TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part III)
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Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (11), Ashted Chapel (2), 11.15g/6h (DH 147), 9.04g/6h (DH 148); Meeting Paradise Street, 11.70g/12h (DH 167); New Jerusalem Temple, 11.45g/6h (DH 169); New Meeting Burnt (2), 11.48g/6h (DH 164), 12.65g/6h (DH 165); Old Meeting Destroyed (2), 14.13g/12h, 10.31g/12h (both DH 160); Old Meeting Rebuilt, 13.26g/12h (DH 162); St Bartholomew’s Chapel (2), 11.22g/6h (DH 150), 13.99g/6h (DH 151) [11]. DH 148 very fine and rare, others generally extremely fine, several with considerable original colour
£200-300
Provenance: DH 160 at 10.31g bt Baldwin August 2001; others T. A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lots 119, 120 (parts).
DH 164 only illustrated
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Birmingham, Society for Free Debate, 1789, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, bust of Demosthenes left, rev. TO RAISE THE GENIUS AND TO MEND THE HEART,33mm, 16.19g/6h (DH 35; D &W110/80). Light scuffing and marks in fields, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, rare
£100-150
Provenance: J. Wahl Collection, Davissons Mailbid Sale 18, 21 November 2002 (662)
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Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (10), St John’s Chapel, 12.94g/12h (DH 153); St Martin’s Church, 11.22g/12h (DH 154); St Mary’s Chapel (3), in copper, 10.94g/12h, in brass, 12.33g/12h (both DH 156), 11.36g/12h (DH 157a); St Paul’s Chapel (3), 11.40g/6h (DH 171), 13.73g/12h, 12.64g/12h (both DH 172); St Philip’s Church (2), 10.73g/6h (DH 174), 12.49g/6h (DH 175) [10]. DH 156 in brass very fine and rare, others about extremely fine and better, some with considerable original colour, but DH 174 lacquered
£200-300
Provenance: DH 171 bt Baldwin August 2001; DH 172 at 12.64g bt June 1996; others T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lots 119, 120 (parts), additionally: DH 157a F.S. Cokayne Collection.
DH 153 only illustrated
Birmingham, Riots [or the Second Anniversary of the French Revolution], 1791, a white metal medal, unsigned [perhaps by J.G. Hancock], monster of Sedition carrying flag with cap of Liberty on the staff, rev. snake basking in long grass, 34mm, 14.02g/12h (DH 34; BHM 360). Extremely fine
£60-80
Provenance: J. Wahl Collection, Davissons Mailbid Sale 18, 21 November 2002 (661) [from J.A. Bobbe September 1979]
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Birmingham, Ottley’s Buildings, Halfpenny, Blue Coat Charity School, rev. SUB-MONITOR, etc, edge plain, 14.63g/12h (DH 198). Pierced, about fine, extremely rare
£50-100
Provenance: T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 122 (part)
Additional illustrations may be found on our website
Birmingham, Presentation of Colours to the Birmingham Associations, 1798, a copper medal, unsigned [by J. Barber for J.S. Jorden], figures presenting a battle flag to a group of officers flanked by ranks of cavalry, rev. a line of men hanging from gibbets with the first one being a representation of Dr Priestley, END OF BUNEPART AND THE FRENCH ARMY around, 33mm, 20.15g/6h (DH 29). Shallow relief, usual light die flaws on obverse, extremely fine and deeply patinated, very rare
£600-800
Provenance: SNC July-August 1972 (7684); D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1780 [from Spink January 1974]
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