Imitation Spade Guineas, Lancashire, Manchester, Bailey’s, 8-pointed star-shaped flan, 36mm, not listed by Neilson; Benton’s 6690; Boiling Kettle 6770; Cook & Co (5), 6960, 6970, 6980, 6981, 6990; Owen’s 8470; J.H. Roberts 8810; Wells 9290; Manchester, Bolton and Southport, Black and Green 6730 [12]. First, 6690 and 9290 fine, others very fine and better, several rare, especially the first £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Advertising Checks from the David Magnay Collection.

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Provenance: First bt May 2009; 6690 bt A.J. Wager May 2001; 6730, 6770 and 8470 bt D.G. Vorley October 1995.

Bailey’s, tea dealers, Oxford road Post Office; Benton’s, tobacconist; The Boiling Kettle, Medlock street, tea and provision merchants; Cook & Co, 18 Exchange street; Owen’s, suppliers of Gladstone bags, 1 Piccadilly; J.H. Roberts, jeweller, 12 Charles street, Lower Byrom street; Wells, boot and shoemakers, Swan street and Oak street; Black and Green, tea dealers