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Tokens from the Collection of the late Ernest Danson

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This collection was sold on 18 March 2015.

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Lot 624, 18 Mar 15

DERBYSHIRE, Youlgreave, a 19th century imitation of the Robert Birds Farthing, 1.40g/9h (cf. N 608; BW. 124); Derbyshire Football Association, Medal Competition, Runners-Up 1929-30, a gold badge by Vaughton, un-named, 31 x 20mm, 9ct, 5.02g; together with miscellaneous tokens, checks, etc (12), from Hastings, Sheepridge, Glasgow, Huncoat, etc [13]. Varied state £100-150

Lot 624, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £150

Lot 625, 18 Mar 15

DERBYSHIRE, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, arms of the Duke of Devonshire, rev. crescent, edge buxton token, 11.32g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £120-150

Lot 625, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £260

Lot 626, 18 Mar 15

MIDDLESEX, Lutwyche’s Earl Stanhope Halfpenny, 10.04g/6h (DH 1040); together with other 18th century tokens (22), including Rutland, Col. Noel; together with George III, Penny, counterstamped spence’s plan & every blessing/you fools (cf. Thompson, BNJ 1969, p.156) [24]. First extremely fine with original colour, others in varied state £100-200

Lot 626, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £370

Lot 627, 18 Mar 15

SUFFOLK, Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1795, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, no tassel, rev. Wolsey’s Gate, edge plain, 16.31g/12h (DH 10). Extremely fine, diffused original colour £100-150

Lot 627, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £170

Lot 628, 18 Mar 15

LEICESTERSHIRE, Leicester, James Rawson & Son, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, arms, rev. legend, 3.94g/12h (D 6). Extremely fine and toned, some mint bloom, very rare £100-150

Lot 628, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £160

Lot 629, 18 Mar 15

LEICESTERSHIRE, [Leicester], Morgan’s Shilling, 3.76g/12h (D 1), Morgan’s Sixpence, 1811, 1.91g/12h (D 7); DERBYSHIRE, Derby, Samuel Bennett (W 1530), George Wild, 1852 (W –), Staveley, Thomas Longworth (W 4830); LONDON, Soho, John Green (W 2580); together with other miscellaneous 19th century base metal tokens, tickets, etc (8) [14]. First two and sixth very fine and better, others in varied state £120-150

Lot 629, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £120

Lot 630, 18 Mar 15

Coin and other weights (37), including Irish and continental; a set of brass scales and associated weights, in case; a set of apothecaries’ weights, in a wooden case [Lot]. Sets virtually as issued, others in varied state £120-150

Lot 630, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £190

Lot 631, 18 Mar 15

Colliery checks: DERBYSHIRE, Arkwright (3, different shapes), stamped 180, 394 and 1052; Bolsover (3, different shapes), stamped 600, 622 and 821; Cresswell, stamped 2012; Duckmanton Central Workshops, stamped 87; Grassmoor Training Centre, un-numbered; Markham, stamped 2174; Markham No. 1, stamped 1550; Markham No. 4, stamped 3102; N.C.B. Markham (5, two different shapes), stamped 38, 746 (1667 erased), gc 21, tc 4 and tc 21; N.C.B. Markham Main...

Lot 631, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £260

Lot 632, 18 Mar 15

Colliery checks: LEICESTERSHIRE, B.C.C. Asfordby (2, different shapes), one issued, other stamped c 114; N.C.B. Bagworth (2, different shapes), one unissued, other stamped 161; Coalville & District Miners’ Association, Bagworth Colliery, unissued; N.C.B. Desford (2, different shapes), stamped 1443 and 1750; N.C.B. Donisthorpe (2, different shapes), stamped 18 and 834; N.C.B. Ellistown, stamped 248; N.C.B. Nailstone (2, different), one unissued,...

Lot 632, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £240

Lot 633, 18 Mar 15

Colliery checks: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, B.C.C. Annesley Bentinck (2, different shapes), both unissued; Babbington, stamped vis 16; Bentinck, unissued; N.C.B. Bevercotes (2, one white metal), stamped 0000 and 2830; B.C.C. Bevercotes, unissued; Bilsthorpe (2, different shapes), stamped 288 and 1281; Blidworth, stamped 1672; N.C.B. Blidworth (2, different shapes), one unissued, other stamped 3638; Calverton (2, one white metal), one unissued, other stampe...

Lot 633, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £340

Lot 634, 18 Mar 15

Machine tokens (80), from Bell Fruit Ltd and subsidiaries (Nottingham), Truman Hanbury (Buxton), James Shipstone & Sons (Nottingham), Sherwood Coin Ltd (Nottingham), Burton Coin Ltd (Burton-upon-Trent), Worthington, Long Life, Bass & Co Pale Ale, Gulliver’s Kingdom (Matlock Baths), Clown, etc; LONDON, Covent Garden, New Theatre, 1809 pks (D & W 13/141; MG 230), Soho, Jack’s Coffee House, copper Threepence, rev. ld howe 1st june 1794 (cf. MG 8...

Lot 634, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £110

Lot 635, 18 Mar 15

Pay and Tool checks: DERBYSHIRE, Derby, Chamberlain, stamped 1535; Derby Corporation Electricity Dept, stamped 388 (Smith 240AF); Derby Corporation Markets Dept, stamped 78; Derby Corporation Public Libraries (2), stamped 23 and 237 (Smith 240PR); H. Greaves & Co Ltd, unissued; Masson Works, stamped 221; Rolls Royce Ltd (3, two different types), stamped 247, 389 and 1817; W.G. Wilkins & Co Ltd, unissued (2); Langley Mill, Vulcan Ironworks, unissu...

Lot 635, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £90

Lot 636, 18 Mar 15

Railway checks: DERBYSHIRE, London Midland & Scottish Railway, Derby M.P., stamped 1645; S80, Derby (2), stamped 45 and 59; Operating Dept, Derby Station, stamped 65; B.R. Engineers’ Dept, Derby North District, Pay (2), stamped 2057 and 3491, Time, stamped 3824; L.M. & S.R., Derby Loco Works, Canteen (7, all different); LEICESTERSHIRE, Leicester & Swannington Railway, Swannington, no. 25 (replica); L.M. & S.R., Leicester (Goods), stamped 1082;...

Lot 636, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £80

Lot 637, 18 Mar 15

Refreshment checks: DERBYSHIRE, Ashbourne, Bell Inn, William Miers, brass Twopence by J. Hinks, 25mm; Ashopton, [The] P[eople’s] R[efreshment] H[ouse] A[ssociation] Ltd, uniface brass Fourpence, Threepence, Penny and no value, all 31mm; Belper, Railway Hotel Vaults, on rev. of card counter, 22mm; Buxton, The Sun, Richard Stubbs, brass Threepence, 23mm; Calver, Bull’s Head Inn, J[ohn] W. West, brass Threepence, 25mm; Chesterfield, Castle Music...

Lot 637, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £1,400

Lot 638, 18 Mar 15

Refreshment checks: LEICESTERSHIRE, Leicester, Albion Inn, R. Hughes, brass Threehalfpence by W. Smith, 23mm; Black Bull, James Morgan, brass Threepence, 25mm; Lion & Lamb, Robert Burnham, brass Threepence, 25mm; Prince Blucher Inn, brass Threepence, 1851, 27mm; Rainbow and Dove, T. Cooke, brass Threehalfpence by T. Pope, 24mm; White Lion Inn, G[eorge] W. H[itchcock], brass Threepence, 23mm (Whitmore p.347); Loughborough, Paget Arms Hotel, brass...

Lot 638, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £280

Lot 639, 18 Mar 15

Trade checks: DERBYSHIRE, Allestree, Allestree Garage Car Wash, brass, 27mm; Brampton, E[dward] Ellis, brass Penny and Halfpenny, both 26mm; Brimington, Sunday School Union, brass, 26mm; Chesterfield, Kit Bag Club, fibre Penny, 25mm; Race Stand (built 1830), admission ticket, brass, un-numbered, 24mm (D & W –); Robinson & Sons Ltd, mixed metal One Shilling and One Penny, Ninepence, Eightpence, Sevenpence, Sixpence, Fivepence and Fourpence, 27,...

Lot 639, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £600

Lot 640, 18 Mar 15

Trade checks: LEICESTERSHIRE, Leicester, Annabelle Casino, cupro-nickel One Pound, 24mm; Thomas Johnson, brass (2), both 24mm (W 1950a); Leicester Coffee & Cocoa House Co Ltd, uniface brass, back stamped 2, 25mm; The Leicester Temperance News Room, brass, 27mm; New Leicester Farm Dairy Co, Green Street, uniface brass Quarter-Pound, 21mm; William Stranks, copper, 20mm (W 1965); F. Woodcock, brass Shilling by R. Whitaker, 24mm; Loughborough, Freder...

Lot 640, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £200

Lot 641, 18 Mar 15

Transport tokens: DERBYSHIRE, Buxton, Buxton Corporation, blue Twopence-Halfpenny (Smith 155BA); Chesterfield, Chesterfield Corporation Tramways, dark blue Twopence, Threepence (Smith 170AE, AF); Chesterfield Corporation Transport, type 1, Penny, Threehalfpence (3, different), Twopence, Threepence (Smith 170BA-BF), type 2, Penny, Twopence-Halfpenny, Threepence-Halfpenny, Fourpences (2, different) (Smith 170BK-BN), type 3, Penny, Twopence and Thre...

Lot 641, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £210

Lot 642, 18 Mar 15

The Danson illustrated card index files for pub checks of Derbyshire (51), Leicestershire (156), Rutland (1); illustrated card index files for other checks, etc, of Derbyshire (109), Leicestershire (15); together with a small quantity of correspondence between Ernest Danson and Peter Moffat [Lot]. All in a neat hand, some with information on the issuers; essential information for the serious student of East Midlands paranumismatica £100-150

Lot 642, 18 Mar 15

Sold for £110

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