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

№ 1190

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13 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£210

Glamorganshire, Pontypridd, The Sportsman Inn, D. Parry Thomas, brass Threepence, rev. value, eg, 31mm, 8.39g/12h (Cox 690); Monmouthshire, Chepstow, King’s Head, John Wheeler, uniface copper, back stamped fas [Frederick Smith] around 8, eg, 26mm, 6.53g (Cox 1022); Monmouth, New Inn, copper Twopence by W. Smith, rev. value, ep, 23mm, 3.62g/12h (Cox 1082) [3]. First good very fine, second fine, last worn (£40-60)

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

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Collection

Provenance:
*First bt M.D. Blake November 1987
Second bt at Cheltenham Coin Fair July 1984
Third bt M. Davidson June 2000.

The Sportsman Inn, Tram road, proprietor D. Parry Thomas 1891; King’s Head, Welsh street, proprietors John Wheeler 1869-79, Frederick A. Smith 1889-92-1901; New Inn, St James square