Important British and World Coins, Tokens, Historial and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Coal Mining, Cumberland, Hensingham, a copper check, arms, rev. legend, 26mm (D & W 290/93); Lowther, checks (2), copper and brass, dragon, revs. monogram, both 22mm (D & W 291/109); Fife, Culross, Wester Main Colliery, a copper Halfcrown check, arms of the Earl of Dundonald, coronet above, motto on scroll below, rev. shield containing two crossed coal picks, edge decus et tvtamen anno regni octavo, 34mm (D & W 285/42; ST 694; Mitchiner 5358; cf. Brodie 363) [4]. About very fine, last rare (£50-70)