THE COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY TOKENS FORMED BY FRANK GORSLER Somerset
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Bath, Charles Culverhouse, Isaac Orchard and James Phipps, Shilling, 1812, arms and supporters, rev. legend, 3.94g/12h (D 17). Spot above R of ORCHARD, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, considerable mint bloom £70-90
Provenance: Dolphin Coins FPL 9, 1996 (118) 130
Frome, Willoughby & Sons, Mrs Jane Sinkins, Henry Ryall, William Sparks, William Gerard, Griffith & Gough, Shilling, 1811, facing bust of King Alfred, rev. cross, 4.35g/12h (D 71). Extremely fine, obverse with full mint bloom, reverse toned
£90-120 Provenance: Bt G. Moore 2007
Taunton, Cox & Co, Penny, artisan at forge, rev. value, edge centre-grained, 19.67g/6h (W 1125). About extremely fine, dark patina
£40-50 Provenance: Bt 1978
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Bath, Samuel Whitchurch and William Dore, Four Shillings, 1811, 15.52g/12h (D 11), Penny, 1811, 18.54g/6h (W 15a) [2]. First with minor rim nicks on reverse, otherwise about very fine and toned, rare, second very fine
£100-150
Provenance: *D 11 SCMB February 1963 (NT 64), bt W. McKivor 2010; W 15a bt W. McKivor 2000
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Wiveliscombe, W. Temlett and J. Clarke, Penny, 1811, legend, rev. female seated left on bee-hive, cow behind, edge centre-grained, 22.93g/6h (W 1233). Trifling surface marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with attractive hue
£100-150 Provenance: Bt W. McKivor 2010
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Bath, Samuel Whitchurch and William Dore, Penny, 1811, ram suspended, rev. legend, edge centre-grained, 18.58g/12h (W 22). Struck like a proof with sharp rims, light spotting and surface nicks, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant fields, rare
£80-100 Provenance: Bt 1974
Wiveliscombe, W. Temlett and J. Clarke, Penny, 1811, from the same dies as previous, edge centre-grained, 22.49g/6h (W 1233). Extremely fine, obverse with a trace of original colour
£100-150 Provenance: Bt R. Gladdle 2002 Staffordshire
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Chard, issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1811, legend in wreath, rev. value on Star, 3.91g/12h (D 67). Surface planchet defect on reverse at 5 o’clock, otherwise better than very fine, cleaned in the past but now with grey tone, rare
£120-150
Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1764
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Bilston, James Atherton, Penny, 1813, 19.58g/10h (W 33); Edward Beebee, Penny, 1811, 17.48g/12h (W 35); Samuel Fereday, Pennies (2), 1811, 18.30g/12h (W 45), 1812, 27.76g/12h (W 64) [4]. W 64 extremely fine, others in varied state
£40-60
Provenance:W33 and 35 bt 1975;W45 bt R. Weir 2000; *W 64 bt P. Flanagan 1980
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