TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part III)
318
Birmingham, Workhouse, One Shilling, bust of Lord Nelson left, rev. value, edge grained, 5.59g/12h (DH 4). Lacquered, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, rare
£80-100
Provenance: T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 78 (part)
322
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpenny, Blue Coat Charity School, rev. arms, edge PAYABLE AT YORK, 11.58g/6h (DH 197). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare
£100-150
Provenance: F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Spink April 1918]; T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 122 (part)
319
Birmingham, Workhouse, One Shilling, 1799, bee-hive and bees, rev. date and value, edge plain, 2.34g/6h (DH 5). Fine, very rare
£90-120
Provenance: SNC March 1913 (3247); W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 267 (part); W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 920 [from Baldwin 1979]
323
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (9), Hotel (2), 11.60g/6h, 11.45g/6h (both DH 208); Library (2), 12.12g/6h, 11.91g/6h (both DH 184a); Navigation Office, 12.72g/12h (DH 210); New Brassworks (2), 11.57g/6h (DH 202), 14.08g/12h (DH 203); New Brewery, 11.55g/6h (DH 205); Old Cross, 11.41g/6h (DH 188) [9]. DH 205 very fine, others extremely fine, several with considerable original colour, but DH 203 lacquered and with letter ‘B’ painted in obverse field
£150-250
Provenance: DH 208 at 11.45g bt Spink June 1984; others T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lots 121, 123 (parts).
DH 184a at 11.91g only illustrated 320
Birmingham, Kempson's Proof Halfpenny, 1793, in gilt- copper, boy with press, rev. shield with hedgehogs, edge CURRENT EVERY WHERE, 10.07g/6h (DH 50). Graze in obverse field, minor spotting on reverse and two small test marks on edge, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare
£100-150
Provenance: Mrs M.E. Grover Collection, DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 132
324
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (7), Soho Manufactory, 11.44g/6h (DH 212); Theatre (2), 11.80g/6h (DH 215), 14.02g/12h (DH 216); Welch Cross (2), 11.46g/6h (DH 191), 14.24g/6h (DH 192); Workhouse, 11.53g/6h (DH 186); bust of George III, 9.06g/6h (DH 218) [7]. About extremely fine and better, several with much original colour
£100-150
Provenance: T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lots 121, 123 (parts).
DH 186 only illustrated 321
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (10), Barracks, 11.29g/6h (DH 177); Blue School (2), 11.52g/6h (DH 194), 13.62g/6h (DH 195); Blue Coat Charity School (2), in copper, 12.03g/6h, in brass, 11.97g/6h (both DH 197a); Free School, 10.27g/6h (DH 200); General Hospital (4), 11.36g/6h (DH 180), in copper (2), 12.03g/12h, 11.93g/12h, in brass, 12.25g/12h (all DH 181) [10]. About extremely fine and better, several with considerable original colour, brass pieces rare
£200-300
Provenance: DH 181 brass bt June 1996; others except DH 180 T. A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lots 121, 123 (parts).
DH 200 only illustrated Additional illustrations may be found on our website
325
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings/Churches and Chapels, mule Halfpenny, in white metal, General Hospital, rev. St Philip’s Church, edge plain, 9.67g/12h (DH 183). Light tin pest on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare
£50-100 Provenance: Bt A. Judd 2002
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