Worcestershire Tokens from the Collection of the late John Whitmore

Inn Tokens, Bromsgrove, Crab Mill Inn, C[harles] Turner, brass Threehalfpence, eg, 26mm, 5.33g/12h (W 1200); Dog & Pheasant, William Bolding, brass Threehalfpence by Cottrill, eg, 23mm, 3.90g/12h (W 1220, this piece illustrated); The Dolphin, brass Twopence, ep, 25mm, 4.40g/11h (W 1280, this piece illustrated); The George, T[homas] Gibbins, brass Threehalfpence, eg. 25mm, 4.58g/12h (W 1330, and pl. 7, this piece), anonymous, brass Threehalfpence, eg, 25mm, 5.37g/12h (W 1360); Golden Cross Hotel, T.E. Pountney, brass Threepence, eg, 26mm, 5.61g/12h (W 1380), C. Clarke, brass Threepence, eg, 28mm, 6.71g/12h (W 1400, this piece illustrated); Golden Lion Commercial Inn, W[illiam] T[homas] Bayliss, brass Twopence, eg, 24mm, 4.03g/12h (W 1480); Green Dragon, anonymous, brass Threehalfpence by Vaughton, ep, 26mm, 5.29g/12h (W 1520; Courtney p.195); Horn & Trumpet, T[homas] Y[oung] Creswell, brass Threehalfpence, rev. counterstamped c, eg, 26mm, 5.03g/12h (W 1570); The Hundred House, George A. Holder, brass Twopence-Halfpenny, eg, 24mm, 4.19g/12h (W 1590); Red Lion, Mac Gregor, brass Threehalfpence by Sale, eg, 24mm, 3.91g/12h (W 1660, this piece illustrated); Star & Garter Inn, H. Bullingham, copper Threepence by Mappin, ep, 27mm, 6.42g/6h (W 1720; Courtney pl. 10, 2); Turks Head, A. Dyer, brass Threepence, eg, 26mm, 5.45g/12h (W –) [14]. W 1200 extremely fine, others about very fine and better, many rare, especially the last; a good town group £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Worcestershire Tokens from the Collection of the late John Whitmore.

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