THE COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY TOKENS FORMED BY FRANK GORSLER
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Cheltenham, ‘John Bastin’, Penny, 1812, St Mary’s Church, rev. legend, edge thin centre-grained, 22.94g/6h (W 672). Legends slightly double-struck, otherwise extremely fine with brown patina, very rare £300-400
Provenance: D.G. Vorley Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 2 March 1994, lot 582 (part) [from Spink 1973]; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1870; bt M.J. Dickinson 2000.
The cataloguer contends that the die-sinker punched the name BASTIN instead of BISHOP (John Bishop), otherwise the pieces (W 672 and 673) share the same dies, although the Bishop pennies are always 3-4g lighter than those naming Bastin. Traces of the A in BASTIN are visible as an undertype on the better of the two John Bishop pennies in lot 49. Paul Withers was unable to trace anyone by the name of John Bastin in commerce in Cheltenham at the time
Gloucester, Saunders & Butt, Shilling, 1811, arms, rev. legend, OCTOBER 25TH, 4.00g/12h (D 8). Virtually as struck with mint bloom, toned
£90-120
Provenance: P.W. Callier Collection, Glendining Auction, 20 March 1968, lot 115 (part); W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1667 (part) [from Baldwin 1973]; C.E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 67 (Melbourne), 18-19 July 2001, lot 723
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Gloucester, James Whalley, Shillings (2), 3.91g/6h (D 10), 3.92g/6h (D 11) [2]. Characteristic weakness in centres of reverses, first extremely fine with grey tone, second good very fine
£80-100
Provenance: *D 10 W.G. Wright Collection [from Spink April 1949], W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1668 (part) [from W.G.W. 1973], C. E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 67 (Melbourne), 18-19 July 2001, lot 724; D 11 bt 1996
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Cheltenham, William Bastin, Shilling, 1811, similar, 3.88g/12h (D 1). Light surface marks and a scratch under for 20 on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, obverse toned, reverse bright
£120-150 Provenance: Bt H. Moore 1977
Gloucester, issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1811, arms, rev. Cathedral, stop after COUNTY, 4.13g/12h (Mayes 5 bis). Very fine
£40-50 Provenance: Bt S.E. Schwer 1982
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Gloucester, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, arms, rev. MORGAN’S GLOUCESTER CITY & COUNTY SILVER MEDAL, etc, 3.14g/12h (D 12; Wager p.51). Very fine and very rare
£80-100 49
Cheltenham, John Bishop & Co, Pennies, 1812 (2), similar, 18.79g/6h, 18.60g/6h (both W 673) [2]. First about extremely fine with brown patina, second about very fine but scratched and scuffed
£60-80 Provenance: *First bt W. McKivor 2003; second bt 1978
Provenance: M.Z. Gerson Collection [from Seaby 1981]; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1668 (part) [from M.Z.G. September 1985]; C.E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 67 (Melbourne), 18-19 July 2001, lot 727
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Cheltenham, J. & S. Griffith, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, PAYABLE BY MESSRS J & S GRIFFITH CHELTENHAM OR AT NO 2 RIVER ST BATH, etc, rev. arms of Bristol within Garter, DOLLAR SILVER, etc, 3.91g/6h (D 3; Wager p.51). Virtually as struck with mint bloom and attractive olive tone, very rare £300-400
Provenance: P.C. Deane Collection; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1666 [from P.C.D. 1985]
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Sedbury, ‘Sedbury Ironworks’, Penny, factory, rev. value in wreath, edge grained left, 16.78g/6h (W 970a). Overstruck on an unlocalised 1813 Penny (W 1617), minor marks, otherwise very fine, brown patina, rare £90-120
Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen GmbH Auktion 29 (Stuttgart), 31 October 2008, lot 3157
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Sedbury, ‘Sedbury Ironworks’, Penny, from the same dies as previous, edge grained left, 18.24g/6h (W 970a). No clear traces of overstriking but obverse legend weak, otherwise good fine, brown patina, rare
£50-70
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