British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Staffordshire, Brockmoor, Rock Tavern, Thomas Bate, brass Threepence, rev. come sober drink moderately pay honourably go home quietly, eg, 26.5mm, 5.41g/12h (Whitmore 5891); Warwickshire, Birmingham, Aston, Cremorne Gardens, Vine Inn, J. Bandano, copper Threepence, elevation of the inn, rev. dancing on the green every evening, admission to be returned in refreshments around value, eg, 32mm, 9.88g/12h (MG 812); Hockley Hill, Old Tree Inn, [Mrs M.] Tookey, brass Threepence, tree, rev. will be received subject to the rules of knockemdown, etc, ep, 26mm, 5.29g/12h (Whitmore 2668); Worcestershire, Worcester, Kendall & Son, copper, at the civet cat, etc, above feline left, rev. french fancy articles, etc, ep, 28mm, 9.00g/6h [4]. Second extremely fine with much original colour, last very fine, others good fine (£70-90)

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

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First only illustrated. Old Tree Inn, Hockley Hill, proprietor Mrs M. Tookey 1845-50; Kendall & Son, manufacturers of toys and fancy goods, Foregate street Worcester, Bull Ring Birmingham and 21 Lombard street Deritend