Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, DEVON, Axminster, Red Lion, Loveridge, uniface brass Sixpence, 23mm (Stanton/Todd 2); Barnstaple, Ilfracombe Hotel, Hosegood, brass Threehalfpence by E. Seage, 18mm (ST 11i); Bradninch, Old White Lion, [H.] Hussey, brass Threehalfpence, 19mm (ST 28); Dartmouth, Sun Inn, John Strike, plated brass Threehalfpence by E. Cottrill, 23mm (ST 23i); Honiton, Clarence Hotel, B. W[ard], brass Sixpence by Seage, 18mm (ST 39); Newton Abbot, Bradley Hotel, J[ohn] Taverner, brass Threehalfpence by C. Vile, 20mm (Stanton/Ryton/Elston 26ii), Union Hotel, J. Mallett, brass Threehalfpence by C. Vile, 21mm (SRE –); Ottery St Mary, Red Lion Commercial Inn, J[ames] B[urrows], brass Threepence by Seage, 19mm (ST 61); Teignmouth, King William IV, H. Walters, brass Threehalfpence by C. Vile, 20mm (ST 92ii); Torquay, Family Hotel, [William] Brealy, brass Threehalfpence by E. Seage, 19mm (ST 113; W p.315), Manor Hotel, G[eorge] S[mith], brass Threehalfpence by Seage, 19mm (ST 119; W p.325), Torbay Inn, R.G., brass Threepence by Seage, 18mm (ST 125ii; W p.342); Torrington, Plough Inn, J[ames] Westlake, brass Threepence by Seage & Son, 18mm (ST 130i; Courtney pl. 20, 3) [13]. Bradley Hotel with central piercing, otherwise generally about very fine, many very rare £200-300

Provenance: Yolanda Courtney Collection.

Some of the pieces in this and the following 3 lots are the actual specimens illustrated in Devon Tavern Tokens, by Yolanda Stanton and Neil Todd (Exeter 1982), and Pub Checks of Devon: A Supplementary Catalogue, by Yolanda Stanton, John Ryton and William Elston (np, 1985)