Auction Catalogue

13 December 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1154

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13 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£140

Bruton, Blue Ball Hotel, copper Twopence, rev. value, ep, 21.5mm, 4.49g/12h (SPHT 149; WC p.305); Buckland Dinham, Bell Inn, Henry Weaver, brass Three-Halfpence, rev. fine ale porter &c around wreath, eg, 25mm, 6.52g/12h (SPHT –; WC p.303); Castle Cary, Angel Inn, John Coles, brass Twopence-Halfpenny, rev. angel blowing trumpet, ep, 19.5mm, 2.88g/12h (SPHT 153; Courtney pp.162, 164); Britannia Inn, John Andrews, brass Three-Halfpence, Britannia seated left, rev. value, ep, 19mm, 2.75g/12h (SPHT 154; Courtney pp.162, 165); George Hotel, F[rancis] Harrold, copper Three-Halfpence, 1850, St George and dragon, rev. value, eg, 18mm, 2.88g/12h (SPHT 155; Courtney p.165); White Hart Inn, W. Purchase, brass Three-Halfpence, reads castle cars, eg, 19.5mm, 3.12g/12h (SPHT 156a) [6]. Fourth about extremely fine, third fine, others generally about very fine but first with surface knocks on reverse (£120-150)

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 acquired by exchange August 1998
Last bt J. Whitmore.

Fourth only illustrated. Bell Inn, proprietor Henry Weaver 1861-75; Angel Inn, Market place, proprietor John Coles 1837-42; Britannia Inn, Fore street, proprietor John Speed Andrews 1830-75; George Hotel, proprietor Francis William Harrold 1835-72; White Hart Inn, Fore street