Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, First Theatre, 1755, brass, by J. Kirk, bust of George II left, theatre royal around, rev. covent garden around second gallery and date, 29mm, 8.02g (W 105; D & W 12/112); Second Theatre, 1809, uniface copper, new theatre covent garden and date around central hole, 34mm, 13.47g (W 129, this piece illustrated); O.P. [Old Price] Riots, 1809, brass (3, two plated), draped bust of John Kemble wearing fool’s cap, trumpet and rattle below, oh my head aitches, etc, revs. o p, john bull’s jubilee, etc around, all 25mm, 4.17g, 4.08g (both W 169; D & W 17/187), 4.39g (W 171); National Anti Corn Law League, 1845, silver, wheatsheaf, national anti corn law league, rev. free trade bazaar around covent garden theatre may 1845, 17mm, 2.81g (W 1944; cf. D & W 16/182) [6]. First mediocre but rare, others about very fine and better; two O.P. pieces pierced for suspension £80-£100

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 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 July 1999, lot 639 (part) [from R. Gladdle 1985], bt R. Gladdle November 2004; second bt S.H. Monks March 2009; third bt J. Whitmore November 2003; fourth bt L. McCarthy November 2002; fifth bt H. Simmons October 2005; last bt R. Pratt April 2003