Early Tokens a group of (23) items includes 18th century Half Pennies, 19th century Pennies a USA Washington Cent Doubled Obverse Type (this only Fair) and some medals and paranumismatica, mixed grades a good proportion in low grades
18th Century (44) a mixed group : SixpenceNottinghamshire - Arnold 1791 Davison and Hawksley's, Obverse: a fleece suspended from an apple tree, Reverse: a Roman fasces with an axe, a spear and cap of Liberty DH4 Good Fine, Halfpennies 18th Century (40) Sussex - Northiam 1794 DH34 NEF, Cheshire - Chester, Kempson (2) undated DH5 NEF and undated DH6 EF, Cheshire - Macclesfield, Kempson undated DH7 (2), NEF, Oxford - Banbury undated (2) DH1 VF and GVF the first with some graffiti, Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 John of Gaunt, Star under bust, DH41 EF with traces of lustre, Hampshire (3) Emsworth 1795 Earl Howe DH30 NEF, Emsworth undated Earl Howe DH17 VF, Gosport 1796 DH43 NEF, Lincolnshire - Spalding 1794 DH5 VF, Yorkshire - Hull 1791 DH17 (2) both VF, and Hull DH23 VF, Middlesex (23) Political and Social Series - Hardy, Reverse: Legend in six lines DH1027 EF, Coventry Street 1795 Obverse: A filtering stone DH292 EF with some lustre, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, DH467 (3) VF and NEF (2), Davidson's 1795 (7) Sise Lane, Reverse: A crown upon a triangle, held by two hands, Br. CONSTITUTION radiated in the centre KING . LORDS . COMMONS, Cross touches IN of KING, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T&R DAVIDSON'S, DH295 NVF to GVF, Foundling Fields 1795 (13) Obverse: A lamb within a circle FOUNDLING FIELDS 1795, Reverse: Cypher IB within a circle, PAYABLE ON DEMAND, stop after DEMAND obscured by die flaw, as normal with this issue, milled edge, DH305 NVF to EF, Farthings (3) Warwickshire 1792 John Howard DH481 (2) VF and NEF, Middlesex - The Lewisian System of Writing undated NEF, Farthing 19th Century, 19th Century Farthing Worcester 1813 John Knapp Junior Withers 1287 GVF and USA Hard Times Token 1838 AM I NOT A WOMAN AND A SISTER VG holed
GB and World Tokens (22) a varied group as follows: Australia Penny Tokens (2) 1855 E.De Carle & Co. Melbourne, Victoria KM#Tn55 Good Fine, undated (1849) Annan, Smith & Co Melbourne, Victoria, No H&S on rock, KM#Tn16.2 Good Fine, New Zealand Penny Token undated S.Hague Smith Auckland, KM#Tn63 VG, GB SussexHalfpenny 1668 Thomas Godleman W48 Fair, Sussex - ChichesterShilling Token 1811 Davis 9 Fine, gilded, Halfpenny 19th CenturyWarwickshire - Wilkinson 1791 DH352 Fine, Halfpenny 18th CenturyMiddlesex Political and Social Series 1795 DH1018, Fine/Near Fine, Canada (6) New Brunswick Penny 1843 Near Fine/Fine, New Brunswick Halfpenny 1843 Fine, pitted, Quebec Halfpenny Bank Token 'Un Sou' 1852 NVF, Nova Scotia Halfpenny Token 1832 VG, Nova Scotia Halfpenny 1815 SUCESS TO NAVIGATION & TRADE Fine, Upper Canada - Bank of Upper Canada Penny 1857 Good Fine, Countermarked (2) Lloyds Weekly Newspaper Threepence (2) the first on a host coin Ireland Penny George III, the second on a GB Halfpenny 1807 both with countermark Fine, host coins both Poor, USA Cent - Hard Times Token 1837 Henry Anderson Boot and Shoe Store , Chatham Square, New York, VF and pleasing, Sixpence Token undated, IOSEPH ISAACS, FRUIT SALESMAN, SPITALFIELDS Fine, GB Model Penny Joseph Moore Bimetallic VG holed, Farthing Token 1897 BOVRIL - Souvenir of the Longest Reign, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee, VF, Berry's Tea Warehouse, Chichester 'EIGHT OF THESE WILL BUY AN OZ OF TEA' Fine, holed, Brass weight undated, with 1 . 7 on either side, Fine, Ancient - Kings of Syria, Selukid bronze Ae4 VG, Medals (2) Preliminaries of Peace between Great Britain and France 1801 25mm diameter in bronze, BHM 514 Fine, South Africa International Exhibition 1877 Prize Medal awarded to S.Allcock Coy Redditch 39mm diameter in bronze EF
Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (8) Benenden 1794 Obverse: A wheatsheaf PEACE AND PLENTY, Reverse: Shield of Arms BENENDEN HALFPENNY, DH4, NEF, Canterbury 1794 Obverse: Side view of Canterbury cathedral, CANTERBURY TOKEN below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, Edge: PAYABLE AT JAMES ROBERTSON'S, DH7, NEF with traces of lustre, Canterbury 1795 Obverse: Side view of Canterbury cathedral, cypher in exergue below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, OUR KING AND COUNTRY LAWS AND TRADE, date with a Maltese Cross before and after, Edge: PAYABLE AT CANTERBURY, DH8, NEF, Deptford 1795 Obverse: The Kentish men meeting William the Conqueror, Reverse: The stern of the Royal George, with KENT HALFPENNY date and TDH below, Edge: PAYABLE AT DEPTFORD CHATHAM AND DOVER, DH13a, NEF, Dymchurch 1794 Obverse: A cypher WP, crest, a lamb, ROMNEY MARSH HALFPENNY, Reverse: Figure of Justice standing FOR THE HONOR AND USA OF TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT W.PARRIS DIMCHURCH, DH15, NEF/GVF the reverse with a faint inked number in the field, Lamberhurst 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the city of Chichester, below, on a label, SUSSEX, FOR CHANGE NOT FRAUD, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, KENT HALFPENNY TOKEN, Edge: PAYABLE AT I.GIBBS LAMBERHURST, DH35, NEF, Maidstone 1795 Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, MAIDSTONE above, HALFPENNY below, Reverse: View of a paper mill, PAYABLE BY J. SMYTH AT PADSOLE PAPER MILL, Edge: Milled, DH37, EF or near so with traces of lustre, Tenterden 1796 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Brewer's Company, TENTERDEN HALFPENNY 1796, Reverse: A horse and dray, and part of a brewhouse, in exergue: TO CHEER OUR HEARTS, Edge: PAYABLE AT T CLOAKES BREW HOUSE, DH42, GVF
Tokens an impressive collection in an album (149) includes Halfpennies18th Century (116), many rare pieces included with HalfpennyCumberland Low Hall 1797 DH1 A/UNC, believed to be only 200 minted, Very Rare. Berkshire - Windsor 1795 Obverse: Stag lying under a tree, Reverse: Windsor Halfpenny Token 1795, Edge : SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON DH1a A/UNC with traces of lustre, very rare and desirable. Derbyshire - Buxton 1796 Crescent DH3 A/UNC and attractively toned. Gloucestershire - Badminton 1796 DH32 Obverse: Ship, Reverse: Legend in 10 lines, GEF. Monmouthshire - Abergavenny 1795 Obverse: A cask, JAMES POWELL IMPORTERS/ Reverse: J.POWELL/WINE & BRANDY/ MERCHANT/. ABERGAVENNY DH1 EF with a hint of lustre, scarce. Northumberland - Newcastle 1790 J.Spence Slop-seller DH15 UNC with hints of colourful tone, Very scarce, Rutland - County Obverse: COL. NOEL OF THE RUTLAND FENCIBLES etc. in 7 lines, Reverse: WHOSE EXAMPLE IN LIFE CONSISTS IN BEING BRAVE HUMANE, NOBLE & GENEROUS in 6 lines. DH1, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare and desirable. Gloucestershire - Brimscombe Port 1795 Obverse: A barge with plain sails, THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL, Reverse: The entrance into a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE AT BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH60, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare, Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury 1796 Obverse: William III/Reverse: A cap of Liberty on a pole, DH7 A/UNC toned, the obverse with usual weaker strike on the bust. USA/Lancashire Starry Pyramid Halfpenny, Lancashire DH59c, Breen 1156, edge reads LANCASTERLONDON (No space between) due to slipped collar, GVF, Rare. The vast majority of the tokens in the 18th Century group are EF, representing a wide spread of counties and types, the remaining group includes Farthings 17th Century, Farthings 18th Century, 19th Century, Spitalfields shield-shaped, many of the 18th Century Halfpenny group in EF, the remaining group in mixed grades to GVF
Farthing17th CenturyEssex - Pleshy HVMPHREY SARIENT W.253 VG Rare as part of a small and varied group of Tokens (8) USA Hard Times Token undated (c.1820) New York - Erie County, Patterson Brothers Hardware dealers, Anvil/Padlock, engrailed edge, Near Fine. Ireland - Ballyglunin Estate Truck tokens or Scrip tokens (2) Four Pence W.I.Blake in copper VF, Eight Pence W.I.Blake in copper VF, 'The Constitution Club' Pall Mall, London Oval 50mm x 40mm VF, holed, once cleaned. Theatre Token countermarked on a France 10 Centimes 1854A, 'EMPIRE IMMENSE SUCCESS THEATRE' Countermark Fine, coin VG. Inn/Pub Tokens (2) Twopence undated John Brown Oddfellows Arms, Tunstall About VF, Threehalfpence John Markey Primrose Hill Retreat, Fine with pitted surfaces
World 18th and 19th Century issue with many in silver (29) USA (2) Half Dollar 1854O VG, One Cent 1863 Fine, cleaned, Canada 25 Cents 1892 Good Fine with a scratch on the portrait, Belgium One Franc (2) 1869 Good Fine, 1887 with period in signature, Near Fine, France (6) 5 Francs 1849BB Fine, 1 Franc (2) 1822A NVG, 1866A NVF/Fine, Half Franc 1835W NVG/VG, 50 Centimes (2) 1850A NVG, 1867A VG, Ceylon 50 Cents 1895 GF, Guatemala 2 Reales 1898 NVF, Italy (3) 1 Lira (2) 1863 M-BN KM#15 VG, 1863 M-BN KM#5a.1 VG, 50 Centesimi 1863 M-BN KM#14.1, Near Fine, Papal States 1 Lira 1867R KM#1378 Fine, Russia (6) 5 Kopeks (2) 1730, 1838EM, 2 Kopeks 1788, 1 Kopek 1833EM, Denga (2) 1731, 1753 in mixed grades VG to Fine, along with Belgium Half Franc 1843 VG, Netherlands (3) 25 Cents 1849 William II KM#76 (2), William III KM#81 VG, Italian States - Venice, Andrea Gritti. 1523-1538 AD. AR Mocenigo o Lira. obv: Christ standing, facing on platform inscribed GZ; GLORIA-TIBI-SOLI. rev: Doge with gonfalon kneeling left, before St. Mark standing rt., raising hem of his robes; SM-VENET-ANDREAS-GRITI. DVX down flag staff. Fine with edge loop mount at top, Medal Thailand 1891 Rama V, Chulalongkorn 1868-1910 47mm diameter in silver Obverse: Princes Paripatra and Chakrabongs, Reverse: The golden name tablets VF with some surface marks and small edge nicks
19th Century (28) a small collection comprising Eighteen Pence Northamptonshire - Peterborough 1811 Obverse: West front of Peterborough Cathedral, Reverse: Peterborough Bank Token GVF, Shillings (22) Yorkshire (6) Bridlington 1812 Cook and Harwood Davis 5 VF toned Leeds 1812 Reverse: Arms with owls as supporters Davis 30">Davis 30 NEF toned, Doncaster Mirfin and Parker 1812 Obverse: Lion holding a standard, Reverse: Seated female, D over the 1 in the date, with H on the bale, Davis 8 VF, York 1811 Cattle and Barber, Letter Y on last palm blade over the last digit of the date, Davis 62 GEF and lustrous, Bradford 1812 James Laycock Davis 3 VF, Yorkshire County - West Riding 1811 Davis 1 GVF toned, Norfolk (3) Diss 1811 Muskett & Sons Davis 7 NEF and nicely toned, Yarmouth (2) 1811 F.R.Reynolds Davis 15 NVF, 1811 J.Hunton's Davis 13, VF/GVF with a few tone spots, Warwickshire - Birmingham 1811 The Workhouse Davis 8 EF and lustrous, Staffordshire - Bilston 1811 Rushbury and Woolley Davis 2 GVF, Dorset (2) Poole 1812 W.B.Best Davis 8 Toned VF, Blandford 1811 H.Ward Davis 2, VF, Gloucester 1811 Arms of Gloucester between two sprigs of olive, crest a cap of maintenance Davis 5 VF or better, toned, Devon County - undated, Obverse: Arms, Reverse: Devon Silver Token, Davis 2 Fine, Somerset (2) Bristol 1811 Obverse: Arms without supporters, Reverse: BRISTOL SILVER TOKEN 12, Davis 18 GVF toned, Bath 1812 Davis 17, C.Culverhouse, I.Orchard and J.Phipps, no Periods after C,I, and J Davis 17 VF toned, Rare, Northumberland - Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1812 Obverse: Arms PAYABLE BY ALEXr KELTY NEWCASTLE ON TYNE Reverse: View of a colliery Davis 7 EF and lustrous, Hampshire - Andover 1812 Seven Acorns inside left of wreath, Davis 17 VF, Buckinghamshire - High Wycombe 1811 Town Hall-James Gomme Davis 1 VF Toned, Lancashire - Liverpool Shilling 1812 Obverse: The Arms of Liverpool. Thos. Wilson, Reverse: A female seated on a bale, Davis 2 Near VF, nicely toned, Non-Local undated Bees and Beehive/Britannia Davis 7 VF, Cheshire - Stockport 1812 G.&R. Ferns and T.Cartwright, Bees and Beehive/Female seated, 15 bees, No H on the bale Davis 5 VF, Penny Birmingham and Swansea 1811 Rose Copper Company Davis 95 GVF, Halfpennies (3) Non Local, Trade and Navigation 1813 Davis 43 NEF, Non Local 1815 Genuine British Copper, Britannia left, 4 Leaves in the olive branch Davis 73 VF, Penny Countermarked on a 1797 Penny ROBINSON CUTLER, AVERY ROW, LOWER GROSVENOR STREET LONDON undated, Near Fine, USA Hard Times Token 1837 Executive Experiment GVF
Gaming Counters - Imitation Guineas and Half Guineas (52) all with attributions taken from W.Bryce Neilson 'A Thousand Guineas', also Trader's Tokens/Checks (18) a wide variety includes 10 Shilling and 5 Shilling denominations, in mixed grades
Ten Cent red encased postage token, Loans on Stamps and Coins, Albert W.Ault, First National Bank Building, Cincinnati Fine, mica in good condition, as part of a group of USA Tokens (46), from a wide variety of locations, in mixed grades some EF
Gaming Counters and Spielgeld, also GB and World Toy Money, includes USA, Italy, Germany, includes Weimar Republic types and Denmark issues, a collection in 6 stock boxes, many different dates and types represented, also a small group of medals in bronze and white metal, also includes a few items of Toy paper money in mixed grades (lot)
USA Texas, Amarillo, Air base Ten Cents Token undated, Fine or better with some spots, Australia Barbers Twopence Token 19th Century undated Osborne & Garret 27mm diameter in brass Fine with some surface marks
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
Penny 1811 Cornwall Scorrier House Davis 23 tin aligns to A, Good Fine with pitted surfaces, USA Half Dollars 1964 (14, one a Proof FDC) in mixed grades to GEF
18th to 20th Century (26) a varied group includes some 'GOOD OLD DAYS' gaming counters, plus USA (7) North Wales Tokens (2) Fine and Good Fine, Dimes (2) 1875 (holed), 1925, 10 Cents (3) 1900, 1926, 1936 in mixed grades to Fine
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