Gloucester, New Pilot Inn, H. Lapworth, brass Three-Halfpence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 24mm, 4.12g/12h; Old Bear Inn, brass Twopence-Halfpenny, rev. skittle check, bear standing left, eg, 27mm, 5.61g/12h; Ye Olde Bull Hotel, brass Twopence-Halfpenny, rev. value in wreath, eg, 29mm, 7.00g/12h; Old Dial Inn, C. Haines, brass Threepence by W. Smith, rev. value, eg, 26mm, 5.33g/12h; Old Pilot Inn [Bristol Road], brass Twopence-Halfpenny, rev. latticework pattern, ep, 4.75g; Old Pilot Inn [Southgate Street], C. Leech, brass Twopence-Halfpenny by S.A. Daniell, rev. value, eg, 23.5mm, 3.99g/12h, brass Twopence-Halfpenny, rev. value, eg, 25mm, 6.59g/11h [7]. Second about extremely fine, sixth fine, others very fine (£120-150)

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

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Provenance:
First bt J. Whitmore November 1984
*Second and third bt D.G. Vorley October 1990
Fourth from A. Cunningham by exchange September 1993
Fifth from A. Cunningham by exchange September 1995
Sixth bt Format March 1993.

New Pilot Inn, 159 Southgate street, proprietor H. Lapworth 1906; Old Bear Inn, 40 Westgate street; Ye Olde Bull Hotel, Bull lane; Old Dial Inn, 93 Westgate street; Old Pilot Inn, Southgate street, closed 1909