Bristol, George Tanner, brass imitation of a George III spade Guinea, the city hatter, etc, hat, eg, 25mm, 5.96g/12h; Three Blackbirds, J[ames] Osborne, brass Threepence by Joy & Brown, rev. value, eg, 24mm, 4.28g/12h, G. Mitchell, brass Threepence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 23.5mm, 4.01g/12h (WC p.342); Three Crowns [St George’s], J[ames] Stacey, brass Threepence, rev. value in wreath, ep, 23.5mm, 4.65g/12h; Three Queens, Marshall Flower, brass Three-Halfpence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 27mm, 8.12g/12h, brass Threepence, rev. value, eg, 27mm, 7.79g/12h; Three Tuns, Harry Freeman, brass Threepence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 23mm, 4.43g/12h (cf. WC p.342); Todd & Co, brass, rev. clothe your boys at todd and companys, ep, 21mm, 1.64g/12h [8]. Third and last very fine or better, sixth about fine, others generally about very fine but first with loop mount (£100-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Collection formed by the late Barry Greenaway.

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Provenance:
Fifth bt J.D. Hooper
Sixth bt Blurton March 1987.

Third only illustrated. George W. Tanner, hatter, 74 Redcliff hill; Three Blackbirds, Stapleton road, proprietors James Osborne 1861-87, G. Mitchell 1895-1904; Three Crowns, Blackswarth road, St George’s, proprietor James Stacey 1897-1909; Three Queens, 100 Thomas street, proprietor Marshall T. Flower (see next lot); Three Tuns, Lawrence hill; Todd & Co, clothiers, 44 Wine street