Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

LANCASHIRE, Latchford, Warrington [Racecourse], uniface cast copper, 1761, unsigned, horse standing left, held by a jockey, back stamped No. 151, 35mm, 13.65g (W 1567; D & W 324/27; cf. DNW T18, 743). Good fine, rare
£300-£400

Provenance: Bt February 1997.

Warrington racecourse was situated on Latchford Heath, south of the town. Events were staged there in the first half of the 18th century and some sources indicated that racing had ceased by 1760, but these well-known 1761 passes infer that racing continued after that time