British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books including the David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

National series: Medals, George III, Recovery from Illness, 1789, medals by J. Davies (3), viz. bust right, unsigned (2), revs. lost to britannia’s hope, etc, in copper, 8.12g/6h, in brass, 8.25g/5h, both 29mm (both DH 932; BHM 296; Storer 6183; Hawkins 15); bust right, rev. jehovah heard britannia’s prayer, etc, in white metal, 30mm, 6.63g/12h (DH 934; BHM 299; Storer 6180; Hawkins 17); medalet by J. Davies, in brass, rev. crown in wreath, 25mm, 3.69g/7h (DH 937; Neilson 1900; BHM 300; Hawkins 18); medalets by J.G. Hancock & Co (2), both in brass, revs. jehovah heard, etc, 25mm, 3.90g/12h (DH 935; Neilson 1920; BHM 308; Storer 6179; Hawkins 4), restored to his subjects, etc, 21mm, 2.98g/12h (DH 1131; Neilson 1630; BHM –; Storer 6187; Hawkins 5); medalets by Wilmore Alston & Co (3), revs. small crown, in brass, 25mm, 4.14g/12h (DH 938; Neilson 1940; BHM 310; Storer 6178; Hawkins 9), large crown (2), plated, 4.98g/12h, brass, 3.58g/12h, both 25mm (both DH 939; Neilson 1960-70; BHM 310; Storer 6178; Hawkins 10) [9]. DH 932s and 939 brass extremely fine and better, others in varied state, DH 1131 with striking crack
£90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 932 copper bt P. Flanagan June 1985; *DH 932 brass bt A. Davisson May 1992; DH 934 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 286 (part), bt P. Flanagan August 1990; DH 935 bt J.A. Bobbe October 2000; DH 937 bt S. Cordova May 1999; DH 938 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981; DH 939 plated bt J.A. Bobbe September 1998; DH 939 brass T. Hill Collection, P.C. Deane Collection [from Seaby], W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 647 (part); DH 1131 W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 712 (part)