Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, The Mint, Birmingham, Ltd, formerly Ralph Heaton & Sons (2), arms and supporters, revs. legend, both 26mm, nickel, 5.62g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 24), aluminium, 0.94g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 25); The Mint, Birmingham, Ltd (8), similar, revs. in sheets strip wire blanks, etc (6), all 25mm, cupro-nickel (5), 5.40g/12h, 5.34g/12h (both Sweeny Adv. 29), 5.72g/12h, 5.61g/12h (both Sweeny Adv. 30), 8.74g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 31), aluminium, 1.89g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 32); similar, revs. 20th century coins (2), both 26mm, cupro-nickel, 7.00g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 35), brass, 6.46g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 36) [10]. Very fine and better, particularly the last two £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: Second R.C. Bell Collection, Glendining Auction, 13 July 2001, lot 661 (part).

Struck after the incorporation of the Mint as a limited company on 22 March 1889