The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

1 October 1996

Lot No 201

19th Century, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, J. Bishop & Co, Penny, 1812; Sedbury, Ironworks, Penny (D. 15, 16). [2]. First very fine, second good fine and rare (£30-40)

1 October 1996

Lot No 202

19th Century, Hampshire, Andover, W.S. and I. Wakeford, Penny, 1812 (D. 38); Middlesex, Cheapside, R. Romanis, Halfpenny, 1814; Lad Lane, W. Wilson, Halfpenny; Bartholomew Lane, T. Wood, Halfpenny, 1811 (D. 62, 64, 65); Surrey, Weybridge, J. Bunn & Co, Penny, 1812 (D. 5). [5]. Last two very fine, others fine, first...

1 October 1996

Lot No 203

19th Century, Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, Newark, T. Stanshall, C. Moor & Co, Penny, 1811; Nottingham, W. Baker, Penny, 1813, J.M. Fellows, Pennies (4), 1812 and 1813 (3) (D. 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20); Shropshire, Halesowen, Workhouse, Penny, 1813 (D. 3). [7]. Last very fine, D.20 extremely fine with some...

1 October 1996

Lot No 204

19th Century, Somerset, Bath, S. Whitchurch and W. Dore, Pennies, 1811 (2); Bristol, issuer uncertain, Pennies, 1811 (2), Bristol Brass & Copper Co, Penny and Halfpenny, 1811, S. Guppy, Pennies, 1811 (3), Halfpence (4), 1811 (3) and 1812, and Farthing, 1811, Bristol and South Wales, Penny, 1811, Phoenix Glass...

1 October 1996

Lot No 205

19th Century, Somerset, Taunton, Cox & Co, Penny; Wiveliscombe, J. Featherstone, Threepence, 1814, R. North & Co, Threepence, 1814, W. Temlett & J. Clarke, Twopence and Penny (D. 121, 122, 123, 124, 125). [5]. Taunton good very fine, D.124 and 125 with minor surface marks but very fine and excellent examples of...

1 October 1996

Lot No 206

19th Century, Staffordshire, County, Pennies (2), 1811, 1814 and Halfpenny, 1814, for general circulation; Bilston and Wolverhampton, H. Baylis, Penny, 1811; Bilston, J. Atherton, Penny, 1813, E. Beebee, Penny, 1812, S. Fereday, Pennies (3), 1811 (2), 1812, and Halfpenny, 1812, Rushbury & Woolley, Pennies, 1811...

1 October 1996

Lot No 207

19th Century, Staffordshire, Bilston, Rushbury & Woolley, Twopence, 1811, bust of George III right, reverse view of the Royal Exchange (D. 31; Watkin 19). Full flan, very fine and well struck with minor obverse surface marks, an excellent specimen with light patina, rare (£50-70)

1 October 1996

Lot No 208

19th Century, Staffordshire, Lichfield, J. Henrickson, Twopence; Rugeley, E. Barker, Penny; Walsall, Fletcher & Sharratt, Pennies (2), and Halfpenny, all 1811, J. Parker, Penny, 1811; Wednesbury, A. Round, Penny and Halfpenny, 1812 (D. 87, 94, 101, 106, 107, 115, 116, 117). [8]. D.106 and 107 very fine and better,...

1 October 1996

Lot No 209

19th Century, Staffordshire, Perry Barr, W. Booth, Penny, 1811, a later copy, wheatsheaf, reverse legend, edge plain, struck en médaille (D. 91; Watkin 45). Minor rim nick and a small spot either side, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare (£35-45)

1 October 1996

Lot No 210

19th Century, Staffordshire, Rugeley, E. Barker, Twopence, 1815, wheel and machinery, DOUBLE BLOWING ENGINES FOR FOUNDRIES, etc., reverse hydraulic blowing machine (D. 93; Watkin 47). Obverse very fine, reverse better, light patination, very rare (£90-120)

1 October 1996

Lot No 211

19th Century, Staffordshire, Stafford, Flint Copper Co, Penny, 1811, value, reverse TOKEN, etc (D. 98; Watkin 49). Minor surface mark below value, otherwise extremely fine and nicely patinated, very rare (£40-60)

1 October 1996

Lot No 212

19th Century, Staffordshire, West Bromwich and Coseley, J. Cooksey, Penny, 1812; West Bromwich, Oldbury, Tipton and Brierley, Whitehouse & Co, Penny, 1811; Withymoor, J. Griffin & Sons, Pennies (2), 1813, 1814 (D. 118, 121 variety, 123, 124). [4]. D.123 fine, others about very fine and better, some scarce (£50-70)

1 October 1996

Lot No 213

19th Century, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, silver Shilling, 1811 (Dalton 14 obv./12 rev.); Workhouse, Threepence, 1813, Penny, 1812; T. Gibson, Penny, 1812; E. Thomason, Penny, 1811 (D. 34, 37, 46, 48). [5]. D.34 only mediocre, D. 37 fine, others about very fine and better, Shilling toned, D. 48 scarce...

1 October 1996

Lot No 214

19th Century, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Crown Copper Co, Penny, 1811; Risca Union Copper Co, Penny, 1811; Birmingham and Risca Copper Co, Pennies, 1811 (2); Union Copper Co, Pennies, 1812 (2); Birmingham and Sheffield, Pennies (2), 1811, 1812; Birmingham and South Wales, Penny, 1812; Birmingham and Swansea, Pennies...

1 October 1996

Lot No 215

19th Century, Wiltshire, Staverton, J. Jones, Penny, 1811, view of Staverton mill, reverse fleece, edge grained (D. 8 variety). About extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare (£200-250)

1 October 1996

Lot No 216

19th Century, Worcestershire, Dudley, R. Wallis and T. & J. Badger, Pennies, 1811 (2), J. Wilkinson, Pennies, 1812 (2); Lye, J. Forrest & Co, Penny, 1811, T. Wood & Co, Penny, 1811; Redditch, W. Bartleet & W. Hemming, Penny, 1813; Worcester, House of Industry, Pennies (2), 1811, 1814 and Halfpenny, 1811, J. Knapp,...

1 October 1996

Lot No 217

19th Century, Yorkshire, Barnsley, Jackson & Lister, Penny; Beverley, T. Leck, Threepence, 1813 (D. 76, 79). [2]. First fine, second about very fine and scarce (£50-60)

1 October 1996

Lot No 218

19th Century, Yorkshire, Bradford, Workhouse, Bank of England Three Shillings, 1813, and Union Copper Co, Birmingham, Pennies, 1812 (2), all countermarked BRADFORD WorkHOUSE (D. 47, 50 [2, on Warwickshire 71 and 76]; Scott 40.2). [3]. First coin and counterstamp very fine and toned, others with very fine...

1 October 1996

Lot No 219

19th Century, Yorkshire, Doncaster, T. Birkinshaw, Penny, 1812; Hull, J.K. Picard, Pennies (3) and Halfpenny, all 1812, Wellington series, Cossack Penny, 1813, Peninsula Pennies, 1813 (2), Halfpence, 1812 (4) (D. 80, 81, 88, 90, 92, 93 [2], 95, 102, 107, 114, 116; BHM 742). [12]. D.90 extremely fine with a hint of...

1 October 1996

Lot No 220

19th Century, Yorkshire, Hull, J.K. Picard, Penny, 1812, HULL PENNY, etc., reverse error inscription PAYABLE BY J.R. PRICHARD, etc., edge grained (D. 91). Flan flaw below PRICHARD, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare (£100-150)

1 October 1996

Lot No 221

19th Century, Yorkshire, Keighley, Overseers, Union Copper Co, Birmingham Penny, 1812, countermarked KEIGHLEY on both sides (D. 51 on Warwickshire 76; Scott 40.3A; Bell, CCC p.111, variety a); Union Copper Co, Penny, 1812, countermarked KEIGHLEY and GR (D. 52 on Warwickshire 74; Scott 40.3B; Bell variety b);...

1 October 1996

Lot No 222

19th Century, Yorkshire, Leeds, issuer uncertain, Farthing, 1817; Malton, issuer uncertain, Farthing, 1815; Sheffield, Overseers, Pennies (4), 1812, 1813, 1815 and an undated mule, S. Hobson & Son, Penny, 1812, Gregory & Longden (Phoenix Ironworks), Penny, 1813, Shaw, Jobson & Co (Roscoe Place), Pennies (2), 1812,...

1 October 1996

Lot No 223

19th Century, Carmarthenshire, Carmarthen, W. Griffiths & Co, Pennies, 1812 (2); W. Moss, Penny, 1813 (D. 4, 7, 8). [3]. First fine, others about very fine and better, second rare (£50-60)

1 October 1996

Lot No 224

19th Century, Flintshire, Flint, Roskell, Tipton & Co, Penny, 1813 (D. 13 variety); Glamorganshire, Swansea, Nantrhydyvilas Air Furnace Co, Penny, 1813, L.W. Dillwyn & T. and J. Bevington, Penny, 1813 (D. 18, 20); Monmouthshire, Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co, Penny, 1812 (D. Not Local 40); Montgomeryshire, Llanidloes,...

1 October 1996

Lot No 225

19th Century, Bute-shire, Rothsay, an Edinburgh, T. and A. Hutchison, Halfpenny, 1791, obverse counterstamped PAYABLE AT ROTHSAY MILLS (D. 65, on DH Lothian 33; Scott 60.1A; Seaby ST 98; cf. Allen, lot 30). Coin only mediocre, countermark about very fine (£25-35)

1 October 1996

Lot No 226

19th Century, Dumfries-shire, Moffat, W. Walker, Farthing, 1817, bee-hive and bees, reverse GROCERIES HARDWARE &c WHOLESALE AND RETAIL (D. –; Seaby –; Bell, TT p.251, this piece). Strictly fine but of the highest rarity, believed the only known specimen (£80-120)

1 October 1996

Lot No 227

19th Century, Fife-shire, Limekilns, R. Mailler, Farthing, 1819, legend, reverse value (D. 2; DH p.439, no.1; Seaby ST 559). Old collectors’ number ‘2463’ inked on obverse and surface a little porous, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare (£50-80)

1 October 1996

Lot No 228

19th Century, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, T. Edington & Sons, Penny, 1813, J. McMillan & Co, Farthing, 1816; Calton, H. Reid, Farthing, 1815; Hamilton, Retailers’ tokens, 1814 (2, different edges) (D. 3, 7, 8, 11 [2]; DH p.439, nos. 2, 3, 4, 4a; Seaby ST 562-4). [5]. All very fine but Retailers’ token DH 4a lightly...

1 October 1996

Lot No 229

19th Century, Lothian (Midlothian), Leith, W. Christie, Farthing, 1819, legend, reverse value (D. 19; DH p.439, no.1; Seaby ST 565). About very fine, rare (£15-25)

1 October 1996

Lot No 230

19th Century, Perthshire, Deanston, a counterfeit George III Halfpenny, 1774, obverse counterstamped ADELPHI COTTON WORK around a woolsack (D. 92; Scott 77.1D; Seaby ST 27; cf. Allen, lot 81). Coin worn, countermark poorly applied, fair to fine (£10-15)

1 October 1996

Lot No 231

19th Century, Perthshire, Deanston, a George III Halfpenny, reverse counterstamped deanston cotton mill (D. 94; Scott 77.2; Seaby ST 29; cf. Allen, lot 83). Coin almost flat, countermark very fine and clear, an excellent example (£25-35)

1 October 1996

Lot No 232

19th Century, Perthshire, Lochearn, an indeterminate Halfpenny, counterstamped dun · Mclaren mercht · lochearn (D. 95; Scott 77.3; Seaby ST 75; cf. Allen, lots 89-90). Coin flat, countermark about very fine but applied slightly off-centre (£35-50)

1 October 1996

Lot No 233

19th Century, Stirlingshire, Culcreuch, a Hampshire, Petersfield, Eames, Holland & Andrews Halfpenny, 1793, obverse counterstamped PAYABLE AT CULCREUCH MILL around THOS WHYTE stamped in centre (D. 116, on DH Hampshire 48c; Scott 83.5; Seaby ST 20; cf. Allen, lots 124-5). Coin worn, countermarks fine and...

1 October 1996

Lot No 234

19th Century, Stirlingshire, Fintry, a George II Halfpenny, obverse counterstamped P BY ROBERT MCNEE FINTRY (D. 119; Scott 83.6; Seaby ST 34; Allen –). Coin worn, countermark fine, rare (£50-70)

1 October 1996

Lot No 235

19th Century, Co. Londonderry, Coleraine, W. McKenzie, Penny, 1813 (D. 1); Co. Tyrone, Strabane, G. Irvine, Penny, 1813 (D. 1); Uncertain Locality, ‘Wellington’ Penny, 1813, and a ‘Ship’ Penny (D. 35, 37). [4]. First two good fine, third fine, last fair (£15-20)

1 October 1996

Lot No 236

19th Century, Co. Dublin, Dublin, E. Bewley, Penny, 1816; J. Hilles, Penny and Halfpenny, 1813; E. Stephens, Pennies (8), 1813 (3), 1814, 1816, 1818 (2), 1822; issuer uncertain, Pennies with bust of George III (2), 1819, 1820; issuer uncertain, Pennies with bust of St Patrick (2), 1815, 1818; issuer uncertain,...

1 October 1996

Lot No 237

19th Century, Channel Islands, Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney, Penny, 1813, plume of feathers, reverse legend, edge grained right, struck en médaille (D. 10; McCammon T6, variety i; Prid. 62). Some staining to surface, otherwise very fine, a good example (£40-60)

1 October 1996

Lot No 238

19th Century, Isle of Man, Castletown, Quayle, Cotteen & Lightfoot (Isle of Man Bank), Penny and Halfpenny, 1811; Douglas, Beatson & Copeland (Atlas Fire Insurance Co), Penny and Halfpenny, 1811, Littler, Dove & Co (Douglas Bank Co), Halfpenny, 1811 (D. 8, 9, 13, 16, 17; Prid. 53, 54, 57, 58, 59). [5]. First three...

1 October 1996

Lot No 239

19th Century, Isle of Man, Douglas, Littler, Dove & Co (Douglas Bank Co), Penny, 1811, view of Peel Castle from the sea, fishing smack in foreground, reverse DOUGLAS BANK TOKEN, etc. (D. 10; Prid. 51). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour (£60-80)

1 October 1996

Lot No 240

19th Century, Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, W. Manley (UFS 1990); Cambridgeshire, March, J. Smith (2), 1820, 1825, J. Thurbon, 1827 (UFS 3650, 3660, 3670; Davis 6). [4]. Third fine, others about very fine, all the issues for these counties (£20-30)