THE COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY TOKENS FORMED BY FRANK GORSLER
THE COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY TOKENS FORMED BY FRANK GORSLER Cheshire
The Gorsler collection of 19th century tokens, 344 pieces in total, represent arguably the best such group to have been offered at auction in England since the dispersal of the Fraser and Cruttwell collections in the late 1980s. In accordance with DNW house style, the tokens have been catalogued by location rather than by denomination; in this way pieces relative to each other and specific to a particular locality are easier to find. Tokens issued by named individuals are listed alphabetically, preceding those struck by manufacturers for specious gain. The opportunity has been taken to record the weight and die- axis of each piece, information which will help pinpoint tokens from the collection in future years should original tickets and envelopes, all of which are being sold with the tokens, be discarded.
The 19th century gold and silver series still lacks a modern, properly-conceived, in-depth catalogue on the
lines of the Withers’ book on the companion copper; many of the suggestions propounded by Richard Dalton in his standard reference over 90 years ago have since proved to be wrong-headed.
Berkshire 5
Stockport, issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1812, bee-hive and 17 bees, rev. female seated right on woolpack, 4.55g/6h (D 7). Lines of cross scratched across width of obverse meeting in the centre of the bee-hive, otherwise virtually as struck with full mint bloom, grey tone
£60-80 1
Reading, John Berkeley Monck, Eighteen Pence, 1811, arms, rev. value, 6.20g/12h (D 6). Centre of obverse weak, otherwise good very fine, rare
£60-80 Provenance: Bt M. Grogan 2009 Buckinghamshire Cornwall 6
Camborne, Dolcoath Mine, Lord de Dunstanville, Penny, 18.75g/12h (W 680); Ludgvan, West Wheal Fortune Mine, Penny, 19.31g/12h (W 696); Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, mule Penny, 17.74g/6h (W 688); County series, Lord de Dunstanville, Penny, 1812, 18.62g/12h (W 675) [4]. Last good very fine, others good fine
£40-60 2
High Wycombe, James Gomme, Shilling, 1811, swan chained, rev. view of the Town Hall, 4.03g/12h (D 1). About very fine, olive tone
£40-60 Provenance: Bt S.E. Schwer 1981 Cambridgeshire
Provenance: W 675 bt 1970; W 680 bt 1985; W 688 bt 1972; W 696 bt 1981
Provenance: Dolphin Coins FPL 9, 1996 (7)
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Nantwich, Old Bank, Shilling, 1811, 3.88g/12h (D 1); Stockport, Thomas Cartwright, George and Ralph Ferns, Shilling, 1812, 4.65g/6h (D 4) [2]. First rather scuffed and irregularly toned on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, second fine
£50-70
Provenance: *D 1 bt H. Moore 1977; D 4 W.G. Wright Collection [from Spink April 1949], W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 789 [from W.G.W. 1973], C.E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 67 (Melbourne), 18-19 July 2001, lot 694 (part)
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March, Stephen Ratcliffe, Edward Elam and John Thurbon, Shilling, 1811, fleece, rev. value, 4.00g/5h (D 1). Weak on the high points of fleece, otherwise about extremely fine and toned
£80-100
Provenance: W.G. Wright Collection [from Spink May 1949]; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1632 [from W.G.W. 1973]
Additional illustrations may be found on our website
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Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, Penny, 1811, pumping engine, rev. tin ingots and pilchard, edge grained, 19.77g/6h (W 685). About extremely fine, patinated
£60-80 Provenance: Bt 1979
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