British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward

Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, LONDON, Battle Bridge, John Blenkin (W 2370); Bishopsgate, Isaac Sparrow (6 – W 2840, 2850a [2], 2860, 2870, 2881); Bloomsbury, Short & Co (2 – both W 2780); Cheapside, Argosy Braces (2 – both W 7620), Joseph Davis (W 2460); Chiswell Street, John Collacott (W 2410); Dean Street, Samuel Eady (6 – W 2490, 2491 [2], 2492a, 2493, 2496); Dowgate Hill, Orlando Jones (W 2620); Farringdon Street, Bovril (5 – W 2372, 2374, – [dies not in W], 2378 [2]); Fetter Lane, Barrett’s Tea Warehouse (2 – both W 2340), Daniel Barrett (W 2350); Great Russell Street, William Till (W 2930b), William Webster (3 – W 2990 [2, one 2h], 3000a) [32]. One W 2780, 2840 and 2860 fine, others generally very fine, some better and with original colour, W 2370 and 2460 rare £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward.

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Provenance: One W 2340 and 2372 bt Colony Coins 1971; one W 2340, 2496 and one 2850a bt Seaby 1971; W 2350, 2370, 2492a and 2493 bt N.B. Todd January 2004; W 2374 bt M. Fuld 1974; Bovril from unlisted dies and one 2850a bt Seaby 1979; one W 2378 bt Colony Coins 1976; W 2410 and one 2780 bt Colony Coins 1973; *W 2460 bt S.E. Schwer 1988; W 2490 bt Colony Coins 1976; one W 2491 bt N.B. Todd September 2005; one W 2491 bt R. Sharman 1983; W 2620 bt J. Schimmel 1998; W 2840 bt Colony Coins 1972; W 2860 and 2870 bt Seaby 1973; W 2930b bt Seaby 1972; one W 2990 bt Colony Coins December 1976; one W 7620 bt Seaby 1976