Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Refreshment and Accommodation, HIGHBURY, Barn Tavern, Sixpences (2), both brass, barn tavern highbury islington, revs. refreshments sixpence around value, with rosettes, 28mm, 8.42g (W 1321; Hayes 121e; D & W 75/213), no rosettes, 27mm, 7.60g (W 1322, and p.180, this piece illustrated; Hayes 121f; D & W 75/216); ISLINGTON, Canonbury House, Sixpence, copper, canonbury house, rev. refreshment ticket around value, edge grained, 28mm, 7.18g (W 1306; Young, Gardens, p.88, this piece illustrated; Hayes 31; D & W 66/164) [3]. Second fine, others about very fine £40-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection.

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Provenance: First bt A. Judd September 1991; second bt H. Simmons October 2005; last F.S. Cokayne Collection, bt Baldwin August 1991