TICKETS AND PASSES
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NORTHUMBERLAND, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, silver ticket, 1800, unsigned, frontal elevation of the grandstand, rev. horse standing right, jockey holding reins, field named (His Grace the Duke of Northumberland), 31mm, 15.01g/6h (D & W 323/17; cf. DH Northumberland 24). Pierced, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare
£600-800
Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 756 [from Spink 1973]; J. Spingarn Collection FPL (322); R.S. Brown Jr Collection [from J.S. February 2001].
Hugh Smithson, later Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (1742 -1817); Captain, 85th Regt, fought with distinction at the battles of Bergen and Minden, 1759; MP for Westminster, 1763-76; promoted to full Colonel and appointed ADC to George III, 1764; participated in the battle of Lexington, 1774 and commanded a division at the battle of Long Island, 1776; resigned his command in disgust at the policies adopted by General Howe, 1777; acceded to the title on his father’s death, 1786; Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland 1786-98 and 1802-17; Colonel of the Royal Regt of Horse Guards, 1806-13
Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Dublin & Kingstown Railway, nickel, small locomotive, rev. SECOND CLASS TOKEN in wreath, 21.5mm, 5.43g/12h (Moyaux 9; Woodside var. 1; D & W 326/18; Macalister 963; cf. DNW T6, 686). Virtually as struck
£100-150
Provenance: F.S. Cokayne Collection; S.A. Bole Collection [from C. J. Denton]
576
Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Dublin & Kingstown Railway, nickel, large locomotive, rev. from the same die as previous, 22mm, 5.68g/12h (Moyaux 9; Woodside var. 2; D & W 326/18; Macalister 963; Noble II, 1099). Virtually as struck
£100-150 Provenance: S.A. Bole Collection [from C.J. Denton]
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YORKSHIRE, York, oval silver Attorney’s Medal of Admission, 1813, by Younge & Deakin, frontal elevation of the Law Courts, rev. THE ATTORNIES MEDAL OF ADMISSION TO THE COURTS, NOT TRANSFERABLE, named (Mr Wm. Fisher), 44 x 35mm, 31.42g/12h (D & W 100/402; cf. DNW T8, 1016). Reverse edge knock at 3 o’clock and some light scratches, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £300-400
Provenance: J.N. Spencer Collection
Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Hibernian Society, a copper Halfpenny-sized flan, engraved HIBERNIAN SOCIETY around a vine above Eye of Providence, rev. crowned harp dividing date, HARMONY above, 28mm, 7.80g. Fair to fine, presumably rare
£40-60 Provenance: Bt C.J. Denton.
The Hibernian Society, a philanthropic body founded in Dublin in 1769 to help the orphaned children of soldiers who fell during the Seven Years War
574
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, The Jumble Club (Inst. 1799), copper Seven Shillings, male bust left, rev. legend around value in wreath, edge scalloped, 34mm, 9.92g/12h (D & W 139/297). About fine, very rare
£60-80
The Jumble Club, instituted in December 1799, was a whist- playing fellowship that thrived until 1877
578
Magistrates Medal of Admission to the Courts, a copper award by Younge & Deakin, legend in wreath, rev. wreath, named (The Revd. F. Lundy), 44mm, 44.06g/12h (D & W 89/325). Cleaned in the past, otherwise very fine, very rare
£90-120
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