TOKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE EDWARD ROEHRS 1025
BRIDGETOWN, Moses Tolan[t]o, Halfpence (2), c. 1835, bale, revs. barrel, second with oblong cancellation punch, both 29mm, 9.22g/6h, 9.07g/6h (Lyall 93, 94; Prid. 27; Spink Tn3) [2]. Fine to very fine
£30-40
Provenance: First bt R. Zander 1966; second bt N.B. Todd November 1965.
Moses Tolano (1811-50), Sephardic Jewish merchant, 33 Swan street
1030 1026
BRIDGETOWN, Moses Tolan[t]o, Farthings (2), c. 1835, similar, second with oblong cancellation punch, both 22mm, 4.52g/6h, 4.49g/6h (Lyall 95, 96; Prid. 28; Spink Tn1) [2]. Fine to very fine, scarce
£60-80
Provenance: First bt R. Zander 1966; second W. Raymond Collection, NASCA Auction (New York), 5 December 1977, lot 628, bt J.D. King
ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Penny, 1788, negro head left, rev. value around pineapple with small base, 32.5mm, 13.95g/12h (Lyall 62; Trudgen 1+B; Prid. 11; KM. Tn5). Significantly double struck and with segment missing from edge, otherwise extremely fine, unusual £60-80
Provenance: R.J. Ford Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 79, 15 October 1990, lot 374 (part)
1027 BRIDGETOWN,
Young Men’s Christian
Association, brass Penny [1911+], legend, rev. value, 32mm, 8.09g/12h (Lyall 97; Prid. –). Unofficially pierced, otherwise very fine, rare
£40-50 Provenance: Gift of K.V. Eckardt.
The Y.M.C.A. was located on the corner of Trafalgar square and Ricket street
1031
ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Proof Penny, 1788, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 32.5mm, 14.04g/12h (Lyall 74; Trudgen 1+B; Prid. 11A; KM. Tn5). Light spotting and surface marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare
£150-200
Provenance: Spink Australia Auction 24 (Sydney), 16-17 March 1988, lot 2006
1032
ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Penny, 1788, similar, 32mm, 14.14g/12h (Lyall 63; Trudgen 2+B; Prid. –; KM. Tn5); uncertain issuer, Penny, 1788 [1791], similar, 32mm, 13.46g/12h (Lyall 72; Trudgen 4+F, late rev. die state; Prid. 14; KM. Tn8) [2]. First very fine, second fine
£50-70
Provenance: First bt Spink October 1967; second bt G.E. Hearn July 1965
1028
ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, uniface Trial for the obv. of a Penny by J. Milton [1788], negro head left, edge plain, 33mm, 13.50g (Lyall 64, this coin illustrated; Trudgen obv. 1; Prid. –). Minor spotting and fields a trifle porous, otherwise extremely fine; UNIQUE
£400-600
Provenance: R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, lot 40; R.J. Ford Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 79, 15 October 1990, lot 373.
Sir Philip Gibbes, 1st Bt (1731-1815), a wealthy plantation owner at Springhead, studied law in England before succeeding to the family sugar estates founded by his great-grandfather, Philip Gibbes (†1648), who had emigrated from England to Barbados c. 1635
1033
ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Restrike Penny, 1788, by J. Milton, similar, 33.5mm, 14.34g/12h (Lyall 75; Trudgen 3+C; Prid. 12; KM. TnA9a). Extremely fine, scarce
£100-150
Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21 -2 September 1981, lot 98 (part)
1029
ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Proof Penny, 1788, negro head left, rev. pineapple with tall base, edge plain, 35mm, 13.69g/12h (Lyall 60; Trudgen 1+A; Prid. 10; KM. Tn4). Light traces of handling, otherwise extremely fine
£150-200 Provenance: Bt Spink October 1967
1034
ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Restrike Proof Penny, 1788 [1792+], similar, 32.5mm, 13.87g/12h (Lyall 76; Trudgen 3+D; Prid. 13, this coin illustrated; KM. TnA9). Usual flaw behind head, extremely fine
£150-200
Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21 -2 September 1981, lot 98 (part)
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