British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward

Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, LONDON, Old Jewry, Joseph Schlesinger & Co (W 2770); Piccadilly, Albert Smith (W 2810a), W.S. Woodin (W 3030); Pimlico, Thomas Wright (W 3040); Regent Street, William Cremer (W 2434); Shoe Lane, Richard Cockerill (2 – both W 2400); St Martin’s le Grand, Louis Silberberg (2 – W 2790, 2800a); St Martin’s Place, Meriade Gibus (W 2560); Soho Square, East India Co recruiting agent (2 – W 2500b, 2500c), John Green (3 – W 2580 [2], 2590); Somers Town, Joseph Clarke (2 – W 2390, 2390 var 6h); Strand, William Day (W 2470), Richard Ford (W 2540), Robert Warren (W 2980a), William Warrington (W 2985b); Westbourne Grove, William Owen (3 – W 2718, 2719 [2]); uncertain location, George Burns (W 2380) [25]. W 2380 and 2470 good fine, both very rare, others generally very fine and better, some rare £250-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward.

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Provenance: *W 2380 bt A. Driega 2001; W 2390, one 2580 and 3040 bt Seaby 1971; W 2390 var bt Seaby 1976; one W 2400 bt Seaby 1972; W 2434 bt Seaby 1980; W 2470 and 2590 bt N.B. Todd January 2004; W 2500b bt Seaby 1978; W 2500c and 2770 bt Colony Coins 1971; W 2560, 2718 and 2800a bt J. Whitmore November 1997; one W 2580 bt N.B. Todd 2005; one W 2719 bt N.B. Todd 1984; one W 2719 bt J. Tanenbaum 1986; W 2810a bt Seaby 1974; W 2985b bt I.L. Schuster 1989