Worcestershire Tokens from the Collection of the late John Whitmore

Inn Tokens, Worcester, Arboretum, Forester’s Arms, Baddeley, brass Threepence, eg, 26mm, mm, 4.64g/12h, obv. countermarked tr, rev. countermarked a. sillitoe (W 6270, and pl. 8, this piece), Jack Horton, brass Threepence, eg, 5.02g/1h (W 6274, and pl. 8, this piece); Barbourne, Barbourne Brewery, R. Allen, brass Threepence by Pope, eg, 23mm, 3.90g/12h (W 6070, and pl. 8, this piece); Bromyard Road, Sandpits Inn, G.H. Lewis, brass Threepence by Sale, eg, 23mm, 4.11g/12h (W 6640, and pl. 8, this piece); Henwick, Grosvenor Arms, C. Williams, brass Threepence by Sale, eg, 24mm, 3.88g/12h (W 6290, and pl. 8, this piece); High Street, Bull’s Head, anonymous, brass, eg, 24mm, 3.78g/12h (W 6160); Hylton Road, Mug House Inn, G. Farley, brass Twopence-Halfpenny, eg, 24mm, 4.52g/12h (W 6315, and pl. 8, this piece); Little Angel Street, Duke of York Inn, Geo[rg]e Thomas, brass Threepence, eg, 23mm, 4.63g/11h (W 6240); London Road, Park Tavern, E. Waldron, copper Threepence, eg, 23mm, 4.09g/12h (W 6420, and pl. 8, this piece); Lowesmoor, Alma Inn, anonymous, brass Threepence, eg, 27mm, 6.18g/12h (W 6000); Mealcheapen Street, Reindeer Hotel, E.C. Cull, brass Threepence, eg, 24mm, 3.70g/12h (W 6580, this piece), anonymous, octagonal brass Threepence, ep, 30mm, 7.86g/12h (W 6600, this piece), anonymous, brass Threepence, eg, 24mm, 5.46g/12h (W 6620, this piece); New Street, Pheasant Inn, E. Kirk, brass Threepence by Pope, eg, 27mm, 4.92g/12h (W 6438, and pl. 8, this piece), R. Godfrey, brass Threepence, eg, 24mm, 5.21g/12h (W 6440, this piece); St John’s, Angel Inn, R. Chandler, brass Threepence by Cottrill, ep, 23mm, 4.01g/12h (W 6015, and pl. 8, this piece); Bush Inn, W. Joyner, brass Threepence, eg. 23mm, 4.05g/12h (W 6170); Portobello, J. Hunt, brass Threepence, ep, 24mm, 4.36g/12h (W 6490); St Nicholas Street, Dog & Duck, T. Evans, brass Threepence by Hiron, eg, 26mm, 5.15g/12h (W 6200, this piece), Pack Horse, E. Neat, brass Threepence by Cottrill, eg, 23mm, 3.94g/12h (W 6400, this piece illustrated); Sansome Street, Golden Heart Inn, J[ames] Wankling, brass Threepence by Hiron, eg, 26mm, 5.55g/12h (W 6280, this piece; Courtney pl. 18, 5); The Shambles, New Grey Hound Inn, I. Botting, brass Threepence, ep, 27mm, 7.08g/11h (W 6370, and pl. 8, this piece); Sidbury, Angel Hotel, W. Jones, brass Threepence, eg, 27mm, 5.73g/12h (W 6060), Angel Inn, H. Smith, brass Threepence by Daniell, eg, 23mm, 4.36g/12h (W 6040; Courtney p.217), Bath Road Bowling Club, anonymous, brass Threepence, ep, 25mm, 5.43g/6h (W –), Hare & Hounds Hotel, anonymous, brass Threepence by Daniell, eg, 23mm, 4.27g/12h (W 6300, this piece; Courtney p.217); Silver Street, Plough Inn, Rich[ar]d Hawten, brass Threepence, eg, 24mm, 4.38g/12h (W 6460), J[osiah] Beckley, brass Threepence by Pope, eg, 23mm, 4.35g/12h (W 6480); The Tything, Saracen’s Head, H. Merrick, brass Threepence by Cottrill, eg, 27mm, 8.06g/12h (W 6680, this piece) [29]. Generally about very fine and better; an excellent city group, the majority very rare £500-£700

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

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