Irish Tokens from the Collection of the late Barry Woodside

Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Dublin Port & Docks Board, brass (3, different styles), stamped 1026, 1201, 4566, 44-47mm, D[ublin] P[orts] & D[ocks] B[oard}, Ferry, oval (2), pewter, stamped 78 and 374, brass, stamped 386, both 42 x 29mm (Smith –); Dublin United Tramways Co (1896) Ltd, aluminium Employee Pass, Outside Only, un-numbered, 51mm (Smith 320PA); N[ational] T[oll] R[oads], brass Car Toll (2), East-Link, West-Link, 27 and 25mm [8]. Third fair, sixth about extremely fine, others fine to very fine, mostly scarce £90-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Tokens from the Collection of the late Barry Woodside.

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Provenance: *Sixth bt S. Byrne 1993.

The East Link toll bridge across the river Liffey, linking the docks with Dublin city, opened in October 1984; the West Link toll road opened in March 1990