Tokens of Yorkshire from the Collection Formed by the Late Richard Law

The Law Collection of West Yorkshire Co-Operative Society Tokens

BARKISLAND, Barkisland ISL, Pound (Rains 10); BRADFORD, Bradford Provident IS, Pound (R 10); BRIGHOUSE, Brighouse ISL, Half-Sovereign, Ninepence, Twopence, Pennies (2), Halfpenny (R 1-3, 6, 16), Brighouse District ISL, 5 Pounds, Boot Dept, stamped 306 (R 18, 21); CASTLEFORD, Castleford & Allerton Mutual SL, Pound, Half-Sovereign (R 13, 15); COWLING, The Beehive ICSL, Pound (R 10); CROSLAND MOOR, Crosland Moor CISL, Pound, 5 Shillings, 2 Shillings, Shillings (2, different), Ninepence, Sixpences (2, different), Fivepence (2), Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence, Pennies (2) (R 2-11, 13, 16, 17); EMLEY, Emley CSL, 5 Pounds (2), Pounds (2), Half-Sovereigns (2, different) (R 9-12); GOLCAR, Central Working Men’s CSL, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence, Pennies (2) (R 2-7), Golcar CSL, Threepence (R 4); HALIFAX, Halifax ISL, 5 Shillings (R 19); HEPTONSTALL, Heptonstall CSL, Penny (R 3); HILLHOUSE, Hillhouse Perseverance Friendly & ICSL, Half-Sovereign, Sixpence, Threepences (2, different), Pennies (2, different), Halfpence (2, different) (R 1-6, 8, 13); HOLME BRIDGE, Holme Bridge IS, Half-Sovereign (R 9); HOLMFIRTH, Hinchliff Mill CS, Threehalfpence (R 13); HUDDERSFIELD, Huddersfield ICS, 10 Pence and Penny (R 2, 11), Huddersfield ICSL, Butchering Dept, 5 Shillings, Shilling (R 27, 29); Huddersfield ISL, 5 Pounds, 5 Shillings, 4 Shillings (2), 3 Shillings (2), 2 Shillings (2, both Iliffe, edges plain and grained), Shilling, 11 Pence, Eightpence, Sevenpence, Sixpence, Fivepence, Fourpence (2), Threepence (2), Twopence, Pennies (2, different), Halfpence (4), Pint (3, two types), Half-Pint (R 33, 35-6, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 56-7, 59, –, 61, 63, 65, 68, 71-2, 73), Lane Dyehouse Industrial Flour & Provision SL, Threepence (R 14); LEEDS, Leeds ICSL, 5 Pounds (R 51); LINTHWAITE, Linthwaite Grocery CL, 10 Shillings, 5 Shillings (2), 2 Shillings, Fivepence, Halfpenny (R 6, 14, 16, 19, 27); LIVERSEDGE, Liversedge Mutual CSL, Sixpence (R 7); LONGWOOD, Longwood Flour & Provision CL, Pound, 5 Shillings, 2 Shillings, Shilling, Sixpence, Fivepence, Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence, Penny (R 2-10, 12), Longwood ISL, 5 Shillings, Twopence (R 15, 20); MILNSBRIDGE, Milnsbridge Perseverance CSL, Sixpence, Threepence (R 4, 5); MIRFIELD, Mirfield Self Help CS, Half-Sovereign (R 9); NETHERTON, Netherton Equitable ICSL, Pound, Half-Sovereign, Threepence (R 9, 10, 13); NEWSOME, Newsome I & P CSL, Pound (R 10); RIPLEY, Ripley CSL, Halfpenny (R 1); RIPPONDEN, Ripponden CSL, 2 Shillings, Sixpence, Threepence, Halfpenny (R 1, 4, 5, 7); SETTLE, Settle Equitable ICSL, Pound (R 13); SHEEPRIDGE, Sheepridge ISL, Pound, Half-Sovereign, 5 Shillings, Sixpence (R 5, 8, –, 10); SHEPLEY, Shepley CSL, Half-Sovereign, Halfcrown (R 7, 9); SIDDAL, Siddal CISL, Pennies (2) (R 2); SKELMANTHORPE, Skelmanthorpe CSL, Half-Sovereign (R 9); STAINLAND, Stainland & Holywell Green CSL, 5 Pounds, Pound, Half-Sovereign, 5 Shillings (2, different), 2 Shillings (2, different), Shillings (2, both aluminium), Sixpence, Threepence, Pennies (3, one with grained edge), Halfpenny (R 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 6-11, 12a, 13); WOOLDALE, Wooldale I & E CSL, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence (R 4-6) [147]. A few fine but generally very fine, some better, an extremely comprehensive group; housed in a polished wooden cabinet by St Leonards, 22 x 17.5 x 17.5cm, comprising 14 trays single-pierced to house a total of 196 coins of different sizes, double brass pulls, double doors, lock and key, felt base, almost as new £800-1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens of Yorkshire from the Collection Formed by the Late Richard Law.

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Provenance: Many D.R. Rains Collection