A Fine Collection of Racing Tickets and Passes, the Property of a North Country Collector

YORKSHIRE, York, New Stand, 1803, a uniface octagonal gilt-bronze pass, from the same die as previous, back named (Earl Carlisle, No. 55), 41mm, 15.80g (W 1570; D & W 324/29; cf. DNW T14, 600). Pierced as issued, some scratches, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £300-360

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Racing Tickets and Passes, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Provenance: Baldwin FPL 1993 (45); Baldwin FPL 1994 (140); Baldwin FPL 1995 (353).

Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle, KG, PC (1748-1825), served on the commission sent out by Lord North to attempt a reconciliation with the 13 colonies during the American War of Independence; First Lord of Trade 1779-80; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1780-2; Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire 1780-2 and 1799-1807; Lord Privy Seal 1783; vigorous supporter of the Napoleonic wars