British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward

Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Blackham Bros (W 300); Edwin Cottrill (3 – W 355, 360 [2]); James Gargory (3 – W 380, 401, 403); William Graham (W 430); Great Western Portrait Rooms (W 440a); H. & C. Grove (W 460); Charles Hadduck (2 – W 480a, 480a var, 12h); Frederick Hands (W 510a); Joseph Hipwood (W 560); William Jones (3 – W 620, 630 [2]); Samuel King (2 – both W 660); John Mappin (3 – W 701, 721, 731); Edward Martin (W 770); Thomas Pope & Co (W 825); James Scott (W 899); John Seekings (W 910); John Sefton (3 – W 920 [2, both 12h], 930); Sill Bros (W 940); Edwin Simpson (W 950); G. Steadman (W 970); Joseph Stokes (W 980); Thomas Underwood (W 1010); Matthew Walford (W 1030) [35]. W 701 pierced, others generally very fine, a few better, a good city group, several rare, especially W 560 and 970 £400-600

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 300, 630, one 660, 731 and 910 bt R. Sharman 1983; W 355 bt S.E. Schwer 1989; one W 360 bt S.E. Schwer 1988; one W 360 bt S.E. Schwer 1989; W 401 bt Baldwin; W 403 bt Colony Coins 1975; W 430, 510a and 899 bt Seaby 1972; W 440a, 560, 620, one 630, one 920, *970, 1010 and 1030 bt N.B. Todd 2001; W 460 bt Seaby 1971; W 480a bt N.B. Todd 1983; W 480a var and 980 bt Seaby 1973; one W 660 bt Seaby 1976; W 701 bt S.E. Schwer 1986; W 721 bt J. Schimmel 1998; W 770 bt S.E. Schwer 1987; W 825 bt M. Fuld 1975; one W 920, 930, 940 and 950 bt Colony Coins 1973