Auction Catalogue

6 October 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 979

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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£40

Unofficial Farthings, STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, I. & I. Beckett (BWS 190), A. Ellis (BWS 210), T. & F. Lewis (4, BWS 220A, 220B, 230, 240); Brierley Hill, John Lay (BWS 1190), James Wheeler (BWS 1200), W. Wheeler, 1842 (BWS 1210); Darlaston, J. Huskins (BWS 1500), T. Wilkes (BWS 1510); Great Bridge, Gregory & Co (BWS 1690); Hanley, David King (BWS 1750) [13]. Fine to very fine, first gilt but very rare £70-100

Provenance: BWS 210, 230 and 1200 A.B. Pardoe Collection duplicates [210 and 230 from Baldwin/R. Hogarth May 1987, 1200 from C. Brunel October 1985]; BWS 220A R.N.P. Hawkins Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1988, lot 325 (part); BWS 220B bt BRM Coins; BWS 240 Format FPL 65, November 2005 (6374); BWS 1510 bt N.A. Clark; BWS 1750 Format FPL 64, September 2004 (5072)