David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

Dalton, R., The Silver Token-Coinage Mainly Used Between 1811 and 1812 Described and Illustrated. 1st edn, Leamington Spa, A.W. Waters, 1922. Small 4to, original printed brown paper wrappers. viii, 63pp. Copy no.85, signed by Dalton. Loosely inserted is a letter from Waters to a Mr Aldridge from Hatfield road, St Albans, 14 November 1950, sent with the book and inscribed on the title page ‘A reminder of the Numismatic Dinner at St Albans Nov. 13 1950, Arthur W. Waters’. The title of this copy has ‘Leamington Spa, A.W. Waters, 64 Bath Street’ added at the bottom above date (Manville 826). £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Literature.

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Provenance: Mr Aldridge, St Albans; bt Spink.

The letter to Aldridge ends ‘Tell Mrs Aldridge that a husband with a hobby is much better than one without’