British West Africa Penny 1943 the central hole double punched and resembling a figure 8 in shape, lustrous UNC with a light golden tone, India 50 Paise 1990 struck off-centre with a round 2.5mm blank flan, the coin also has 3 planchet clips UNC and highly unusual to find multiple mis-strike errors on the same coin, along with Gaming Counters with Chinese Characters (6) most in China or porcelain, with different coloured inks, one octagonal, also Penny Token 19th Century Gloucester - Cheltenham 1812 John Bishop & Co. Good Fine, cleaned
GB and World Tokens (31) South Africa Halfpenny 1861 Whyte & Co. Obverse: TEA MERCHANTS ANDS GROCERS. CAPE TOWN with WHYTE & CO in centre, Reverse: Figure of Hope seated with anchor behind to right, 1861 in exergue, VF. New Zealand Penny undated Obverse: Standing Female with arm on shield, Palm Tree behind NEW ZEALAND, Reverse bust of Maori warrior 3/4 right ADVANCE NEW ZEALAND KM#Tn49 VF, Ireland Penny 1818 Obverse Bust of George III, LUKE XX.CHAP.XXV.VER, Reverse Harp VG. Halfpennies18th Century (18) Kent - Lamberhurst 1794 DH32 Fine, Rare. Yorkshire - Leeds 1791 Paley's Bishop Blaze standing DH43 EF with traces of lustre. Warwickshire (2) - Birmingham 1793 DH50 Obv: Figure of Boy/Rev: Shield, VF. Birmingham Mining and Copper Company 1792 DH85 NVF. Hampshire - Emsworth 1793 Obv: Ship sailing/Reverse: Seated female DH9 Fine. Shropshire - Shrewsbury 1793 Obverse: Shield/Reverse: Woolpack DH19 NVF, Lancashire - Rochdale 1791 Obv: Man in loom weaving Reverse: Hanging Fleece, Edge Payable at the Warehouse of John Kershaw DH140. Plymouth - Devon 1796 Obverse: A female spinning/Reverse: A man in a loom weaving, DH6 VF. Middlesex - Salter's The Cheapest Hat Warehouse in the World undated DH473 GEF with traces of lustre. Middlesex - Lackington's 1795 milled edge, DH357a VF. Middlesex Lackington's 1794 Edge Payable at the Temple of the Muses DH353 NEF/GVF. Norfolk - Norwich undated Obverse: Bottle/Reverse: Hope standing, Plain edge DH23b NEF. Middlesex Political and Social Series 1793 Newton DH1033 NVF/GF. Hampshire - Emsworth 1794 Earl Howe, plain edge not in collar DH14a GVF/VF. Somerset - Bath 1794 F.Heath DH39 NVF. Warwickshire - John Wilkinson Iron Master 1792 with plain edge DH451h, GVF. Warwickshire - Birmingham undated Dr.Samuel Johnson DH71 VF. Dublin undated John of Gaunt, Plain edge DH231a VF. Pennies 19th Century (3) Staffordshire Penny 1811 TO FACILITATE TRADE Davis 21 EF, 1811 Bristol and South Wales Fine with poor surfaces, 1812 Birmingham and South Wales About Fine, Borough of Gateshead 1849 Boundary Token 32mm diameter in bronze George Hawks, NEF, and Masonic Tokens in bronze, Halfpenny sized (4) along with Halfpenny 1699 Date in Exergue Peck 687 NVF/GF and Gibraltar Two Quarts 1842 Fair, Mother of Pearl Decorative counters , oval shaped (2) EF
18th and 19th Century Tokens and Jettons (7) Penny 1794 Middlesex - Youngs DH39 Obv: View of St. Paul's, date visible and bold (see notes in Dalton and Hamer) VF, Penny 1812 Gloucester - Cheltenham J.Bishop Davis 15 NVF, Halfpenny 1791 Yorkshire - Hull DH21 NEF, Norfolkundated DH26 Peace and Plenty Halfpenny, edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE VF, SomersetBath Token 1794 Cedar Tree, Plain edge DH26 VF, London Private Theatre Token VF, Jetton 1879 T.G.Middlebrook Edinboro Castle VF, and a brass jetton of Queen Anne undated 22mm diameter Fine
Tokens and medals a varied and interesting group (14) Edward VII Visit to London 1903 31mm diameter by Spink and Son NEF, Wirral and Birkenhead Agricultural Society 52mm diameter in silver awarded to Messrs Peter Patrick and Son for anti-sag gate hangings 1906 EF, France Watch fob of Schloss & co 1889 Universal Exposition 31mm diameter in silver, which reproduces in miniature the prize won by Schloss and Co. at the 1889 Exposition, NVF with fob mount at top, Argentina Constitution Jura 1854 32mm diameter in silver Fine, George IIIGolden Jubilee 1810 Eimer 1007var. 42mm diameter in bronze, Good Fine, Gaming Counters (3) George III, Anne and Maria Theresa obverses VG to Fine, USA Hard Times Token undated (c.1837) 'The Constitution as I understand it', 'Roman Firmness' mule reverse, Fine, Duchess of Gloucester Token 1774 in copper by J.Kirk Fine, some scratches, Copper token by Sparrow of Bishopsgate, 1823 Ironmongers, reverse hot air balloon, 'ASCENDED AT OXFORD JUNE 23 1823' Good Fine, Farthing token or medalet George IV 1821 21mm diameter in copper Fine, Halfpenny 19th Century Middlesex Political and Social Series 1794 DH1016 edge 'CURRENT EVERY WHERE', Fine, plus an unidentified ancient coin
Tokens and medals a varied and interesting group (14) Edward VII Visit to London 1903 31mm diameter by Spink and Son NEF, Wirral and Birkenhead Agricultural Society 52mm diameter in silver awarded to Messrs Peter Patrick and Son for anti-sag gate hangings 1906 EF, France Watch fob of Schloss & co 1889 Universal Exposition 31mm diameter in silver, which reproduces in miniature the prize won by Schloss and Co. at the 1889 Exposition, NVF with fob mount at top, Argentina Constitution Jura 1854 32mm diameter in silver Fine, George III Golden Jubilee 1810 Eimer 1007var. 42mm diameter in bronze, Good Fine, Gaming Counters (3) George III, Anne and Maria Theresa obverses VG to Fine, USA Hard Times Token undated (c.1837) 'The Constitution as I understand it', 'Roman Firmness' mule reverse, Fine, Duchess of Gloucester Token 1774 in copper by J.Kirk Fine, some scratches, Copper token by Sparrow of Bishopsgate, 1823 Ironmongers, reverse hot air balloon, 'ASCENDED AT OXFORD JUNE 23 1823' Good Fine, Farthing token or medalet George IV 1821 21mm diameter in copper Fine, Halfpenny19th CenturyMiddlesex Political and Social Series 1794 DH1016 edge 'CURRENT EVERY WHERE', Fine, plus an unidentified ancient coin
Weights (9) Coin Weights (6), Apothecaries weights (3) and Threepence token undated, T.Pope and Co. Newhall Street, Birmingham/ Hop Pole Inn, D.W.Parker, Gloucester Road, Fine
Communion Tokens (11), Berwick 1st U.S. Church 1845, Bishop Briggs Cadder Free Church 1865, Gateshead Presbyterian, Glasgow St Georges in the Fields 1822, Glasgow P.M.H. 1819, Kilmore and Kilbride 1891, Liverpool Presbyterian Canning St. 1846, London Caledonian Church 1822, London Holloway 1853, London Kensington Presbyterian Church 1863, Scotch Church Dublin 1843. VF or better (11)
GB and World a small group of collectable world issues including 19th century issues and Hop Tokens, along with a large quantity of L.S.D. mostly bronze with strength in 1967 issues but with some higher denominations and a few in silver, mixed grades
Halfpennies18th Century (23), Halfpennies 19th Century (6), Pennies 19th Century (8), plus Australia Penny Token 1862 John Andrew & co. Melbourne, Hop Token 1 Bushel 1848 John Pinyon Northiam, in mixed grades most around Fine, some VF, plus an additional bag (25 pieces) mixed token issues, many in low grades some holed
Peace or War 1643 28mm diameter in brass (?) Eimer 142 by T.Rawlins Obverse bust right. Laureate, armoured and draped, Reverse a sword and olive branch crossed between the letters CR crowned IN. VTRVMQVE. PARATVS in exergue 1643 About VF, Boy Bishop Token in lead in the style of a medieval Groat Fine
A miscellaneous group (101) includes Pennies and Halfpennies 18th and 19th Century, NAAFI Tokens, Gaming Counters, Hop Tokens, Market Tokens, Toy Money etc. in mixed grades to UNC
A collection of Hop Tokens from Kent and Sussex, mostly attributed, includes some larger denominations, with old collectors notes and a detailed typewritten sheet with information about the issuers plus a small group of 17th and 18th Century tokens and coppers (91 pieces in lot)
South AfricaHalfpenny Token 1861 Whyte and Co. Obverse TEA MERCHANTS AND GROCERS . CAPE TOWN with WHYTE & CO. in centre, Reverse figure of Hope seated with anchor behind to the right CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Exergue 1861 NVF, comes with Paperwork describing the background to these pieces
A varied group GB and World includes Tokens, Hop Tokens, Hammered, Gaming Counters, Guinea/Half Guinea weighing scales (2), a Sovereign/Half Sovereign weighing scale, in mixed grades (small lot)
Hop Token 1847 Sussex, Samuel Selmes, Beckley, Great Knell Farm, Five Dozen (60 pence) better than EF and most striking. (Note: Samuel Selmes was a small-scale landowner in Beckley and surrounding areas including Leasam Farm in Rye)
Hotel/Pub Tokens (6) 2 1/2d Val Watkins Albion Hotel Aston St. North, 2 1/2d R.Edmonds Hope and Anchor, Navigation St., 6d Robinson Pear Tree Inn Gornal Wood, 3d Robinson Pear Tree Inn Gornal Wood, 1 1/2d Eli Jones Pear Tree Inn Gornal Wood, 1 1/2d W.T Waterloo Inn, Longton in mixed grades to GVF
A Collection in a cabinet, this home-made, well-constructed and lockable with keys, Ancients to 20th Century mainly base metal issues, with a bag of GB and World silver issues, plus a quantity of Hop tokens these mainly duplicated types, in mixed circulated grades (lot)
Tokens, Barbados Penny 1788, Canada & Nova Scotia (9), Australia, John Andrew Penny 1860, Cornish Penny 1811 & Dudhope Castle 1797. Generally good very fine or better
Tudor. Collection of St. Nicholas "Boy" Bishop tokens from circa 1485-1540.Includes a groat and 17 pennies. Also 3 lead Hop tokens 17th -18th century, a Nuremburg jetton and a bronze weight. Fair to very fine. (23)
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