Tokens from the late David Griffiths Collection (Part VIII)


983


WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, a set of New Centenary tokens (21), all in bronzed- copper, viz. 1893 (7), revs. Town Hall, Council House & Art Gallery, New Post Office, Assize Court, Aston Hall, Mason College, School of Art; 1894 (14), revs. School Board Offices, Midland Institute, High School for Girls, Free Grammar School, St Martins Church, Joseph Priestley statue, New General Hospital, Queen’s College, Bank of England, Edgbaston Old Church, Exchange, Mason’s Orphanage, Parish Offices, Technical School (Davis ‘Warwickshire’ 836-97) [21]. Practically as struck; in original dark leatherette fitted case and very rare as such


£300-£500


Provenance: W. Sykes Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 291; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 387; D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 927.


Exhibition: Yorkshire Numismatic Society, Hull, 21 December 1921.


The New Centenary tokens were the brainchild of the numismatists William John Davis (1848-1934) of Moseley and John Macmillan (1836-1921) of Edgbaston; 51 sets were struck in bronze, and issued by subscription at 2s. per token. The tokens helped to publicise W.J. Davis’ The Token Coinage of Warwickshire (Birmingham, 1895), which was being compiled at the time the tokens made their appearance


984


WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, New Centenary token, 1893, a mule in silver, arms and supporters, rev. The Exchange, edge plain, 29mm, 10.08g/12h (Davis –). Cut on reverse rim at 9 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer


£200-£300


Provenance: S.H. Hamer Collection, Glendining Auction, 26-8 November 1930, lot 702 (part); W. Waite-Sanderson Collection, Glendining Auction, 16-17 November 1944, lot 403 (part); G.W. Spencer Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 151 (part); W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 395; D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 929.


This and the next lot are either later strikings or mules as the 1894 obv. was normally used in conjunction with these rev. types


985


WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, New Centenary token, 1893, a mule in silver, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Technical School, edge plain, 29mm, 8.42g/12h (Davis –). Brilliant and practically as struck, of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer


£200-£300


Provenance: S.H. Hamer Collection, Glendining Auction, 26-8 November 1930, lot 702 (part); W. Waite-Sanderson Collection, Glendining Auction, 16-17 November 1944, lot 403 (part); G.W. Spencer Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 151 (part); W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 396; D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 930


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