Auction Catalogue

6 October 2010

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books including the David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 531 x

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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£330

National series: Medals, George III and Queen Charlotte, c. 1790, medalets (13), all with conjoined busts right, viz. by J. Davies (5), revs. patrons of virtue, etc (2), both brass, edge grained, 21mm, 2.70g/12h (DH 1135; Hawkins 24), edge plain, 21mm, 3.17g/12h (DH 1135a; Hawkins 24), crowned hearts (3), in brass, edge grained, 2.61g/6h (DH 1138; Hawkins 27), edge plain (2), in brass, 2.84g/6h, in copper, 3.98g/6h, both 21mm (both DH 1138a); by C.H. Küchler, rev. palm branch and lyre, in copper, 22mm, 2.76g/11h (DH 1133; BHM 339); by W. Mainwaring, rev. rose, thistle and shamrock, edge grained, in brass, 24mm, 6.17g/12h (DH 944 obv./Warwickshire 146 obv.; BHM 35); by T. Wyon Sr (4), revs. patrons of virtue, etc (2), in silver, 3.20g/12h, in brass, 2.94g/12h, both 22mm (both DH 1134; BHM 338; Hawkins 12), crowned hearts (2), in silver, 3.32g/12h, in brass, 2.56g/12h, both 22mm (both DH 1137; BHM 340; Hawkins 13); unsigned (2), revs. crowned hearts, edge plain, in brass, 2.68g/12h, in plated brass, 2.19g/12h, both 19mm (both DH 1139a) [13]. DH 944 variant and 1135 fine, others very fine and better, silver toned, some rare
£70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: *DH 944 variant bt J.A. Bobbe August 1998; DH 1133 bt J.A. Bobbe September 1996; DH 1134s and 1138a brass W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 712 (part); DH 1135 bt J. Spingarn May 1998; DH 1135a bt W. McKivor October 1996; DH 1137 silver and 1138a copper bt F. Seymour September 1994; DH 1137 brass bt P. Flanagan April 1982; DH 1138 M.Z. Gerson Collection [from Format September 1980], W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 714 (part); DH 1139a brass bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 1139a plated T. Hill Collection, P.C. Deane Collection [from Seaby], W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 713 (part)