British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Bristol, Sphynx Brewery, Charles Garton & Co, brass Three-Halfpence, rev. value, ep, 26mm, 5.78g/12h, another, same dies, countermarked 2 on rev., ep, 26mm, 4.30g/12h, brass Twopence, sphynx on pedestal, rev. value in wreath, eg, 26mm, 5.18g/12h, brass Threepence, similar, eg, 26mm, 5.31g/6h; Standard of England, brass, by H. Smith, rev. wreath, 3 engraved in planed centre, eg, 27mm, 7.28g/12h; Sugar Loaf [Lower Easton], T.M. Naish, brass Three-Halfpence, rev. value, eg, 24mm, 4.18g/12h [6]. First three fine, others very fine (£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:
First bt J.D. Hooper October 1993
Second bt October 1996
*Fifth from G. Chamberlain by exchange October 1992
Sixth bt Format September 1993.

Sphynx Brewery, Lawrence hill; Standard of England, Castle street; Sugar Loaf, St Mark’s road, Lower Easton, proprietor T.M. Naish 1882-6