Tewkesbury, Barrel Inn, J[ohn] James, brass Threepence, rev. value, eg, 23.5mm, 5.55g/12h; Bell Hotel, A[bert] Bowers, brass Fourpence, rev. value, eg, 27mm, 5.87g/12h; Black Bear, brass Threepence, rev. value, eg, 24.5mm, 6.43g/12h; Farriers Arms, W. Scott, copper Threepence, rev. bowling alley around value, ep, 26mm, 5.18g/12h; George Hotel, C[harles] Smith, brass Threepence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 23.5mm, 3.96g/12h; Odessa Inn, D. Finch, brass Threepence by B. Durning, rev. value in wreath, eg, 23.5mm, 4.34g/12h; Sun Inn, Dan[iel] Kitton, copper Threepence, billiard room, etc, rev. check above value in wreath, eg, 24mm, 4.58g/12h; Tewkesbury Coffee House Co Ltd, copper, rev. good for one pennyworth of refreshment, etc, ep, 28mm, 6.97g/12h; Wheatsheaf Inn, William Palmer, brass Threepence, rev. value in wreath, eg, 26mm, 4.59g/6h, J.H. Pool, brass Threepence by H.B. Sale, rev. value in wreath, eg, 23.5mm, 3.78g/12h; White Bear, W. Westfield, brass Threepence by W. Smith, rev. value, ep, 23mm, 4.01g/12h [11]. Generally about very fine, one or two better, a good group for the town (£250-350)

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:
Fourth and *fifth bt D.G. Vorley October 1990
Sixth bt J.D. Hooper October 1993
Ninth bt Fox February 1993
Tenth bt Format September 1993
Eleventh bt S.H. Monks December 1995.

Barrel Inn, 34 High street, demolished 1971, proprietor John B. James 1901-7; Bell Hotel, Church street, proprietor Albert Henry Bowers 1927; Farriers Arms, 87 Church street; George Inn, 55 High street, proprietor Charles E. Smith 1902-6; Sun Inn, High street, proprietor Daniel Kitton 1856; Wheatsheaf Inn, High street, proprietor William Palmer 1885-91; White Bear, Bredon road