British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward

Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, Alexander Ellis (2 – W 200, 210), Thomas and Frederick Lewis (2 – W 220, 230); Brierley Hill, John Lay (W 1190), James Wheeler (W 1200), William Wheeler (W 1210); Darlaston, James Huskins (W 1500, 12h), Thomas Wilkes (W 1510); Great Bridge, Gregory & Co (W 1690); Hanley, David King (W 1750), Edward Moore (W 1760); Newcastle-under-Lyme, George Berks (W 3720), William Dixon (W 3730), William Hargreaves (2 – both W 3740), Thomas Highfield (2 – W 3750, 3760), William Howson & Son (W 3770), Josiah Robey (W 3785); Smethwick, George Lea and Edward Edwards (W 4630); Stafford, Isaac Barton (W 4770), C. Dutton (W 4780), Charles Green (W 4785); Stone, James Lucas (2 – both W 4890); Uttoxeter, J. Arthur Dowdeswell (W 4950); Walsall, Enoch Rowley (W 4980), Edwin Scholey (W 4990); West Bromwich, George Badger (W 5030), William Ward (W 5060a); Willenhall, John Austin (W 5120), Joshua Rushbrooke (3 – W 5132 [2], 5136) [35]. W 1690, 1760 and 3730 fine, others generally very fine, a good county group, W 200, 4950 and 5030 very rare £300-400

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 200 bt S.E. Schwer 1989; W 210, 220, 1500, one 3740 and 5120 bt Seaby 1972; W 230, 1750, 3720, 4630, 4785, *4950 and 4980 bt N.B. Todd February 2003; W 1190 bt B. Hennem 2001; W 1200 bt M. Fuld 1974; W 1210, 4770 and one 5132 bt Colony Coins 1973; W 1690 bt Colony Coins 1975; W 1760 bt S.E. Schwer 1987; W 3730 bt Seaby 1973; W 3750 and one 4890 bt R. Sharman 1983; W 3760 bt Colony Coins 1979; W 3785 bt A. Judd 2002; W 5030 bt W. McKivor 1997; W 5060a bt Seaby 1971; one W 5132 bt R. Sharman 1981