Auction Catalogue

13 March 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. Numismatic Books

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 914

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13 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£230

Numismatists' Tokens, London, Covent Garden, William Till, Halfpenny-sized token, 1839, in copper, arms, rev. similar, 29mm, edge plain, 12.13g/12h (D & W 346/60); Penny-sized tokens (2), both 1834, in copper, winged figure of Father Time kneeling, gathering coins onto a tray, rev. legend, collections purchased, etc, 33mm, edge plain, 15.56g/12h (D & W 346/62; Bell A6), and in white metal, similar, rev. arms, 34mm, edge plain, 11.28g/12h (D & W 346/67) [3]. First extremely fine and attractively patinated, second good very fine, last about very fine, all rare (£70-90)

Provenance:
P. Preston-Morley Collection:
D & W 346/60 bt Seaby April 1970.
D & W 346/62 bt Spink April 1975.
D & W 346/67 Glendining Auction, 11 July 1974, lot 389 (part);
bt R & L Coins July 1974