The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

19th Century, Norfolk, [King’s] Lynn, W. Roberts; Norwich, R. Alden, 1847 (4, wide date [3] and narrow date), G. Bagshaw, 1851, J. Barnard, 1852, H. Chamberlin & Sons, 1846, H. Chamberlin Sons & Co, 1847, Chamberlin Sons & Co, 1852, H. Colman, 1848 (2), T.J. & H. Coman, J. Creak, J. Dawbarn, Dyes, J. Page, T. Parker, 1852, Snowdon & Sons, T. Wilson & Sons, 1839 (2, date varieties); [Great] Yarmouth, R. Bumpstead (2), S. Lessy, F. Mayston (UFS 3180, 3900 [4, all different die pairings], 3910, 3920, 3930, 3940, 3950, 3960 [2], 3970, 3980, 3990, 4000, 4020, 4030, 4040, 4050 [2, large and small dates], 5250 [2, obv. varieties], 5260, 5270). [25]. One UFS 3900 mediocre, UFS 3970 and one 5250 fine, others mostly very fine but UFS 3180 scratched; incorporating a good run of Norwich, only lacking one issue (£70-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens.

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UFS 4000 bt. July 1986.

Best UFS 3900 with wide date and 3910 = Bell, UF p.85; UFS 3920 and 3930 = Bell, UF p.86; UFS 3950, best 3960 and 3970 = Bell, UF p.87; UFS 3980 = Bell, UF p.88; UFS 4020 and 4030 = Bell, UF p.89; UFS 4040, both 4050 and 5250 with bust close to legend = Bell, UF p.90; UFS 5260 and 5270 = Bell, UF p.91