Tokens from the late David Griffiths Collection (Part VIII)
986
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, New Centenary tokens (3), all 1893, in white metal, from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Council House & Art Gallery, edges plain, all 29mm, 9.46g/12h (Davis 841); School of Art, 9.32g/12h (Davis 856); School Board Offices, 6.70g/12h (Davis 859) [3]. Some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare
£300-£400
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 152; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 391; D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 931.
First only illustrated. Only three complete sets in white metal were struck, although it is possible that these pieces may not be from a broken set
987
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, New Centenary token, 1894, on an unbronzed flan, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Grammar School, edge plain, 29mm, 13.11g/12h (Davis 866, this piece). Perhaps the first struck from the reverse die as the flaw is just beginning to develop, weak in centres but extremely fine with original colour, UNIQUE
£100-£200
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 153 (part); W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 392; D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 932.
The only specimen struck on an unbronzed flan
988
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, New Centenary token, 1894, on a bronzed flan, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Grammar School, edge plain, 29mm, 12.38g/12h (Davis 866). Pronounced die cud on reverse, otherwise practically as struck, extremely rare
£100-£150
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 153 (part); W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 393; D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 933.
Only 4 struck on bronzed flans
989
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, New Centenary tokens (3), all 1894, on unbronzed flans with fine corded borders, from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Joseph Priestley statue, edges plain, all 29mm, 12.44g/12h (Davis 875, this piece), New General Hospital, 12.70g/12h (Davis –), Queen’s College, 12.70g/12h (Davis –) [3]. Extremely fine and exceptionally rare, the only specimens known to the cataloguer
£300-£500
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 154; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 394; D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 934.
First only illustrated
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