Auction Catalogue

1 October 2014

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 441

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1 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£440

Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, J.R. Andrews & Co (W 5940), James Byrne & Co (2 – both W 5970), Cannock, White & Co (6 – W 5980, 5990, 6000 [2], 6005 [2, both 6h]), Gregory Kane (2 – both W 6090a), McSwiney, Delany & Co (2 – both W 6160), O’Grady, Clinton & Co (W 6190), P.J. Plunkett (W 6200), Scott, Bell & Co (3 – W 6220 6h, 6222 [2, both 12h]), Talty, Murphy & Co (W 6260a), Thompson & Co (3 – W 6280, 6290, 6300), Todd, Burns & Co (6 – W 6310 [2], 6313 [2], 6317, 6320), Webb & Co (W 6350a); Kingstown, Harrison & Co (3 – W 6500 [2], 6510) [32]. W 6220 and 6222 about extremely fine, others generally fine to very fine but one W 5970 damaged £250-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward.

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Provenance: W 5940, 5990, 6200, 6280, 6290, 6320 and 6510 bt N.B. Todd 1982; one W 5970 and one 6310 bt N.B. Todd 1981; W 5980, one 6005, 6220, one *6222, 6300 and one 6313 bt Seaby 1973; one W 6090a bt Baldwin 1978; one W 6090a and one W 6222 bt E. Szauer 1984; one W 6160 bt Seaby 1972; W 6190, 6350a and one 6500 bt Colony Coins 1973; W 6260a bt R. Sharman 1983; one W 6310 and 6317 bt Colony Coins 1974; one W 6500 bt J.D. King 1974