Auction Catalogue

6 October 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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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

Lot

№ 974

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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£95

Unofficial Farthings, LONDON, Bishopsgate, Isaac Sparrow (6, BWS 2840A [2, one plated], 2850, 2860, 2870, 2890); Cheapside/Hoxton, Argosy Braces (BWS 7620; TCSB vol. 8, p.472); Featherstone Street, A.W. Ablett (BWS 2317); Fetter Lane, Daniel Barrett (2, BWS 2340, 2350); High Holborn, Robert Edwards (BWS 2510); Ludgate Hill, Thornton & Killick (2, BWS 2920, 2924); Old Jewry, Schlesinger & Co, 1851 (BWS 2770); Pentonville Road, John Blenkin (BWS 2370); Piccadilly, Albert Smith, 1860 (BWS 2820); Pimlico, Thomas Wright, 1839 (BWS 3040); Soho, John Eady (2, BWS 2490B, 2490C); Somers Town, Joseph Clarke (BWS 2390); Strand, Robert Warren (BWS 2980) [21]. BWS 2510 good very fine, 2850, 2870 and 2890 about extremely fine, others generally fine to very fine, a good City group, several rare £150-200

Provenance: BWS 2317 bt A. Judd; BWS 2490C, 2770 and 2920 R.N.P. Hawkins Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1988, lot 325 (part); BWS 2840A R.G.I. White Collection, Baldwin Auction 35, 13-15 October 2003, lot 1910 (part); all others except BWS 2850, 2860 and 2870 A.B. Pardoe Collection duplicates [2340 from C. Brunel October 1985, 2390 from Baldwin/R. Hogarth May 1987, 2490B from Seaby September 1985, 2510 from G. Berry July 1986, 2840A from D.G. Vorley July 1983, 2890 from G. Berry March 1987, 2924 from D.G. Vorley December 1984, 7620 from C. Brunel August 1985], additionally: BWS 3040 G.W. Spencer Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 148 (part)