Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Somerset, Bath, Samuel Whitchurch and William Dore, Pennies (4), all 1811 (W 15a [2], 18, 25); Bristol, Bristol Brass & Copper Co, Pennies (5), all 1811 (W 430, 436, 441, 442 [2]), Bristol Commercial Token Bank Co, Shilling, 1811 (D 23); Bristol and South Wales, Penny, 1811 (W 529); Samuel Guppy, Pennies (2), both 1811, Halfpence (3), 1811 (2), 1812, Farthing, 1811 (W 472, 479, 490, 493, 493b, 513); uncertain issuer, Penny, 1811 (W 416); Taunton, Cox & Co, Penny, gilt (W 1125) [19]. Shilling and W 493 extremely fine, latter with much original colour, W 490 mediocre, W 1125 fine, others generally about very fine and better, some scarce (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 19th Century Tokens formed by David Litrenta.

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Provenance:
W 436 bt R. Gladdle
D 23 Bowers & Merena Auction, 5-6 June 2002, lot 1774 (part).

W 493 only illustrated. Samuel Whitchurch (†1817, aged 62), ironmonger and brazier; William Dore, hatter; Bristol Commercial Token Bank, proprietors Francis Garratt, Francis Grigg, Lancelot Beck, Edward Bird and William Terrell; Samuel Guppy, Queen square and Grove avenue, proprietor of the Patent Pure Copper Sheathing Nail Manufactory; Cox & Co, ironmongers, High street