Lot 960A, British banking tokens, 18th/19th century including silver and copper,
British banking tokens, 18th/19th century including silver and copper, (see internet description for more details).
Estimate £400-600
ALL COPPER UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED-
11 Middlesex halfpenny tokens -
Two Geo. Prince of Wales Royal Arms nr VF, Newgate Prison 1794 nr VF, Neptune/Whale Fishing 1794 F, Francis Shackleton/ Royal Arms 1794 knock to edge, some moisture to surface otherwise EF, Robert Warren Bottle with Legend VF, Travelling Coach J.Palmer nr VF, Princess of Wales 1795 worn, Lackingtons with figure of Fame & Legend F, Livingtons Brunswick flaking to one side
London halfpenny Walbrook F
Lancashire halfpenny tokens -
Four Grocer's Arms and VEIC VG to nr VF, two Macclesfield 1790 nr VF & VF, Rochdale 1791 VF, Earl Howe 1795 F, John of Gaunt shiled 1791 VG, Lancaster 1791 F, Manchester 'Success to Navigation' F, Macclesfield 1789 VF or better,
Other half penny tokens-
Birmingham Mining & Copper Company 1792 knock at 6 o'clock VF or better, Success to the Port of Leith 1796 F, Anti Slavery token 'Am I not a man' worn both sides, 'Prosperity to Old England More Trade and Fewer taxes' nr EF, J. Lackington 1794 slightly bent otherwise F, Isaac Newton 1793 nr VF, John Wilkinson Ironmaster 1790 knock to edge otherwise nr VF, The Old Stock Exchange Thomas Wood Broker Auctioneer and General Agent VF, Southampton St Bevois 1791 UNC, Edinburgh 1790 F & 1791 VF, Peace & Plenty 1793 nr VF
Cornish Penny 'Payable in Cash Notes at Dolco... Mine VF, 1787 Penny PM Co. portrait of bearded and hooded man nr EF,
Silver-coloured Bank Token 3 shillings 1811 slightly bent otherwise VF,
Large copper token ' Best Cabin Hoylake 1821' stamped 72 VF
Canada- Quebec Bank Token halfpenny 1852 nr VF, Bank of Montreal halfpenny 1844 F, One penny 1812 Britannia & portrait of George III F, Two Province of Nova Scotia one penny tokens 1824 F and 1856 F,
ENGLISH COINAGE-
William III half penny 1697 weakness to head of Britannia VG/F, George III half penny 1770 VF,
OTHER COINS AND TOKENS IN THE LOT ARE IN LOWER GRADE CONDITION AND NOT INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.
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Sold for £650