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The Collection of 19th Century Tokens formed by Frank Gorsler

Collection Information

This collection was sold on 3 October 2012.

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Lot 1, 3 Oct 12

Reading, John Berkeley Monck, Eighteen Pence, 1811, arms, rev. value, 6.20g/12h (D 6). Centre of obverse weak, otherwise good very fine, rare £60-80

Lot 1, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £110

Lot 2, 3 Oct 12

High Wycombe, James Gomme, Shilling, 1811, swan chained, rev. view of the Town Hall, 4.03g/12h (D 1). About very fine, olive tone £40-60

Lot 2, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £50

Lot 3, 3 Oct 12

March, Stephen Ratcliffe, Edward Elam and John Thurbon, Shilling, 1811, fleece, rev. value, 4.00g/5h (D 1). Weak on the high points of fleece, otherwise about extremely fine and toned £80-100

Lot 3, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £85

Lot 4, 3 Oct 12

Nantwich, Old Bank, Shilling, 1811, 3.88g/12h (D 1); Stockport, Thomas Cartwright, George and Ralph Ferns, Shilling, 1812, 4.65g/6h (D 4) [2]. First rather scuffed and irregularly toned on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, second fine £50-70

Lot 4, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £65

Lot 5, 3 Oct 12

Stockport, issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1812, bee-hive and 17 bees, rev. female seated right on woolpack, 4.55g/6h (D 7). Lines of cross scratched across width of obverse meeting in the centre of the bee-hive, otherwise virtually as struck with full mint bloom, grey tone £60-80

Lot 5, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £85

Lot 6, 3 Oct 12

Camborne, Dolcoath Mine, Lord de Dunstanville, Penny, 18.75g/12h (W 680); Ludgvan, West Wheal Fortune Mine, Penny, 19.31g/12h (W 696); Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, mule Penny, 17.74g/6h (W 688); County series, Lord de Dunstanville, Penny, 1812, 18.62g/12h (W 675) [4]. Last good very fine, others good fine £40-60

Lot 6, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £95

Lot 7, 3 Oct 12

Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, Penny, 1811, pumping engine, rev. tin ingots and pilchard, edge grained, 19.77g/6h (W 685). About extremely fine, patinated £60-80

Lot 7, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £65

Lot 8, 3 Oct 12

Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, Penny, 1812, pumping engine, rev. plumes, edge grained, 21.04g/6h (W 686). Trifling surface marks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with chocolate-brown patina, attractive £70-90

Lot 8, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £80

Lot 9, 3 Oct 12

Redruth, Mule Penny, 1812, view of Scorrier House, rev. bust of George III right, staffordshire, etc, edge centre-grained, 18.15g/6h (W 689a). Some light surface marks on reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce £50-70

Lot 9, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £80

Lot 10, 3 Oct 12

Stratton, Shephard Watts & Co, Shilling, 1811, arms, north cornwall, etc, rev. value in wreath, 3.58g/12h (D 10). About extremely fine, light grey tone, rare £180-220

Lot 10, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £260

Lot 11, 3 Oct 12

County series, John Williams, Penny, 1811, pumping engine, rev. tin ingots and pilchard, edge grained, 19.36g/6h (W 701). About extremely fine, light brown patina £60-80

Lot 11, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £80

Lot 12, 3 Oct 12

County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. value in wreath, 3.36g/12h (D 1). Several hairlines and surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, bright £90-120

Lot 12, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £70

Lot 13, 3 Oct 12

County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, crest and coronet, value above, rev. for the use of the inns at derby ashbourn chesterfield nottingham leicester litchfield burton &c, 3.76g/12h (D 2). Extremely fine and toned, extremely rare £500-700

Lot 13, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £820

Lot 14, 3 Oct 12

County series, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, view of Peterborough Cathedral, rev. derby leicester northampton and rutland licensed shilling silver token, etc, 4.11g/12h (D 3). Centres weak as usual, otherwise extremely fine and practically as struck, toned, very rare £400-500

Lot 14, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £680

Lot 15, 3 Oct 12

Barnstaple, Joseph Evans, John Bowhay, Michael Nott and Robert Gribble, Shilling, 1811, 3.77g/12h (D 13); issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1811, 3.78g/12h (D 12) [2]. First very fine, obverse better, second about extremely fine, rare £100-150

Lot 15, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £100

Lot 16, 3 Oct 12

Exeter, issuer uncertain, Shilling, Eddystone lighthouse, rev. arms and supporters, exeter and devon, etc, 4.11g/12h (D 16). Good extremely fine, attractive light olive tone, very rare £300-400

Lot 16, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £330

Lot 17, 3 Oct 12

Plymouth, Christopher Loyd, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, 1811, value within Garter, payable at the bullion office, etc, rev. plymouth token payable by cr loyd in wreath, 2.95g/12h (D 18; Gorsler, SNC August 2000, p.160, this piece; Wager p.51). Characteristic weakness in striking on both sides, otherwise about extremely fine and one of the classic rarities of the entire series; only one other specimen known £1,000-1,500

Lot 17, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £2,300

Lot 18, 3 Oct 12

Tavistock, Devon Mines, Penny, 1811, Prince of Wales’ feathers without bald patches, rev. mining engine, lines protruding beyond left edge of roof line, edge centre-grained, 24.02g/12h (W 1136). Very fine and attractively patinated, very rare £60-80

Lot 18, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £55

Lot 19, 3 Oct 12

Teignmouth, John Holland, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, crest, rev. legend, 4.07g/12h (D 19). Scratched in centre of obverse, otherwise very fine or better, bright £40-60

Lot 19, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £60

Lot 20, 3 Oct 12

County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, Eddystone lighthouse, rev. legend in wreath, 4.14g/12h (D 1). Light marks and traces of handling, otherwise extremely fine £60-80

Lot 20, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £85

Lot 21, 3 Oct 12

County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, arms in wreath, rev. from the same die as previous, 3.41g/12h (D 2). Light surface marks, otherwise better than extremely fine, rainbow tone, rare £120-150

Lot 21, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £140

Lot 22, 3 Oct 12

‘County series’, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, Eddystone lighthouse, rev. one shilling token sold by royal licence, etc, 3.27g/11h (D 3). Wear to the high points, otherwise very fine, light grey tone, very rare £80-100

Lot 22, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £110

Lot 23, 3 Oct 12

County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, arms in wreath, shield tinted, rev. value in wreath, 3.50g/12h (D 7). Good very fine £60-80

Lot 23, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £75

Lot 24, 3 Oct 12

Blandford Forum, Henry Ward, Shilling, 1811, arms, rev. value, 3.78g/12h (D 2). Minor surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine £60-80

Lot 24, 3 Oct 12

Sold for £70

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