British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

19th Century, Bristol, [Lamb & Flag], James Herman, copper Threepence, lamb and flag, rev. value, ep, 21.5mm, 3.87g/12h (Courtney p.169); Lamb Inn, J[oseph] Wilkes, brass Threepence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 23.5mm, 4.29g/12h; Lamplighters Hotel, brass Threepence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 23.5mm, 3.98g/12h; Little Ship, F[rederick] Aplin, brass Twopence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 24mm, 4.01g/12h; Llandoger Hotel, Thomas Daniels, brass Twopence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 26mm, 5.56g/12h; London Inn, T[homas] Farmer, brass Twopence, rev. value, eg, 23mm, 3.80g/12h; Lord Nelson, W. Hale, brass Fourpence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 23mm, 4.38g/12h [7]. Fine to very fine, fourth with some surface damage (£100-150)

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:
Second bt Moore November 1990
Third bt Potter March 1999
*Fifth gift of A.H. Stevens September 1990
Seventh from J.G. Scott by exchange March 1987.

Lamb & Flag, Temple street, Temple, proprietor James Herman 1839-55; Lamb Inn, Crew's Hole road, St George's, proprietor Joseph Wilkes 1885-6; Lamplighters Hotel, Station road, Shirehampton; Little Ship, Regent road, Bedminster, proprietor Frederick George Aplin 1888-1909; Llandoger Hotel, King street, Welsh Back, of Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island fame; London Inn, Cannon street, Bedminster, proprietor Thomas Farmer 1863-7; Lord Nelson, Barton hill