Auction Catalogue

7 October 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 317

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7 October 2009

Hammer Price:
£160

London, New Bond Street, Cremer (BWS 2450), Piesse & Lubin, 1862 (BWS 2750; Allen 40); New Oxford Street, Oxford Clothing Co (3, BWS 2720, 2730, 2740); Newgate Street, Argosy Braces (BWS 7620); Oxford Street, Robert Holt, 1867 (BWS 7750; Allen 15); Piccadilly, Albert Smith (2), 1859 (BWS 2810), 1860 (BWS 2820); Pimlico, Thomas Wright (BWS 3040); Sloane Street, Coram (BWS 2420); Soho Square, East India Co (BWS 2500, copper, 21mm); Somers Town, Joseph Clarke (BWS 2390); Strand, [Robert] Warren (BWS 2980); Westbourne Grove, William Owen (2, different), both 20mm (BWS –); SOUTHWARK, Borough High Street, Charles Williams (BWS 4720); Uncertain locality, R. Hoare (BWS 7740), ‘Hot Roles’ (BWS 7760); together with other miscellaneous tokens, checks, etc (6) [25]. Last six in varied state, others generally fine to very fine, a few better £90-120

Provenance: BWS 2390 and 2980 bt J. Whitmore 1983; BWS 2420 bt C. Brunel 1980; BWS 2500 bt S.E. Schwer 1984; BWS 2730 and 2740 bt J. Whitmore 1981; BWS 2810 bt N.A. Clark 1981; both William Owens bt S.E. Schwer 1981