Peter Morris - Market Tokens

PETER MORRIS Dealer in Coins & Medals

Market Tokens

Market Tokens and Checks

No.

Metal

Condition

Price £

MT.1

Billingsgate Market - Swain, Van no. 30; large check (not in Todd), with

cut out letter 'S'. Raised thumb blob central both sides and top tongue

by R.Neal. 4 cms by 5.5 cms to top.

Brass

VF

25

MT.1a

As above, Swain, but 2s/- (wing-shaped)

Brass

VF

4

MT.1b

London, Barkingside, G. Bird, 1s/-, by R.Neal, 19, Percival St (1866-95)

AE

VF

8

MT.1c

Billingsgate - Ben Sniders Ltd., 5s/- (octagonal) - 1935-45.

Brass

GVF

4

MT.2

Billingsgate - Walter Hines 1/- by Neal. (Walter Hines traced to 8, Lower

Thames St. 1924) dark tone

Brass

VF

4

MT.3

London, Borough Market, John Wood, 1s/-, by R.Neal; rev. cmkd JW

Fruit Salesman, 1872 - 1894.

Brass

VF

7

MT.4

London, Spitalfields 5/- check - Marshall & Partners Ltd, Spitalfields Mkt

E1. Square check. Rev. 5/- within beaded border. 3cms x 3cms

Brass

GVF

8

MT.5

Hayes & Covent Garden 1/- check; S. Pullin circa. 1925; rev. Value

Brass

VF

7

MT.6

Gower & Shephard, 5s/- by R. Neal

Brass

VF

3

MT.7

London, Covent Garden - Jaques Morris, James St. 1/- by Neal. (Jewish star

above street name) - issuer not traced.

Brass

GVF

7

MT.8

Winchester Street, S. E., W. Ford, 5s/-, by R. Neal (Walter Ford,

fruit broker, New Hibernia House, Winchester St., Borough Market,

1904-24) Hexagonal

Brass

GVF

7

MT.9

London, Borough Market - Beesons & Wiskar, 24 Boro 10/- by R.Neal

Oval shape, with 'B' cut-out. (they were potato salesmen 1924-33)

Rev. Value - Not in Todd.

Brass

VF/F

5

MT.10

London, Borough Market - Edwards & Co., One Shilling, overstamped

E & C 2/- and a large '3' by Morrell, 36, Seathing Lane EC flan 19

Brass

GVF

7

MT.11

London, Covent Garden, J.C. & Co, 5s/-, no maker's signature -

possibly John Collingridge : 1904 - 11. Plated

AE

GVF

5

MT.12

Joseph Lee, London, 1s/6d, by R. Neal Octagonal

AE

VF

3

MT.13

Another, 5s/-, by R. Neal (not octagonal)

AE

VF

5

MT.14

H & A Shread, 2s/- (flan 9) by R. Neal (issued by Harry and Alfred

Shread)

AE

GVF

5

MT.15

London, Covent Garden, J.M. Ward (Joseph Marsh Ward - potato salesman

10 & 13, Russell St 1868-84) Rev. 5/- 38mm

Brass

GVF

17

MT.16

London, Covent Garden, Dennis & Cooper Ltd., 20s/-, by R. Neal

(Dennis & Cooper Ltd., Fruit and Potato salesmen, 26 St. James St.,

1914-24) cross shaped AE plug in centre

Cu.Ni

GVF

7

MT.17

Another, 2s/- by R. Neal cross shaped cut-out in centre

AE

VF

4

MT.18

Another, C. Stones & Stones Ltd., 1s/-, by R. Neal

(Issuers not traced) heart-shaped with S cut-out

Brass

VF

5

MT.19

Another, T. James & Reader, 6d, milled edge. (They were fruit salesmen,

North Row, New Foreign Fruit Mkt 1889-1892 and at 19, Russell St

1899 - 1904). Not listed in Todd. 2.1 cms

Cu-Ni

EF

7

MT20

Another, Geo. Gunary 2 s/- by R. Neal (issuer not traced)

Brass

GVF

5

MT.21

P.C. Hegerty & Co. 5s/-

Brass

EF

3

MT.22

Another, 2s/ 6d

Zinc

EF

3

MT.23

Another, 1s/-

AE

VF

3

MT.24

London, Covent garden - W.Dennis & Sons 1/- by R.Neal Heart-shaped

issuers were fruit & potato salesmen - 26, James St. 1894-1904

Brass

VF

7

MT.25

Geo. Gunary 1s/-, by Thornton, Turnham Green (Holed)

AE

GVF

5

MT.26

London, Spitalfields, Marshall & Partners Ltd. £1 (not traced before 1975)

Brass

EF

7

MT.27

London, Farringdon Market, Rix & Richards, 5s/- by R.Neal,

19, Percival St., (1866 - 95) Octagonal.

AE

VF

8

MT.28

Spitalfields - JS Daniels 20/- Fruit & Potato salesman 1884-1904 39mm

Brass

VF

6

MT.29

G. Isles, Junr. 1s/- by R. Neal (George Isles, potato and vegetable

salesman, 1914-37)

AE

VF

4

MT.32

London, Stratford. Fenn Bros Ltd 20 s/- by C. Neal E. Finchley.

They were Fruit merchants 1940 - 1973.

AE

GVF

6

MT.35

Penrith (Cumbria), Pattinsons & Winter, 1s/- Rectangular

Brass

GF

4

MT.36

Another, 6d

Brass

F

3

MT.38

Kent, Sidcup, John Sutton, 6d by R. Neal Holed in centre

Brass

GVF

17

MT.39

Another, TEN 5/-, by R. Neal, eliptical with cut ends Rare Holed

Brass

VF

20

MT.40

Another, Howes and Son 6d, by R, Neal octagonal.

AE

VF

17

WALES - Ynysybwl Co-op Society checks.

Set of 10 checks, all different, as: 'Large Loaf' (Red plastic),

.'Small loaf' (Blue plastic), 2/- (AE, oval), 1/- (AE, octagonal),

6d (AE, square), 3d (AE, oval), 1d (Brass, round),

1d (AE, hexagonal), 1/2d (brass, round), 1/2d (AE, square).

Various

AVF

£10

THAMES - River Bus Tokens.

Issued by the River Bus Partnership for the journey from Greenwich

to the Tower Pier, and struck by the King's Norton Mint, Birmingham.

Two denominations : 1 Token (CuNi) and 2 Tokens (Brass).

BU

£4

Market Tokens and Checks

No.		Metal	Condition	Price £
MT.1	Billingsgate Market - Swain, Van no. 30; large check (not in Todd), with
	cut out letter 'S'. Raised thumb blob central both sides and top tongue
	by R.Neal. 4 cms by 5.5 cms to top.	Brass	VF	25
MT.1a	As above, Swain, but 2s/- (wing-shaped)	Brass	VF	4
MT.1b	London, Barkingside, G. Bird, 1s/-, by R.Neal, 19, Percival St (1866-95)	AE	VF	8
MT.1c	Billingsgate - Ben Sniders Ltd., 5s/- (octagonal) - 1935-45.	Brass	GVF	4
MT.2	Billingsgate - Walter Hines 1/- by Neal. (Walter Hines traced to 8, Lower
	Thames St. 1924) dark tone	Brass	VF	4
MT.3	London, Borough Market, John Wood, 1s/-, by R.Neal; rev. cmkd JW
	Fruit Salesman, 1872 - 1894.	Brass	VF	7
MT.4	London, Spitalfields 5/- check - Marshall & Partners Ltd, Spitalfields Mkt
	E1. Square check. Rev. 5/- within beaded border. 3cms x 3cms	Brass	GVF	8
MT.5	Hayes & Covent Garden 1/- check; S. Pullin circa. 1925; rev. Value	Brass	VF	7
MT.6	Gower & Shephard, 5s/- by R. Neal	Brass	VF	3
MT.7	London, Covent Garden - Jaques Morris, James St. 1/- by Neal. (Jewish star
	above street name) - issuer not traced.	Brass	GVF	7
MT.8	Winchester Street, S. E., W. Ford, 5s/-, by R. Neal (Walter Ford,
	fruit broker, New Hibernia House, Winchester St., Borough Market,
	1904-24) Hexagonal	Brass	GVF	7
MT.9	London, Borough Market - Beesons & Wiskar, 24 Boro 10/- by R.Neal
	Oval shape, with 'B' cut-out. (they were potato salesmen 1924-33)
	Rev. Value - Not in Todd.	Brass	VF/F	5
MT.10	London, Borough Market - Edwards & Co., One Shilling, overstamped
	E & C 2/- and a large '3' by Morrell, 36, Seathing Lane EC flan 19	Brass	GVF	7
MT.11	London, Covent Garden, J.C. & Co, 5s/-, no maker's signature -
	possibly John Collingridge : 1904 - 11. Plated	AE	GVF	5
MT.12	Joseph Lee, London, 1s/6d, by R. Neal Octagonal	AE	VF	3
MT.13	Another, 5s/-, by R. Neal (not octagonal)	AE	VF	5
MT.14	H & A Shread, 2s/- (flan 9) by R. Neal (issued by Harry and Alfred
	Shread)	AE	GVF	5
MT.15	London, Covent Garden, J.M. Ward (Joseph Marsh Ward - potato salesman
	10 & 13, Russell St 1868-84) Rev. 5/- 38mm	Brass	GVF	17
MT.16	London, Covent Garden, Dennis & Cooper Ltd., 20s/-, by R. Neal
	(Dennis & Cooper Ltd., Fruit and Potato salesmen, 26 St. James St.,
	1914-24) cross shaped AE plug in centre	Cu.Ni	GVF	7
MT.17	Another, 2s/- by R. Neal cross shaped cut-out in centre	AE	VF	4
MT.18	Another, C. Stones & Stones Ltd., 1s/-, by R. Neal
	(Issuers not traced) heart-shaped with S cut-out	Brass	VF	5
MT.19	Another, T. James & Reader, 6d, milled edge. (They were fruit salesmen,
	North Row, New Foreign Fruit Mkt 1889-1892 and at 19, Russell St
	1899 - 1904). Not listed in Todd. 2.1 cms	Cu-Ni	EF	7
MT20	Another, Geo. Gunary 2 s/- by R. Neal (issuer not traced)	Brass	GVF	5
MT.21	P.C. Hegerty & Co. 5s/-	Brass	EF	3
MT.22	Another, 2s/ 6d	Zinc	EF	3
MT.23	Another, 1s/-	AE	VF	3
MT.24	London, Covent garden - W.Dennis & Sons 1/- by R.Neal Heart-shaped
	issuers were fruit & potato salesmen - 26, James St. 1894-1904	Brass	VF	7
MT.25	Geo. Gunary 1s/-, by Thornton, Turnham Green (Holed)	AE	GVF	5
MT.26	London, Spitalfields, Marshall & Partners Ltd. £1 (not traced before 1975)	Brass	EF	7
MT.27	London, Farringdon Market, Rix & Richards, 5s/- by R.Neal,
	19, Percival St., (1866 - 95) Octagonal.	AE	VF	8
MT.28	Spitalfields - JS Daniels 20/- Fruit & Potato salesman 1884-1904 39mm	Brass	VF	6
MT.29	G. Isles, Junr. 1s/- by R. Neal (George Isles, potato and vegetable
	salesman, 1914-37)	AE	VF	4
MT.32	London, Stratford. Fenn Bros Ltd 20 s/- by C. Neal E. Finchley.
	They were Fruit merchants 1940 - 1973.	AE	GVF	6
MT.35	Penrith (Cumbria), Pattinsons & Winter, 1s/- Rectangular	Brass	GF	4
MT.36	Another, 6d	Brass	F	3
MT.38	Kent, Sidcup, John Sutton, 6d by R. Neal Holed in centre	Brass	GVF	17
MT.39	Another, TEN 5/-, by R. Neal, eliptical with cut ends Rare Holed	Brass	VF	20
MT.40	Another, Howes and Son 6d, by R, Neal octagonal.	AE	VF	17





WALES - Ynysybwl Co-op Society checks.
	Set of 10 checks, all different, as: 'Large Loaf' (Red plastic),
	.'Small loaf' (Blue plastic), 2/- (AE, oval), 1/- (AE, octagonal),
	6d (AE, square), 3d (AE, oval), 1d (Brass, round),
	1d (AE, hexagonal), 1/2d (brass, round), 1/2d (AE, square).	Various	AVF	£10

THAMES - River Bus Tokens.
	Issued by the River Bus Partnership for the journey from Greenwich
	to the Tower Pier, and struck by the King's Norton Mint, Birmingham.
	Two denominations : 1 Token (CuNi) and 2 Tokens (Brass).		BU	£4