MB 51 POSTAL AUCTION OF TOKENS AND PASSES  31 March 2010
SIMMONS GALLERY

 

Tickets & Passes

176.    UK/USA, ADMIT rev. 1817  AE 20mm.  used in NY as well as UK

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16

 

177.    Bath , People’s Club & Institute rev. wreath numbered  481

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15

30

 

178.    A. Cattermole rev. Pass , ornament top and bottom AE 26mm.

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8

16

 

179.    London , Café de Paris Extension Every Wednesday  rev. Starting Jan 9th 1933 Three Musketeers Star Turn from New York Brass on card (Shell card) 22mm.

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25

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180.    Cudworth Village Club No._ rev. blank Brass 33.5mm. hole at top – Possibly Somerset, Surrey or Yorkshire

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15

30

 

181.     Hailes Coursers numbered C513 rev, wreath Brass 31mm. holed at top - ? Gloucestershire and hunting related? Messengers?

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12

24

 

182.    ( London ), Claridges  numbered 6E rev. portcullis (badge of Westminster ) Brass hexagonal  39x36mm. loop attached

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8

16

 

183.    London , W. Till 17 Gt Russell St Covent Gdn London  shield rev. Dealer in Ancient & Modern Coins Medals & Antiques in wreath AE 29mm. holed drilled at top

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7

14

 

184.    Manchester Police Check for Keys numbered 311 K.O rev. rev. badge bees on a globe Concilio et Labore below Brass 38mm. hole at top c. 1910

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20

 

185.    North East Nourishment Society rev. One Pennyworth of Soup & Bread for this ticket AE hexagonal 29mm. small hole

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186.    Parthenon Rooms  rev. Refreshment Ticket 3D Pewter 32mm. D&W  93/359

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187.    Rosherville Botanical Gardens rev. same AE 33mm. central hole Gravesend Kent D&W 95  369

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188.    Royal Grecian BO Conquest Refreshment Six Pence rev. border Brass 37mm. central hole – some graffiti both sides D&W  68/176

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40

 

189.    Sheffield , T Youdan Promenade rev. building frontage Brass 32mm. Thomas Youdan was a Theatre owner who in 1867 established the first Football competition with a donation of £2

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40

80

 

190.    Sheffield Workhouse 3 Lbs. Loaf around bunch of arrows in a circlet (badge of Sheffield ) AE bracteate oval 48x30mm.  – reverse looks double struck no trace on obverse

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90

180

 

191.     Sheffield Workhouse 6 Lbs. Loaf around bunch of arrows in a circlet in shield (badge of Sheffield ) numbered 331  AE bracteate 45.3mm.

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90

180

 

192.    Stockport, Charlie Chaplin in “The Gold Rush”, portrait in bowler rev. Palladium Stockport February 22nd 1926 for Six days only Brass 26mm. milled edge weak centre

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10

20

 

193.    Swansea 1832 rev. Paid -  bee-hive AE 18mm

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7

14

 

194.    Spread eagle rev.  Neo Clasical building  Brass 29mm.

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5

10

-Transport

195.    Bradford Corporation Transport  1D Black plastic 22mm.

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4

 

196.    Cardiff , Lock Ferry E. L. Pinner rev. 2 circles Brass 24mm. Cox 543

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20

 

197.    Rock Ferry Limited  12 point star rev. Tearly Contractor 1866 No   AE 21.5mm. integral loop  Smith Birkenhead 75 GJ -  (Smith notes having seen only one numbered example.)

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198.    GWR RR & Wagon Dept Pay Cheque numbered 4424 rev. blank oblong 34x22mm. holed

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6

 

199.    Huddersfield Corporation Transport  3D Green plastic

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2

4

 

200.    City of Hull , Tramways rev. A  Yellow 21mm.  1½D hexagonal yellow plastic &  Kingston on Hull Corporation Transport 1D Pink plastic 24mm. 3 pieces

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4

 

201.    Hull , 1469 Loc Dept  Hull LNER all incuse rev.  1469 Zinc cut circular 42mm.

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6

 

202.    Newport Transporter Bridge ½d rev. blank Brass oval 33x20mm. Cox 617

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15

30

 

203.    RLY: EXC: ENGRS DEPT  rev. blank all incuse brass 35mm.

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6

 

204.    Sheffield Transport Department  1D red, 2D green, 2½D pink (12 sides), 3D mauve, 3½ D orange (12 sides), 4D blue, 5D  yellow &  6D  white All plastic 22mm.   8 pieces

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4

8

 

205.    South Gloucestershire Council 50p rev. Concessionary Fare Yellow plastic 7 sides26mm. SG pierced

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4

 

206.    G.W.R/  LOCO CARR incuse numbered 47 rev. blank Brass tear shaped hole at top 39x34mm.

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6

12

 

207.    LNWR  PC incuse numbered 48 rev. similar Brass octagonal 30mm.

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6

12

 

208.    L.M.R. YM BLETCHLEY incuse numbered 54 rev.  blank Zinc triangular hole at top 42mm.

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6

12

 

209.    D E D  BLETCHLEY incuse numbered 188 rev.  blank  Brass 33mm. square central hole

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6

12

 

210.    L.M.S. SIG. & TELE. DEPT.  incuse rev. blank  Brass cut circle 38mm. corrosion

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5

10

 

211.     . SIG. & TELE. DEPT.  incuse numbered 48 rev. blank  Brass cut circle 38mm.

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6

12

 

212.    SIG ENGRS DEPT WATFORD B.R (M) incuse  numbered 68 rev. blank  Brass cut circle 38mm.

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5

10

 

213.    USA,  Rochester Railway Co rev. Good for one fare electric streetcar plated AE 23mm. Smith NY780C

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10

20

Tool checks

214.    Armour & Company Ltd numbered 13 rev. blank  Brass 16mm. holed at top.  Has been buried

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2

4

 

215.    Bristol , Mardon Son & Hall numbered 301 rev. blank Brass 39mm. holed

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4

8

 

216.    Midland Iron Company Limited Workman’s Time Ticket 44 all incuse Brass 32mm.

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4

8

 

217.    Redifon Ltd. Numbered 67 rev. blank brass 32mm. holed at top.  (Founded 1948 London, moved to Crawley 1980 - Naval & Aviation Communication Systems)

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3

6

 

218.    Scunthorpe , John Lysaght No numbered 35 rev. blank Brass oval 42x32mm. holed

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4

8

 

219.    Southampton, Pirelli General Cable Works Ltd LBS numbered 137 rev. blank AE 31mm. holed

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4

 

220.    Stephenson Blake & Co numbered 55 rev. blank Brass 32mm. hoed – Sheffield type founders

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4

8

 

221.    The Welsh Tinplate & Metal Stamping Co Ltd numbered 462 rev. blank Brass 24mm. holed Cox 328  Llanelli

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4

8

Military

222.    HAC 1858 around Arms rev. 3 Three Pence by Taylor London Gilt AE 38mm. –Honourable Artillery Company

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20

40

 

223.    HAC 1858 around Arms rev. 3 Three Pence by Taylor London Silvered AE 38mm. –Honourable Artillery Company

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20

40

 

224.    British Armed Forces rev. One Unit  Brass 25mm. central hole  Yarwood BAF 4 Used in Cyprus

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225.    British Armed Forces ½d repeated printed in black on both sides of Formica 25mm.

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4

8

Mining

226.    CUR WEN rev. arms AE 26mm. Workington Colliery Cumbria , Finlay38, D&W 286/46

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227.    Hereford , The Property of Hereford Corporation around City Arms rev. The Property of Hereford Corporation  COKE No- Brass 42mm. D&W -  RR

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228.    Outerside Colliery, 3 masted sailing ship rev. J Kirkhaugh Coal Token AE 28mm. Finlay 100 D&W 292/118

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229.    Scotland, A Load of Round Coales rev. Cura et Candore crest hand holding lozenge  Brass 26mm. Crest of Cunningham  D&W 285/45a  c.1720 – ex Noble & Gladdle Saltcoats, Ayrshire

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230.    Scotland , Foorthe D.I.T.R. around reversed 4 rev. arms Brass 36mm. D&W 288/75  ex Noble & Gladdle

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231.    Scotland, Culross Wester Main Colliery  shield with 2 picks rev. arms with coronet above edge Anno Regni Octavo Decus et Tutamen (1767) AE 34mm. D&W 285/42  Halfcrown check Arms of the Earl of Dundonald ex Noble & Gladdle

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232.    Scotland , Culross Wester Main Colliery  shield with 2 picks rev. arms with coronet above  AE 26mm. D&W 285/44 Shilling check Arms of the Earl of Dundonald ex Noble & Gladdle

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233.    Scotland , Culross Wester Main Colliery  shield with 2 picks rev. arms with coronet above  AE 21mm. D&W 285/45 sixpence check Arms of the Earl of Dundonald ex Noble & Gladdle

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30

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 - Lamp checks

234.    Annesley Bentinck Colliery B.C.C. numbered 901 rev. blank brass oval 33x24mm. holed at top Notts.

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6

12

 

235.    Comrie National Coal Board numbered 712 rev. blank Brass 32mm. holed at top Yorks .

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6

 

236.    Coventry NCB  numbered 997 rev. blank Brass octagonal 32mm. holed at top

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4

8

 

237.    Cynheidre Colliery, NCB SWD No 1 Area numbered 504  rev. blank  Brass32mm. holed at top

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4

8

 

238.    Elsecar  incuse numbered 1349 rev. blank Brass 36mm.  holed at top Yorks .

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6

 

239.    Grimethorpe Colliery numbered 2139 rev. blank Zinc 32mm. holed at top

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8

 

240.    Grimethorpe Colliery incuse numbered 1780  rev. blank Zinc 32mm. holed at top

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6

 

241.    Grimethorpe Colliery incuse numbered 334 erased rev. numbered 886  Brass  32mm. holed at top

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6

 

242.    Hazel Steam K P C Co Ltd No numbered 196  rev. blank Al octagonal 29mm. holed at top

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243.    Kilnhurst Colliery numbered 186  rev. numbered 186  Brass 31mm. Yorks .

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12

 

244.    SNEYD  numbered 1748 all incuse  rev. blank brass oblong with concave corners 44x35mm. holed at top – Staffordshire

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8

 

245.    Redbrook Colliery NCB  all incuse  numbered 252 rev. blank Zinc 32mm. holed at top

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4

8

 

246.    Redbrook Colliery NCB  all incuse  numbered 460 rev. NCB (die struck)Zinc 32mm. holed at top

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4

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Minting

247.    India ,  Duncan Stratton Bombay tiger in front of palm tree rev. Greenwood B& Batley Limited Albion Works Leeds AE 15mm. Greenwood & Batley made minting machinary

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30

 

248.    GB The Mint Birmingham, Managing Director W.R.P. King rev. his portrait Silver 30mm.

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Telephone

249.    Blackpool Police rev. blank Brass 31mm. (penny size)

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250.    P. O. Telegraphs Messengers Token around crown all incuse rev. similar Zinc 32mm.

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8

16

 

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