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Refreshment & Communion Tokens

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

Bolton, J.W.Deakin, Herb Brewer, 3d / Botanical Beverage Supply Co.

25.5mm

Brass

EF

18

R.4

Birmingham, Coleshill St., Rodney Inn, Concert Room, View of Grand

       
 

Organ with organist at keyboard / "To be spent in the Concert Hall

       
 

the same evening as received", 3d, by Pope & Co. Birm. (Guest 522)

 

Brass

NVF

12

R.5

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

 

Brass

VF

8

R.6

Not Local, Smith's Restaurants, 2s/6d, uniface.

 

Brass

GVF

6

R.7

Ramsgate & St Lawrence Coffee Tavern Company Ltd /

       
 

Good for one pennyworth of Refreshment.

 

Brass

VF

17

R.8

N.D. The Salvation Army, Social Wing, F.S. 6d (Oval bracteate)

4.5 x 3.0

Tin

F

5

R.9

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

3.4

Zinc

VF

5

R.10

Castle Carry (Nr. Bruton, Somerset) F.W. Harold 1850 1 1/2d / George

       
 

Hotel. St George slaying dragon.

Lustre

AE

AUnc

21

R.11

London, South Kensington, Imperial Institute, J. Lyons & Co. (est'd 1894)

 

Brass

GVF

12

R.12

London, Tottenham Court Road, Mable & Co. 3d Refreshment / Northumberland

       
 

Arms or Cabmen's Shelters.

3.0

Brass

GVF

15

R.13

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

       
 

Central YMCA / 1d, by Ardill, Leeds

 

Brass

VF

10

R.14

Exeter, Elmfield Hotel, 1/2d 1879. Loyal Good Samaritan Lodge No. 540

       
 

U.A. / O.D. in centre ( a Druid's piece, founded 1833)

24.5mm

AE

EF

21

R.15

Sheffield, Black Horse, 19 & 21 Edward Street / 3d within rose, thistle

       
 

and shamrock wreath.

 

Brass

VF

20

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 & IRISH 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

£

CT.3

Duffus (Morayshire) DFS, crude letters, Rev. Blank (18th Century) (lead)

(round)

Br.316

AVF

5

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

   

VF

6

CC4

Cotgrave Colliery (Notts) No. 1300 incuse

Square

 

VF

8

CC5

Daw Mill (S. Derbys) N.C.B. No. 1529 incuse

Square

 

VF

8

CC6

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

   

GVF

10

CC7

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

   

VF

8

CC8

Shirebrook (Derbys)

     

10

CC9

Silverwood Colliery, N.C.B. No number

   

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

RPC6

Gays (Hampton) Ltd. Tool check No. 306 incuse 32 mm

Holed

Brass

VF

5

RPC7

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

Holed

Brass

VF

6

RPC8

R.W. & Co. Ltd., M'Bro / No. 665 incuse 24mm

Holed

Brass

F

2

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

RPC10

Stanhill Ring Spinning Co. Ltd., (Nr Blackburn, Lancs) No. 388 incuse

Not holed

 

VF

10

           

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

 

Brass

VF

5

BDC3

Dunfermline, The London & Newcastle Tea Co., 1876 1/4 lb check

       
 

by Ardill, Leeds.

25mm

AE

NVF

6

BDC4

Hesketh Bank (Lancs), Garlick's Cadh Stores, 3d / circle.

22mm

Brass

GVF

2

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

Watchet (Somerset), W.L. Copp & Co. 1s/- Bracteate Rare

25mm

Brass

EF

7

           

British Colonial Tokens.

CB1

1854. Australia, Melbourne, Halfpenny. James Noakes, Grocer / In Commem.

       
 

of Sir Charles Hatham, 22nd June 1854. (ek on obv at 6 o'c)

   

GVF

25

CB2

1854. Australia, Melbourne, Halfpenny, T.W. Thomas & Co., Grocers /

       
 

In Commem., etc as above.

   

AVF

20

CB3

1814. Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax Halfpenny. Bust of Capt Broke /Britannia std

   

NF

5

CB4

1871. New Zealand, Auckland, Licensed Victuallers Assoc. Penny.

       
 

Bust of Victoria l. / Inscription.

   

GF

5

CB5

1879. South Africa, Cape of Good Hope, Capetown Halfpenny.

       
 

Arms & Supporters, date below / J.W. Irwin, Tea Merchant & Grocer

   

GVF

10

CB6

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

       
 

New Brunswick sailing l.

   

VF

12

CB7

Another, as above.

   

F

5

CB8

1854. Canada, New Brunswick, as above, but for different date. Lgd dmge

   

NVF

5

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

CB11

1812. Lower Canada, Anonymous token, Penny. Bust of George III

       
 

in wreath / Commerce seated.

   

GF

12

CB12

N.D. Canada, York, Kinston and Dundas, Halfpenny, Leslie & Sons

       
 

Justice stg / Plough. Pitted

   

F

5

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

CB15

1844. Canada, Bank of Montreal, Halfpenny. View of Bank / Arms

Bank Token

 

EF

15

CB16

1812. Canada, Anonymous Brock Token, Halfpenny. Ship sailing r. /

       
 

Sir Isaac Brook (sic), Bart, etc.

   

GF

5

CB17

1815. Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Halfpenny; Bust of George III r. /

       
 

Ship sailing r. 3 eks on rev.

   

F

3

CB18

1812. Canada, Tiffin token, Halfpenny (imitation) Bust of George III

       
 

within wreath / Commerce std l.

 

Brass

GF

4

           

Coins in Aluminium Rings.

All have legend "Keep Me and Never Go Broke".

           

AR1

Canada. Ontario, Ottawa. Jack Snow. Credit Jeweller, with 1947 cent.

       
 

Horse-shoe shaped.

   

VF

14

AR2

Jersey. Gloucester St. Chelsea Hotel, with 1944 farthing.

 

sl. verd.

EF

8

AR3

USA. Stork Club Lucky Penny (both sides) with 1937 1 cent

   

VF

8

AR4

Great Britain , London. Hooper Struve's Mineral Waters, with 1939 1/4d.

   

VF

5

AR5

Great Britain , Quality Inn Lucky Farthing, with 1938 1/4d.

 

eks

AVF

5