Auction Catalogue

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

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Lot

№ 283

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£550

Miscellaneous Checks, Co Dublin, Dublin, The Eagle, G.F., copper Twopence by J.C. Parkes, obv. eagle, 22mm (Todd 96; Dublinia –); The Griffin, G.F., copper Twopence, obv. griffin’s head, 21mm (Todd 97; Macalister 784; Dublinia 423; Noble II, 568); The Stag, J[ames] Flood, copper Twopence, obv. stag, 22mm (Todd 109; Dublinia 425); The Horse and Jockey, J[oseph] M[iller], copper Twopence by J.C. Parkes, obv. horse and rider, 22mm (Todd 160; Dublinia –) [4]. About very fine and better, all patinated £90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Tokens formed by the Late David Pottinger.

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Provenance: First bt Format September 1991; second bt J. Whitmore November 1994; third bt J. Whitmore November 1977; fourth bt Format March 1992).

The first two have been associated with George Flood, 28 Grafton street 1853-60; The Stag, 1 Harry street, proprietor James Flood 1868-74; The Horse and Jockey, 21 Duke street, proprietor Joseph Miller 1859-61