British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Bristol, Golden Lion, brass Three-Halfpence, rev. value, countermarked w both sides and 1 on rev., eg, 26mm, 4.99g/12h, brass Threepence, similar, countermarked w both sides and 1 on rev., eg, 5.20g/12h; The Grafton, brass Twopence, rev. value in wreath, countermarked hp on obv. and four crowns on rev., eg, 24mm, 3.65g/12h; The Greyhound, brass Three-Halfpence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 23.5mm, 4.33g/12h; Hen & Chickens, S[amuel] Clark, brass Threepence, bowling green with male player at left, rev. value, ep, 21mm, 4.05g/12h; [Hope & Anchor], William David, copper Twopence, standing figure of Hope with anchor, rev. value, ep, 23mm, 4.23g/12h [6]. First three about fine, others about very fine (£70-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Collection formed by the late Barry Greenaway.

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Provenance:
Third from F. Stevens by exchange February 1990
*Fifth bt A.H. Stevens February 1990
Sixth bt Pryce December 2001.

Golden Lion, 4 Trinity street, Newtown; The Grafton, Grafton street, St Philip’s Marsh; The Greyhound, Cheese lane, St Philip’s; Hen & Chickens, North street, Bedminster, proprietors Samuel Clark (†1866, timber merchant, of Coronation road) 1839-66 and Susan Clark 1867; Hope & Anchor, Redcliff Hill, proprietor Jane David 1867