THE COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY TOKENS FORMED BY FRANK GORSLER
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Birmingham, Birmingham and South Wales, Penny, 1812, 25.01g/12h (W 180); Crown Copper Co, Pennies, 1811 (2), 27.04g/12h (W 215), 28.06g/12h (W 224); Rose Copper Co, Pennies (2), 1811, 28.31g/6h (W 249), 1812, 26.48g/6h (W 277) [5]. W 249 extremely fine but with two obverse rim flaws, W 224 very fine, others about very fine
£100-150
Provenance: W 180 and 277 bt 1974; W 215 bt 1976; W 224 bt W. McKivor 2007; W 249 bt 1979
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Birmingham, Union Copper Co, Pennies (6), 1811 (3), RISCA, 20.88g/12h (W 287), BIRMINGHAM AND RISCA (2), 19.76g/12h (W 296), 20.08g/6h (W 301), 1812 (3), 28.70g/6h (W 315), 28.54g/12h (W 324), 28.13g/12h (W 345) [6]. W 315 extremely fine, W 345 good fine and edge knocked, others generally very fine
£80-100
Provenance:W287 bt 1969;W296 bt W. McKivor 2000;W301 bt R. Weir 2000; *W 315 bt W. McKivor 2007; W 324 bt 2000; W 345 bt 1970
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Birmingham, Flint Copper Co, Penny, 1811, legend, rev. value, edge grained, 18.24g/6h (W 232b). On a virgin flan, very fine or better
£60-80 Provenance: Bt R. Weir 2000 177
Birmingham, Workhouse, Shilling, 1811, 4.57g/12h (D 6), Penny, 1812, 26.94g/6h (W 394) [2]. Extremely fine, first toned, second patinated and with most attractive surfaces £90-120
Provenance: D 6 bt H. Moore 1977; *W 394 bt P. Flanagan 1980
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Birmingham, Thomas Gibson, Penny, 1812, legend, rev. Bradford Street mills, edge centre-grained, 19.38g/6h (W 235). Extremely fine, a hint of original colour
£70-90 Provenance: Bt R. Weir 2000
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Birmingham, Workhouse, Pattern Penny, 1811, by P. Wyon, in copper, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge faintly centre-grained, 24.83g/12h (W 390b). Surface metal flaking on reverse below shield and other reverse hairlines, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with original colour, very rare
£100-150 Provenance: Bt 1978 Wiltshire
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Birmingham, Edward Thomason, Proof Penny, 1811, bust left in wreath, rev. value, edge grained, 17.81g/12h (W 281a). Obverse field with light scuffing, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, diffused original colour, extremely rare
£300-400 Provenance: Bt W. McKivor 2007 Additional illustrations may be found on our website
Marlborough, Stephen King, John Gosling, William Tanner and Robert Griffiths, Shilling, 1811, value, rev. legend, 3.92g/12h (D 1). Virtually as struck with considerable mint bloom and olive tone, very rare
£250-300
Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1814 [from Baldwin 1975]
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