Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Theatre and Entertainment, Uncertain location, [1803+], copper, p, rev. i mc. gowan king st soho london, 27mm, 5.53g (W 522, this piece illustrated; D & W –). Very fine, rare £60-£80

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: Bt Spink October 2008.

Mr Young attributes this piece, and others in the series, to an Apollo Theatre. J. McGowan, a manufacturer of military buttons at 38 King street, Soho, was active at this address from 1802-4; he relocated to Gerrald street, Soho in 1805 and the business was still active in 1844