British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward

Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, Co ANTRIM, Ballymena, Greene & Sinclair (W 5350); Belfast, John Arnott & Co (4 – W 5360, 5380a [2], 5390), Ferrar & Co (W 5400), Ferrar & Taggart (W 5410), William Foster (W 5430), Bernard Hughes (2 – W 5460, 5462), Bernard McGlade (2 – W 5480, 5490), Charles and P. McGlade (3 – W 5510, 5520, 5525), McKenzie Bros (W 5533), Mackenzie & Saunders (W 5536a), Robert McKenzie (3 – W 5540 [2], 5553), Mackenzie & McMullen (3 – W 5560 [2], 5567, reads makenzie), Robertson Bros (W 5580); Carrickfergus [and Islandmagee], Cunningham & Co (2 – W 5600, 6430) [26]. Generally about very fine, a few better, W 5567 and 5580 very 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 5350, one 5380a and 5410 bt Colony Coins 1976; W 5360 and 5520 bt Seaby 1973; one W 5380a bt S. Cordova 1998; W 5390 and one 5480 bt N.B. Todd 1981; W 5400 and 5462 bt Colony Coins 1973; W 5460 and 5536a bt Colony Coins 1977; W 5525 bt N.B. Todd 1983; one W 5540 bt Seaby 1972; one W 5540 bt Colony Coins 1978; one W 5560 bt E. Szauer 1984; *W 5567 bt J. Schimmel 1998; W 5580 bt K. O’Kelly 1984; W 6430 bt R. Sharman 1983