TOKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE EDWARD ROEHRS 1260
CASTRIES, Geest Industries (W.I.) Ltd, uniface aluminium, stamped GI, 22.5mm, 2.45g (Lyall 473; Devaux type 5; Ford 688; Tankersley 382). Central hole, about very fine, rare
£30-40
Provenance: Bt R. Lyall January 1976. A tally for working at night after 7pm
1261
CASTRIES, Geest Industries (W.I.) Ltd, uniface red fibre employee identification tag, stamped S/202 G.I., 30mm, 1.36g (Lyall 474; Devaux –). Pierced as issued, very fine, rare
£40-60 Provenance: Bt K.V. Eckardt 1986 Coaling Tokens 1265
CASTRIES, Barnard, Peter & Co, uniface brass Day [day rate for carrying one load] by Neal, name around DAY, 29mm, 4.75g (Lyall 458; Devaux type 7; Prid. –). Dull appearance, otherwise very fine, extremely rare
£200-300 Provenance: Bt Format November 1995
1262
CASTRIES, Barnard, Peter & Co, uniface oval brass Shilling by Neal, name around value, 48 x 20mm, 9.47g (Lyall 457, this piece illustrated; Devaux type 6, this piece illustrated; Prid. 1, this piece illustrated). Some spotting and staining, otherwise very fine, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen
£400-600
Provenance: J.K. McDowell Collection, Coin Galleries Mailbid Sale, 15 November 1989 (1221, part).
Barnard, Peter & Co, established 1879, proprietors Sam Barnard and William Peter, dissolved 1891
1266
CASTRIES, Barnard, Peter & Co, uniface brass Night [night rate for carrying one load] by Neal, similar, 29mm, 4.78g (Lyall 459, this piece illustrated; Devaux type 8, this piece illustrated; Prid. 4, this piece illustrated; Ford 675 [= Tankersley 372]). Some staining, otherwise very fine and very rare
£200-250
Provenance: J.K. McDowell Collection, Coin Galleries Mailbid Sale, 15 November 1989 (1221, part)
1267
CASTRIES, Barnard, Sons & Co, uniface brass, thick B, 24mm, 3.36g (Lyall 461; Devaux type 21; Prid. 5 [Sale, lot 334, this piece]; Ford 676 [= Tankersley 373]). Very fine, rare
£70-90
Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21 -2 September 1981, lot 334.
With the break-up of the Barnard Peter partnership, Samuel Barnard established himself in business with his sons in 1891; his tokens were used until the industry collapsed in 1944
1263
CASTRIES, Barnard, Peter & Co, uniface brass Fourpence by Neal, similar, 43mm, 11.87g (Lyall 456; Devaux type 5; Prid. 2). Some spotting, otherwise very fine, extremely rare
£200-300
Provenance: J.K. McDowell Collection, Coin Galleries Mailbid Sale, 15 November 1989 (1221, part)
1268
CASTRIES, Barnard, Sons & Co, uniface brass, thin B, 24mm, 3.42g (Lyall 462; Devaux type 22; Prid. 5 var [Sale, lot 335]; Ford 677 [= Tankersley 374]). Very fine, rare
£70-90
Provenance: J.K. McDowell Collection, Coin Galleries Mailbid Sale, 15 November 1989 (1221, part)
1269
CASTRIES, James Burness & Sons, uniface brass by Neal (3), JAMES BURNESS & SONS (2), both 29mm, 5.05g, 4.92g (Lyall 464; Devaux type 23; Prid. 6 [Sale, lot 336]; Ford 678; Tankersley 375); J.B. & SONS, 24mm, 3.36g (Lyall 465; Devaux type 24; Prid. 7 [Sale, lot 337]; Ford 678; Tankersley 375) [3]. Fine to very fine, but last tarnished
1264
CASTRIES, Barnard, Peter & Co, uniface brass Twopence by Neal, similar, 38mm, 8.82g (Lyall 455; Devaux type 4; Prid. 3 [Sale, lot 326]; Noble II, 1362 [= Climpson 1934]). Some staining and spotting, otherwise very fine and very rare
£100-150
Provenance: J.K. McDowell Collection, Coin Galleries Mailbid Sale, 15 November 1989 (1221, part)
Additional lot images may be found on our website £40-50
Provenance: Second bt K. Fischer August 1971; others J.K. McDowell Collection, Coin Galleries Mailbid Sale, 15 November 1989 (1221, part).
James Burness & Sons, headquartered in the city of London, acquired the coaling business of Barnard Sons & Co in the mid -1930s
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