Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Theatre and Entertainment, DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, Fourth Theatre, octagonal brass, theatre royal, rev. dress circle, un-numbered, 30mm, 6.23g (W 438, this piece illustrated; D & W 21/237); brass, theatre royal upper circle, rev. issued by longley’s patent, un-numbered, 32mm, 8.10g (W 446, this piece illustrated) [2]. First fine but with attempted piercing on obverse and some scratches on reverse, second very fine, both rare £100-£150

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 R. Gladdle October 2005; second bt S.H. Monks October 2001.

The attribution of these to Drury Lane is unconfirmed