British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Weston-super-Mare, Cardiff Arms, H[enry] B[anwell], brass Threepence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 26mm, 5.55g/12h (SPHT 329a; Courtney p.211; WC p.308); Coopers Arms Inn, M[aria] Palmer, brass Threepence by S.A. Daniell, rev. value, eg, 23.5mm, 4.30g/12h (SPHT 330a, this piece); Market Inn, T[homas] Price, brass Threepence by E. Cottrill, rev. value, eg, 26mm, 5.44g/12h (SPHT 333a; WC p.325); Skating Rink, A[lonzo] Hooper, brass, rev. bust of Queen Victoria left, eg, 22mm, 4.19g/12h (TCPS 225); Three Queens Inn, S[amuel] Whitting, brass Threepence by S.A. Daniell, rev. value, eg, 23mm, 4.13g/12h (SPHT 338, this piece; Courtney p.216) [5]. First and last fine, others about very fine (£90-120)

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:
Fourth bt at Cumberland Coin Fair November 1991.

Third only illustrated. Cardiff Arms, 9 Meadow street, proprietor Henry Banwell 1889-1910; Coopers Arms Inn, Carlton street, proprietor Mrs Maria Palmer 1883-1902; Market Inn, 90 High street, proprietor Thomas Price 1861; Skating Rink, Bristol road, proprietor Alonzo Hooper, opened in 1876 at a cost of £4,000; Three Queens Inn, 35 Oxford street, proprietor Samuel Whitting 1872-5