Auction Report

19 March 2009

Starting at 10:30 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books (19 March 2009)

Gross Total: £116,027 (£139,232 including buyers’ premium)
Number of lots 729
Exchange rate of the GB pound US $1.45 and €1.06

Principal Lots
Lot no.
1-53 17th Century Hampshire and Surrey Tokens from the Collection of Tom Anstiss, £5,512 (£6,615)
54-84 A Collection of 17th Century Tokens of Northamptonshire, £3,545 (£4,254)
85-143 A Collection of Tokens of Somerset, including Bristol, £10,290 (£12,348)
144-199 The Collection of Tokens formed by Jim Wagner, £10,130 (£12,156)
200-284 The Collection of Tokens formed by the late David Pottinger, £12,450 (£14,940)

456 Glamorgan, Taitt, Crawshay and Homfray, trial Halfpenny, 1795, £1,900 (£2,280)
418 Birmingham, G.H. Barker, trial Halfpenny, £1,500 (£1,800)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the catalogue descriptions
Lot no.
105 The continuation of the description is at the foot of the following page
310 The revised estimate is £400-500
329 The figure is Admiral Jervis, not Vernon
335 There are 17 pieces in the lot: sold as viewed
685 Four pieces in the lot, as described
710 Several pages missing: sold as viewed

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