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

№ 606

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7 October 2009

Hammer Price:
£95

Theatre and Entertainment, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Birmingham Theatre, 1774, copper, by J. Westwood, bust of William Shakespeare right, rev. FREE TICKET, etc, un-named, 31mm, 13.81g/12h (D & W 1/7; Ogden, BNJ 1910, –; Symons, SNC August 2008, pp.196-7); Stratford-on-Avon, Garrick Theatre, 1830, brass, bust of David Garrick right, rev. GARRICK THEATRE around W & C, 31mm, 8.72g/12h (D & W –; Noble II, 727) [2]. First fair, second with excavated appearance but fine, both very rare £80-100

Second only illustrated