Tokens from the Collection of the late Peter Lee

Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, STAFFORDSHIRE, Brierly Hill, Horse Shoe, brass Threepence, obv. countermarked tp and a star, 27mm (W 5516), Gornal Wood, Eli Jones, brass Threehalfpence by Vaughton, 26mm (W 5772), Isaac Jones, brass Threehalfpence, 26mm (W 5778), Robinson, brass Twopence, Threepence and Sixpences (2), all 26mm (W 5779-81), Wednesbury, Great Western Hotel, William Sheldon, brass Threepence, 28mm (W 5473); WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Albion Hotel [Aston Road], Val Watkins, brass Twopence-Halfpenny and Threepence, both 26mm (W 1034.4, 1034.5), Birmingham Coffee House Co Ltd, cupro-nickel Penny by Heaton, 26mm (Owens 222), Cadbury’s [Bournville], Dining Room, uniface brass Eightpence, 31mm, Great Western Hotel [Hockley], Thomas Ellery, brass Threepences (3), all 27mm (W 2026), Hare & Hounds Hotel [Kings Heath], brass Threepence, 22mm (W 2121), Higgs Motors Ltd [Witton], Canteen, brass Penny, 26mm, Hope & Anchor [Navigation Street], R. Edmonds, brass Twopence-Halfpenny, 25mm (W 2204), Lion Inn [Lawley Street], Joseph Bird, uniface brass Twopence-Halfpenny (2), both 22mm (W 2377), Prince of Wales [Summer Lane], Walter Whittaker, brass Twopence-Halfpenny by Whitaker, 27mm (W 2759), Queen’s Head, George Taylor, octagonal brass Twopence-Halfpenny by Pope, 28mm (W 2824), Rodney Inn [Coleshill Street], brass Threepence by Pope, 32mm (W 2947), Roebuck [Moor Street], W. Hutchins, brass Twopence-Halfpenny by Smith, 23mm (W 2995), Smiths Arms [Winson Green Road], brass Twopence, 26mm (W 3265), Star Spirit Vaults [Aston Road], R[obert] Pennell, brass Twopence-Halfpenny by Smith, 26mm (W 3314), Stour Valley Inn (Icknield Street], brass Threehalfpence by Pope, 22mm (W 3349); WORCESTERSHIRE, Bowling Green, Cottage Spring, J. Parry, brass Twopence-Halfpenny by Smith (3), all 26mm, Headless Cross, Park Inn, uniface brass Threepence, 23mm (W 2180), I.M.B., brass Threepence by Daniell, 26mm (W 2200), Kingswinford, Park Inn, James Massey, brass Threepence, 27mm (W –), Oldbury, Brown Lion, George Allsop, brass Threepences by Smith (7), all 23mm (W 9070), Travellers’ Rest, S. Sherwood, brass Threepences (2), both 27mm, uniface brass (4), all 26mm (W 9510, 9512, 9520) [45]. Fine to very fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Collection of the late Peter Lee.

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Mostly from the stock-in-trade of B.M. Greenaway, DNW Auction 57, 19 March 2003, lot 1149 (part)