SIMMONS GALLERY

WORLD TOKENS - MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTIES

Foreign

1003. Australia , 1d 1858, portrait Professor Holloway rev. classical figure seated AE34mm. Rennik 260 – Holloway was from Ipswich but the tokens were exported to Australia .  Sold quack remedies for minor ailments.

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1004. Canada ?, Au Vieux St Jean rev. 50 AE 24mm. Quebec ?

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1005. France , Shell Card, Bordeaux , Louis D’Or Quinquina Vin de Sauternes obv. portrait of Louis XIII 1640 below Brass on card small piercing 22mm.

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1006. France, Shell Card, Calais, Ladies House 286 Calais rev. Girls Girls Girls naked girl Brass & card 22.2mm. Paynat 22

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1007. France, Shell Card, Cap d’Ail, Bon Pour Entrer au Paradis rev. girl facing Discretion Securite Brass & card 22.2mm. Paynat 10

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1008. France, shell card, ( Paris ), Aux Faunes 4 Rue Blondel rev. Aux Faunes, head of faun brass on card 22mm. Paynat 120

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1009. France, shell card, Rouen, WHERE ARE WE GOING  MARTHE STEPHANE AT 4 PASSAGE DE L’HOTEL DE VILLE rev. same message but in French brass on card 22mm. a scarce Brothel token – 1^st World War vintage. Paynat 20

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1010.  France , shell card, 5 franc size, Grande Cordonnerie du Chat Noir 18 Bould. Des Italiens rev. Chaussures de Luxe pour Dames et Messieurs Depuis 15.50  Brass on card 37mm. probably Paris

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1011.  Germany , D Martin Luther  standing figure rev. Dritte Saecular Feier Der Augsburg Confession D 25 Jun 1830 Silver 22mm. Medallet/jeton by RK (Kruger) commemorates 300^th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession

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1012.  Germany . Berlin ctm. 5 rev. M H Eisenbahn Gepacktrager Marke Brass 33mm. Railway porter’s pass

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1013.  Hong Kong , Hong Kong Hotel on garter around crown rev. Hong Kong Hotel One Drink AE 20.5mm. milled edge  Made by Heaton c 1884

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1014.  Ireland, Belfast Wm Ewart & Son Ltd 1D voucher 1907 rev. blank AE 31mm

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1015.  Italy , Manifattura da Rivarolo e S. Giorgio Canavese rev. Vale 1 Minestra Brass 22.5mm. Near Turin

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1016.  Jersey, United States Bazaar Company 6 ½D rev. wreath Brass 33mm.

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1017.  India . Southern India Coffee Company limited  view of plantation rev. T 1B AE 26mm. Pridmore 149

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1018.  Madagascar , Banque Malgache Descompte et de Credit Tananarive rev. blank pierced with number 352 Brass 41mm.

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1019.  New Zealand , M Somerville Grocer Auckland rev. plants New Zealand 1857 Rennick (Andrews) 483

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1020. Norway , ferry token, Sundbaatene Kristansund around steam ship rev. same pewter oval 27x21mm. Smith Christiansund 180 FD

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1021.  Nicaragua ,  Hacienda la Guinea Jinotepe tree (orange) rev. Una Tarea Desiderio Roman basket Brass 22mm. Rulau Czo 5 polished

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1022. Peru, Hacienda Casagrande Luis G Albrecht  Vale Cinco Centavos rev. Vale Cinco Centavos LGA 5 Cent Brown Vulcanite 19mm. Rulau Lbt 15 var. (new denomination)

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1023. South Africa . East London Municipality 1D rev. Payable at the Municipal Office East London 1880 AE 25mm. Hern 178a

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1024. South Africa . Cape Town Marsh & Sons Importers rev. steam/sailing ship Halfpenny to Facilitate Trade AE 27mm. Hern 348a

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1025. Trinidad , F D countermarked on obv. of UK 1872 ½d Francois Declos – Lyall 501 cleaned

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Calendars

1026. 1781 by Iohn Powell Birmingham brass 38mm.

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1027. 1794  by James Davis Birmingham brass 32mm.

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1028. 1896, Gigantic Wheel Earls Court 1895 rev. 1896 Calendar by Gruber & Co 37 Snow Hill London Brass coated card – shell card 44.7mm. Rare

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1029. 1904-25 moveable, John A Dotchin & Co General Ironmongery & Furnishing Establishment 65 Grey Street & High Bridge Newcastle on Tyne Aluminium 38mm. Not in Sweeny

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1030. 1904-25 moveable, F Braby & Co for Aluminium in every form London Liverpool Bristol or Glasgow Aluminium 38mm.

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Ringed coins

1031.  1901 farthing in Alum. ring  Smith Premier Typewriter 14 Gracechurch St London rev. good luck 32mm.

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Good luck

1032. 1902 farthing in Aluminium ring  McMillan Head Office Greenock  Largest Bill Posting Firm* in Scotland rev. Keep this 32mm. * misprint in printed catalogue

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1033. Jersey , 1954 farthing in Aluminium ring  Chelsea Hotel Gloucester St .  rev. Keep me… Al 38.5mm.

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1034. USA , 1947 cent in horseshoe shape, The Plantation House The Weirs N H Jack B Dana proprietor 40x35mm.

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Exhibitions

1035. The Aluminium Corporation 54 Parliament St London SW rev. Franco- British Exhibition London 1908 view of Court of Honour Al 38.5mm. milled edge

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Medals Suffolk

1036. Suffolk , Aldeburgh Moot Hall, with ship, seal of Aldeburgh on obverse; small silver medal 16mm.

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1037. Suffolk , Bury St Edmunds Pageant, 1907, Eadmund King & Martyr penny depicted;  bronze medal pierced for wearing 28mm

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1038. Suffolk , Bury St Edmunds Pageant, 1907, small bronze medal pierced for wearing 21mm.

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1039. Suffolk , Ipswich , Coronation Medal Edward VII, 1902, white metal pierced for wearing 38mm. Vaughton WE4610E

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1040. Suffolk , Ipswich , Coronation Medal Edward VII, 1902, white metal, pierced with ring, different dies for portraits, 38mm. Vaughton WE4610E var.

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1041.  Suffolk , Lowestoft Borough Jubilee medal, 1885-1935, and Silver Jubilee of George V, Alum., pin 31mm.

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1042. Suffolk , Pakefield Hall Holiday Camp, lighthouse/beacon  by Thos. Fattorini, bronze 20mm loop

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1043. Suffolk, Stoke and Melford Union Association centenary medal, 1928, portraits George IV & George V; rev. clasped hands within wreath, Ecce quam bonum habitare fraters in unum silvered AE 32mm.

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1044. Suffolk, West Suffolk Education Committee regular attendance medal, shield, rev. for regular attendance & good conduct; white metal with red & yellow striped ribbon and bar, military style. 31mm.

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Books

1045. Seventeenth century Tokens of the British Isles by Michael Dickinson – Seaby 1986, hardback, 292pp based on Williamson – A good original copy although the book has been recently re-printed and is available.

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1046. London Signs by Bryant Lillywhite – Allen & Unwin 1972 Hardback 696 pages with thousands of references to signs used by pubs etc. – A useful book for token collectors

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1047. Co-Operative Checks by PDS Waddell -  BANS 1993 76 pages soft covers, some illustrations.  Good background reference for this series

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1048. Schwer Price Guide to 18^th century Tokens 1983 – 182 pages, paperback – Based on Dalton & Hamer – still useful 25 years later!

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1049. The Native Pass Tokens of German South West Africa GDL McGregor & HHP Haberling, soft covers, Capital Press, pp52.  Not easy to find.

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