Preston Merchant Guild 1882 51mm diameter in white metal by J.S & A.B. Wyon Obverse: Conjoined busts of the Duke of Albany and the Duchess of Albany H.R.H. THE DUKE OF ALBANY K.G. THE DUCHESS OF ALBANY, Reverse: Three circles containing the arms of Preston and the Guild, in the third a tablet inscribed EDMUND BIRLEY ESQ. GUILD MAYOR 1882, A shamrock and three roses below PRESTON MERCHANT GUILD, BHM 3134var 59.40 grammes, NEF unlisted in White metal by BHM.
Earl of Derby, Guild Mayor of Preston, 51mm diameter in white metal by F.Bowcher, manufactured by Spink & Son. Obverse: THE EARL OF DERBY K.G. GUILD MAYOR OF PRESTON . AND THE COUNTESS OF DERBY, Reverse: Shield of arms, armoured, with supporters, with banner inscribed SANS CHANGER below, TO COMMEMORATE . THE . CELEBRATION . OF . GUILD . MERCHANT . 1902, BHM 3870, 52.27 grammes, EF and lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks
Cheques (84) includes 19th Century types (61) Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company (2), Parr's Banking Company Limited and related (18), Messrs. Parsons, Thomson, Parsons, Old Bank Oxford (1), Messrs. Pease & Sons, Bankers, Beverley (1), Preston Old Bank (2), Messrs. Praed, Fane, Praed & Johnson and related (3), Prescott, Dinsdale, Cave, Tugwell & Co. (3), Prescott, Grote, Cave & Cave (1), The Preston Banking Company (2), The Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited (1), Messrs. Paget, Bainbridges & Co. (1), Messrs. Pybus, Call, Marten & Hale (1), Messrs, Ransom, Bouverie & Co (1), Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock & Company (3), The Royal Bank of Canada (1), The Royal Bank of Liverpool (2), The Royal bank of Scotland (5), Messrs. Rufford, Biggs & Rufford (1), Messrs. Ruffords & Wragge (1), Messrs. Sanders & Co. Exeter Bank (2), Sir Samuel Scott, Bart & Company (1), Sharples, Tuke, Lucas & Seebohm, Hitchin (2), The Sheffield Hallamshire Bank Limited (1), The Sheffield Union Banking Company Limited (1), Sheffield Banking Company and related (3), Sheffield and Rotherham Bank (1), Messrs. Simpson & White, Peterborough (1), Messrs. Simpson, Chapman & Co. (2), Messrs. Samuels Smith Bros & Co.(1), Messrs. Samuel Smith & Co. (2), Messrs. Smith, Payne & Smiths (2), Stamford and Spalding Banking Company and related (3), Messrs. Stephensons, Batsom, Remington & Smith (1), Messrs. Stephensons, Remington, Smith & Co. (1), The Standard Bank (1), Messrs. Stilwell & Sons. (1), Stockport & District Trustees Savings Bank (1), Town & Country Building Society (1), Stuckey's Banking Company and related (7), also includes photocopies of the winding up order of Prescott's Bank 1903 and takeover of the Sheffield Union Banking company by the Midland Bank 1901 (now HSBC), many different branches represented, the vast majority in high grade and unused with counterfoils
Cheques (56) includes 19th Century types (41) The Huddersfield Banking Company (4), Fox, Fowler & Co (1), Sheffield & Rotherham Bank (1), Barclays Bank and related (4), Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay & Buxton (2), The Barnsley Banking Company Limited (2), The Birmingham, Dudley & District Banking Company (1), Messrs. Crickett, Bacon & Wood (1), The Cumberland Union Banking Company Ltd (1), Crompton & Evans Union Bank Limited (2), London County of Westminster Bank Limited (1), Messrs Cox & Co. London (1), Wilts & Dorset Banking Company Limited (1) The County of Gloucester Bank (1), Messrs. Willm and Saml Evans & Co. Bankers, Derby (1), Yorkshire District Bank (1), Messrs. Curteis, Pomfret & Co. Bankers, Rye (2), Farrow's Bank Limited, Hove (2), Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co. (1), The Lancaster Banking Company (1), Lloyd, Barnetts & Bosanquets Bank Limited (2), London & County Banking Company Limited (1), The London & Midland Bank Limited (1), London County Westminster & Parr's Bank Limited (1), The London Joint Stock Bank Limited (1), Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Co. Ltd (1), The National Bank Limited (1), The National ProvincialBank of England (1), Messrs. Nunn and Company Bankers, Manningtree (1), Preston Old Bank - Messrs. Pedder & Company (1), Messrs. Samuel Smith & Co. (1), The Union Bank of Manchester Limited (1), Westminster Bank Limited (1), District Bank Limited (2), York City and County Banking Company Limited (2), The Yorkshire Banking Company (2), Messrs. Woodhead & Co. London (1), Wilts & Dorset Banking Company Limited (1), Midland Bank Limited and related (2), almost all with counterfoils, all but one are unwritten, many in higher grades, along with a chequebook (12 pages) The National Provincial Bank Limited, (formerly The National Provincial Bank of England) - Portishead Branch, printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd. all unwritten
Medals and Tokens (10) comprising Medals (7) Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 56mm diameter in bronze, the Official Royal Mint issue, Eimer 1817, NEF, Coronation of Edward VII 1902 38mm diameter by E.Fuchs Eimer 1870 EF, Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887 39mm diameter in white metal by Heaton, BHM 3249 EF with lustre and some toning, Duke and Duchess of Albany - The Harris Public Library - Laying of the Foundation Stone - The Preston Guild 1882 51mm diameter in white metal pierced for suspension NEF, Anglo-French Working Class Exhibition 1865 Death of Richard Cobden 41mm diameter in bronze by E.Weigand, Eimer 1576, BHM 2839 VF with some edge bruises, Death of Sir Robert Peel 1850 25mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore BHM 2396 GVF, The Reform Bill 1832 Obverse: Britannia stands holding a scroll crown above, and British lion to left, 45mm diameter by Gibson, 12-line inscription on shield, BHM 1584 GVF, Tokens (3) British Naval Halfpenny 1812 Obverse: Nelson left Good Fine, Halfpenny 18th Century (2) Invernesshire - Inverness 1794 Near Fine, edge not readable, Warwickshire 1791 Shakespeare left DH327 VG with edge damaged
Coronation of Edward VIII a proposed set for 1937, a 4-piece set by J.R. Gaunt, designed by E. CarterPreston, (Set Giordano CM216, page 363) each with Obverse: Crowned and draped bust right, comprising 20mm diameter, Giordano CM212b in copper gilt, in a bezel mount attached to a bar, 26mm diameter in copper gilt, in a bezel mount with pin back, 36mm diameter in aluminium CM214a, and 36mm in copper gilt CM214b, the last three with Reverse: Britannia seated right CANADA . INDIA . S.AFRICA . AUSTRALIA . NEW ZEALAND /BRITAIN signed E cr P at left base. A/UNC to UNC and lustrous, the last two holed for suspension with attached medal ribands inscribed CORONATION HOSPITAL FUND Lustrous UNC in the blue case of issue with information card, seldom offered as a complete set
Lancashire interest (8) Queen VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 36mm diameter in silver, Duke of Lancaster legend, by Pinches, A/UNC and lustrous, Coronation of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra 1902 39mm diameter by Pinches, EF and lustrous with a n edge nick, George VSilver Jubilee 1935 Borough of Lancaster 35mm diameter in base metal (2) both EF one boxed, Borough of Preston - Preston Guild Merchant, Henry and Mabel Astly-Bell Guild Mayor and Mayoress 1922 51mm diameter in bronze EF cleaned, in a Spink box, Opening of the Town Hall, Lancaster 1909 27 Dec. 'GIVEN BY LORD ASHTON - ROBERT WILSON MAYOR (2) each 44mm diameter in bronze both GVF with some spots, Blackpool Gigantic Wheel - Auto Music Co. Ltd undated (c.1897) in brass NEF with an indentation in the field on either side
Medalets in copper and brass (23) George III and Queen CharlotteMarriage 1761 Fine, Death of Caroline, Queen Consort of George IV 1821 (2) GVF and NEF, Coronation of George IV (3) the first in copper, Fine, the second in brass NVF with some scratches, the third in copper NVF, all different, Grimshaw Esq. Mayor of Preston 1822 Fine, holed, Death of the Earl of Beaconsfield 1881 Fine, Death of George IV 1820 VF, Coronation of William IV 1831 Fine, Death of Frederick, Duke of York 1827 NEF, Preliminaries of Peace between Great Britain and France 1801 VF, Death of Nelson 1805 Fine, holed, Coronation of Queen Victoria (2) 1838 Fine, and 1838 VF (both different), Marquis Wellington 1814 (2) one in copper Good Fine, the other in brass Fine, holed, Preliminaries of Peace 1814 GVF holed, France (4) Louis XV 1743 Cardinal Fleury VF, Louis XVI 1788 Royal token, Good Fine, Charles X 1825 Royal Token 1825 Good Fine, cleaned, Death of Ferdinand, Duke of Orleans undated (1825) 12-sided, Fine, possibly ex-mount, and a fantasy copy of Queen Anne Coronation medal this 25mm diameter in brass, Fine
Books a large and wide ranging selection (62) includes many useful titles, particularly in Hammered and Ancient Coins: Celtic Coinage of Britain by R.D. Van Arsdell, The History And Coinage of The Roman Imperators 49-27BC by David.R.Sear, The John Brooker Collection - Coins of Charles I by J.J.North and P.J.Preston-Morley, The Herbert Schneider Collection of English Gold Coins Volumes I and II, Roman Coins and Their Values Volumes I, II, III and IV by David Sear, Roman Silver Coins Volumes I, II, III, IV and V by Seaby, Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Volumes I, II and III by D.M.Metcalf, Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, Byzantine Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles (13 Volumes) includes Anglo-Saxon Pennies by J.D.A.Thompson, Anglo-Saxon Pennies Aethelred II by Georg Galster, University Collection, Reading - Anglo Saxon and Norman Coins/ Royal Coin Cabinet, Stockholm Anglo-Norman Pennies, Bristol and Gloucester Museums - Ancient British Coins and Coins of Bristol and Gloucestershire Mints , R.P.Mack Collection Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins, by R.P.Mack, Museums in East Anglia - The Morley St. Peter Hoard, Anglo-Saxon - Angevin coins and later Norwich Coins, by T.H.McK.Clough, American Collections - Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins by Jeremiah D.Brady, Polish Museums - Anglo-Saxon and later medieval British Coins, by Andrzej Mokolajczyk, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part II Dorset, Durham, Essex and Gloucestershire by R.H. THompson, Royal Coin Cabinet Stockholm, Part IV, Anglo-Saxon Coins Harold I and Harthacnut 1035-10452 by T.Talvio, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part III Hampshire to Lincolnshire, by R.H.Thompson and M.J.Dickinson, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part IV Norfolk to Somerset, by R.H.Thompson and M.J.Dickinson, The J.P.Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins 1180-1247 by Jeffrey P.Mass, along with a host of other useful titles (total lot consists of 62 books), Room Buyers only, to be removed from the room on the day of the sale
USA Tokens (17) Hard Times Tokens (8) Centre Market Accommodation, New York, 14th Ward, 1837, S.Laycock and Son 1837, Lafayette a friend to America 1834, Website Credit Currency 1841, Gustavus Lindenmueller, New York 1863, General Tom Thumb, undated, The Constitution as I understand it/Void of Pomp 1834, The Constitution as I understand it/I take the Responsibility, undated, and Countermarked Cents (2) 1830 A.BENNETT, 1817 SIMPSON in mixed grades, Store Tokens and others (9) Omaha, Nebraska One Penny undated Fine, Waukerz Chrome Leather, Reverse: Bird undated (2) Fine, both holed Boston, Willow Café Reverse: Horseshoe (2), Fine, both holed, California 1849, Fine, The Flag of our Union 1863 Good Fine, W.M.Preston, Wilmington, Ohio 1863 Fine, One Cent 1956 with Masonic impression/countermark VF
19th CenturyYorkshire (2) Hull One Shilling and Sixpence 1811 Rudston & Preston, 6 Berries in right wreath and 4 berries in left wreath, U touches border, Davis 13, GVF, comes with old ticket, Leeds Shilling 1811 John Smalpage and S.Lumb, sword hilt does not reach the end of the bale Davis 22 GVF, comes with old ticket
Engraved & stamped coins/discs W.Davies on George III Halfpenny, silver disc "Presented to Mr Henry Walkelin Inland Revenue by a few friends as a mark of respect on his retiring from the service along with a silver snuff box Prestonpans May 1870. Brazil 400 Reis stamped "H.M.S.Ajax Battle of the Plate". Shrapnel from Graf Spre Dec. 13 1939. VF. (3).
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