THE COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY TOKENS FORMED BY FRANK GORSLER
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Fazeley, Sir Robert Peel, Charles Harding & Co, Shilling, 1811, similar, 3.69g/6h (D 11). Virtually as struck with considerable mint bloom
£70-90
Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1772 (part) [from Seaby 1975]; C.E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 67 (Melbourne), 18-19 July 2001, lot 785 (part)
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Walsall, Samuel Fletcher and Samuel Sharratt, Pennies, 1811 (2), 18.89g/12h (W 1145), 17.18g/12h (W 1158); Joseph Parker, Penny, 1811, 17.73g/12h (W 1169) [3]. Second extremely fine but with minor surface marks on obverse, others about very fine and better
£60-80
Provenance: W 1145 bt 1974; *W 1158 bt 1973; W 1169 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 352 (part), Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 52 (Sydney), 13-15 November 1996, lot 1356 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1912 (part), Davissons Mailbid Sale 15, 29 March 2001 (422)
145
Lichfield, John Henrickson, Penny, elevation of Lemmonsly Mill, rev. arms, edge neatly grained, 20.02g/6h (W 823). Very light grazes in fields, otherwise about extremely fine with chocolate brown patina, rare
£100-150
Provenance: P.C. Cruttwell Collection, Spink Auction 63, 28-9 March 1988, lot 618
149
West Bromwich and Coseley, James Cooksey, Penny, 1812, value, rev. legend, edge centre-grained, 18.13g/6h (W 1185). Extremely fine
£60-80 Provenance: Bt P. Flanagan 1977
150
West Bromwich, Oldbury, Tipton and Brierley, W. Whitehouse & Co, Penny, 1811, value, rev. legend, edge centre-grained, 19.09g/6h (W 1193). Very fine and very rare
£40-60 Provenance: Bt S.E. Schwer 1981 146
Perry Barr, William Booth, Penny, 1811 [a copy c. 1900], wheatsheaf, rev. value, edge plain, 21.22g/12h (W 956; Gorsler, CTCJ Fall 2007, p.23, this piece). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare
£150-200
Provenance: W. Sykes Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 264 [from W.J. Davis].
This token has only had three owners from new – Davis, Sykes and the vendor. Sold with a related newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Weekly Post, 12 November 1932
151
County series, H. Baylis, Penny, 1811, 19.09g/12h (W 1082); ‘Commerce’ type, Penny, 1811, 18.72g/5h (W 1090); ‘For Public Accommodation’ type, Penny, 1812, 18.20g/12h (W 1376) [3]. Fine to very fine
£40-50
Provenance: W 1082 bt R. Trowbridge 1974; W 1090 at 18.72g bt W. McKivor 2000; W 1376 bt A. Davisson 1975
147
Stafford, John Cartwright, Shilling, 1811, Shire Hall, rev. arms and monogram, 3.90g/12h (D 15). Spot by tower and other light marks, otherwise extremely fine, olive-grey tone
£90-120 Provenance: Bt 1987 Additional illustrations may be found on our website
152
County series, ‘Commerce’ type, Penny, 1811, bust of George III right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge centre- grained, 18.51g/4h (W 1090). Extremely fine, a little original colour
£60-80 Provenance: Bt R. Weir May 2009
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