The Collection of Worcestershire Tokens Formed by the Late Michael Paterson

Michael Paterson (1945 - 2019)
Michael was born in Leith, Scotland, on 12 January 1945, and from a young age was interested in collecting things. Firstly stamps, but at the age of 13 it was coins that was to become a lifetime interest. His collection of coins and tokens reflected Edinburgh and Leith, where he was born, but also Fife, to where his family moved when he was 15 years old. His mother was originally from Worcester, which accounts for his additional interest in tokens from that county as well. Michael was not interested in the internet until he discovered its use for adding to his collection, and before long packages were arriving in Inverness from all over the world; Michael and all his postmen were on first-name terms. He would spend many nights in his study searching for items to add to his collection, which is one of the most comprehensive of its kind ever put together and rivals that of the Scottish series put together by Norman Brodie and David McDonald, both of which were sold by DNW in the early years of the present century. Michael was a familiar face at token auctions and the annual Token Congress for many years – he sadly died on 17 January 2019.
Judy Moir
Collection Information
This collection was sold on 3 October 2019.
Other Collections Sold in 2019
- Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection
- London 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer
- English Coins from the Collection of the late Dr John Hulett
- Coins of France from the Collection of the late Tony Merson
- The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins
- English Coins from the Collection of the late John Atkinson
- British Copper and Bronze Coins from the Collection formed by the late Hiram Brown
- The Collection of British Coins Formed by the Late Ray Inder
- The Paul Shimmin Collection of Isle of Man Banknotes
- 19th Century Tokens from the Collection of the Late Francis Cokayne
- A Collection of Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman
- A Collection of Medals Relating to Aviation, the Property of a Gentleman
- Scottish Educational Award Medals from the Collection formed by the late T.H. Watts
- A Collection of Medals for the Russian Intervention 1918-20
- A Collection of Medals to Casualties from the Battle of Imjin River, 22-25 April 1951
- Medals from the Collection of Peter Duckers
- A Collection of Medals to the 23rd Foot Royal Welsh Fusiliers
- A Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers
- A Collection of Medals to the 21st (Yeoman Rifles) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps
- A Collection of Fire Brigade Medals
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- Louis Osman Interest
- A Collection of Memorabilia relating to family of Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore, and Edward Whalley
- A Private Collection of Jewels by de Grisogono
- The David Kirch Collection of Jersey Paper Money
- Banknotes from the Brian Dawson Collection
- A Collection of Maundy Sets
- A Collection of Jetons, the Property of a Gentleman
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- A Collection of German Militaria
- The Colonel Farnes Collection
- Books from the Library of Peter Duckers
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- A Collection of Maundy Sets
- Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection
- A Collection of Bois Durci Medals
- Roman Coins from the Collection of Keith Cullum
- British Coins from the Collection formed by J.D.D. Brown
- The Private Collection of a Gentleman
- The David Livingstone Collection
- A private collection of Regimental and Royal Memorabilia relating to Corporal Ernest G Moffatt
- A Collection of Gallantry Awards to the Lincolnshire Regiment
- The Robin Scott-Smith Collection of Medals to Casualties
- A Collection of Medals to Second World War Royal Air Force Casualties
- A Collection of Medals for the Boxer Rebellion 1900
- A Collection of Russian Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman
- British Coins from the Collection of Dr John Tooze
- Gold Coins of Elizabeth I from the Collection formed by Walter Wilkinson
- A Collection of Elizabeth II Coins and Proof Sets in precious metals
- A Small Collection of European Thalers and their Fractions
- A Collection of Great War Military Medals to the Lincolnshire Regiment
- The John Nicholson Collection of medals to men who fought in the Kaffir Wars of 1834-53
- A Collection of General Service Medals for Northern Ireland
- World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector
- The Collection of London 17th Century Tokens Formed by the Late Cole Danehower
- The Collection of Worcestershire Tokens Formed by the Late Michael Paterson
- 18th Century Tokens from the Collection of the Late David McDonald
- The Collection of Scottish Tokens Formed by the Late Michael Paterson
- Tickets and Checks from the Collection of Bob Lyall
- English Coins from the Collection of the late Keith Cullum
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- A Collection of Edward IV Groats
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- The Gordon Freestone Collection of 20th Century British Coins
- An Important Group of Ephemera relating to Thomas Graham, Master of the Mint
- A Private Collection of Sovereign Cases
- A Collection of Medals Relating to the 1st Anglo-Boer War 1880-81
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