British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, O.P. [Old Price] Riots, 1809, in brass (2, second plated) and copper, draped bust of John Kemble wearing fool’s cap, trumpet and rattle below, oh my head aitches, etc, revs. o p, john bull’s jubilee, etc around, all 25mm, 4.69g, 4.55g, 4.93g (all W 170; D & W 17/188) [3]. Generally about very fine; brass specimens pierced for suspension £30-£40

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection.

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Provenance: First bt T. Millett May 2001; others DNW Auction T6, 19 March 2009, lot 662 (part)