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Refreshment & Inn Checks

No.

   

Metal

Condition

£

R.1

Abingdon, R. Cornish, Nags Head Inn / 2d, by S.Daniell, B'ham. - 1875-93

       
 

Sold with photocopied history of the Inn.

 

Brass

A. Unc

25

R.2

Abingdon, as above, but 3d

 

Brass

A. Unc

25

R.3

Doncaster, Public Cocoa and Coffee House, Arms:- Crown over castle

       
 

gateway / 1 PENNY within beaded circle, surrounded by laurel wreath

Scarce

AE

VF

25

R.5

Not Local, M & F Canteen tea Token, 1 1/4d, uniface. (in 4 lines, incuse)

 

Brass

VF

8

R.9

N.D. As above, but 1d (round)

3.4

Zinc

VF

5

R.13

London. Great Russell Street, Young Men's Christian Assoc., The London

       
 

Central YMCA / 1d, by Ardill, Leeds

 

Brass

VF

10

R.14

Unnamed stock check, 4d, by Philip Vaughton of Birmingham (not listed

       
 

by Whitmore, p. 294, Vau 3-7)

 

Brass

VF

10

R.16

Wednesbury, William Sheldon, Victualler, 3d / Great Western Hotel.

 

Brass

VF

16

R.17

Wales, Gwent, Tredegar, Ex-Service-Men's Club - uniface, no value

 

Brass

VF

8

           

SCOTTISH AND ENGLISH COMMUNION TOKENS

All are White Metal, oblong with cut-corners and the legend,

"This do in remembrance of me", unless otherwise stated

Scottish Communion Token reference catalogues: K&L = Kerr & Lockie; Br. = Brook

     

Number

Condition

£

 

ENGLAND

       

CT.1

London, Crown Court, Scottish National Church (Gothic lettering) /

       
 

Communion Cup and bread set on a table, "This Do In Remembrance

       
 

of Me, Luke XXII.XIX." (Gothic letters), by W.J. Taylor of London

 

H.119

   
 

(Sheffield-plate)

 

Cresswell 1482

GVF

45

 

SCOTLAND

       

CT.2

Crail, Church Token, W.M., 1829

(square)

 

VF

8

CT.3

Edinburgh, J.T. over D.G., 1821 / City of Arms and Motto

(oval)

 

NVF

8

CT.6

Highland, Ross & Cromaty: Duirinish (Parish is in Skye) Rev. Minister's

       
 

initials J.S. for John Souter, 1814-1839 (lead)

(round)

K&L.343

VF

5

CT.7

Loch Broom, Free Church, 1845

 

K&L.498

EF

5

CT.12

Lothian: Edinburgh, St. Cuthbert's, 1818 Rev. Text, I.COR.IX.23-29

(hexagonal)

K&L.421

GVF

6

CT.13

Another, dated 1847. Rev. Communion cup with communicant's

       
 

number incuse on obverse

(oval)

K&L.424

GVF

5

CT.17

Grandtully (Perthshire). KG for Kirk of Grandtully, AC for Alexander Campbell

       
 

(from 1820) This was a mission station for the Church of Scotland.

(upright, oblong)

K&L.633

GVF

8

           
           

Colliery Checks - all holed & brass.

CC1

Baddesley (Warks) N.C.B. No. 684 incuse

Square

 

VF

7

CC2

Barnburgh (S.Yorks) Personal, No. 236 incuse

Square

 

GVF

8

CC3

Bolsover (Derbys) No. 460 incuse

Round

 

VF

6

CC4

Cotgrave Colliery (Notts) No. 1300 incuse

Square

 

VF

8

CC6

Markham (Gwent) N.C.B. No. 523 incuse

Square

 

GVF

10

CC7

Rawdon (W.Yorks) N.C.B. No. 586 incuse

Square

 

VF

8

CC8

Shirebrook (Derbys) No. 0930

Square

 

VF+

10

CC9

Silverwood Colliery, N.C.B. No number

Square

 

EF

10

           

Railway Pay and Tool Checks.

RPC1

London & North Western Railway. No. 15 / 1184 / LNW incuse on

       
 

both sides.

Semi-circular

Brass

VF

12

RPC2

London & North Western Railway. Steamshed / 688 / C

       
 

Rev. 688 / (LNW) / C

Semi-circular

Brass

VF

15

RPC3

Stratford. DC & SE (District Civil & Signals Engineers) Number in centre

       
 

Reverse Blank.

Thick

Zinc

VF

5

RPC4

F & C Ltd., No 1673 incuse 32mm

Holed

Brass

VF

3

RPC5

LMS - Derby Loco Works, Canteen (Square, cut corners)

 

Black plastic

EF

7

RPC7

Gnome & Le Rhone Engine Co. Peter Hooker Ltd . No.1369 incuse 32mm

Holed

Brass

VF

6

RPC9

Swanscombe, Kent, A.P.C. Ltd, Swanscombe Works (issued by Assoc'd

       
 

Portland Cement Manu'rers Ltd., formed 1900), no. 320 incuse 41mm

Octagonal

Brass

GVF

16

           

Bonus and Dividend Checks.

BDC1

N.D. Leeds, Gelder Bros, Kirkgate. 6d "Bonus in Goods" both sides

25mm

Brass

VF

5

BDC2

Gibbon's, Brunswick Stores. 1d Rev. Blank 18mm

26mm

Brass

VF

5

BDC3

Biggleswade (Beds.), E. Chew & Son, 3s/- / Tea Dealers, Family

       
 

Grocers & co.

26mm

Brass

VF+

8

BDC4

London, Finsbury Park, Geo. Bradbury, 215 Seven Sisters Rd.,

       
 

PRIZE MEDAL / TEA

26mm

Brass

VF

10

BDC5

London, Williams Bros. Direct Supply Stores Ltd., 5s/- (Same both sides)

21mm

Brass

EF

1

BDC6

London, as above, but 10s/-

24mm

Brass

EF

2

BDC7

London, as above, but 20s/-

27mm

Brass

A.Unc

3

BDC8

London (?), Payantake Stores Ltd., C (same both sides)

25mm

Brass

EF

2

BDC9

Newcastle-on-Tyne, Rowland Blaylock, 1/2d / Blank

25mm

AE

EF

6

BDC10

Sheffield, John Banner Ltd., 1d / JB in rectangle. (scalloped edge)

29mm

Brass

VF

5

BDC11

South Shields, Allen & Co Ltd., 1/2d (same both sides)

23mm

AE

VF

3

BDC12

Unknown Locality, Ranger's Dividend Stores, set of 4 checks

       
 

3d, 4d, 6d and 3s/-,

Bracteate

Tin

VF

10

BDC13

As above, but set of 3 checks, 4d, 6d and 3s/-

Bracteate

Tin

GVF

7

           

Thomas Spence

TS.1

Political Token, obv. YOU ROUGES. Rev. FULL BELLIES / AND / FAT

       
 

BAIRNS (countermarked on copper disc, 18th century)

Very Rare

 

VF

80

           

British Colonial Tokens.

CB6

1843. Canada, New Brunswick, Penny. Bust of Victoria l. / HMS

       
 

New Brunswick sailing l.

   

VF

12

CB9

1837. Lower Canada, Bank Token, Penny. Canadian stg in traditional

       
 

winter costume / Arms of Montreal.

   

GF

6

CB10

Another, as above, but with large ground below figure. (obv sl. Dmge)

   

F

4

CB13

1823. Upper Canada, Halfpenny, Sloop sailing l. / Plough and date

Cleaned

 

AVF

12

CB14

1852. Upper Canada, Bank Token, Penny. St. George slaying dragon /

       
 

crowned arms.

   

GVF

15