Tokens from the late David Griffiths Collection (Part VIII)


1018


TRUE in exergue, no outer legend, edge plain, 38mm, 17.14g (W –; Bell, 1966, A3b var.). Partial stain on lathe, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare


£90-£120


Provenance: Bt S.E. Schwer August 1985 YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1899, uniface bright aluminium trial, lathe-chuck and accessories, HOLD FAST AND


1019


Provenance: Baldwin Auction 61, 26 May 2009, lot 458 (part) YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1899, bright aluminium trial, similar, rev. MAKER OF ENGINEERS’ TOOLS, etc, edge plain,


38mm, 17.62g/12h (W –; Bell, 1966, A3b). Brilliant mint state, very rare £80-£100 1020


the same die as previous, edges I PROMISE YOU BEST VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY (acorn) TRADE TOKEN (acorn), both 38mm, 24.81g/12h, 6.95g/12h (W –; Bell, 1966, A3) [2]. Virtually as struck, first with light traces of handling, second brilliant


Provenance: First Baldwin Auction 61, 26 May 2009, lot 458 (part); second bt S.E. Schwer August 1985 YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1899 (2), copper and bright aluminium, similar but with outer legend, revs. from


£90-£120 1021


YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1899 (4), copper, bronze, bright brass and dull brass, from the same dies as previous, edges plain, all 38mm, 26.00g/12h, 25.50g/12h, 23.08g/12h, 25.55g/12h (W –; Bell, 1966, A3a) [4]. Virtually as struck, an attractive group


£150-£200


Provenance: First bt S.E. Schwer December 1980; second G.W. Spencer Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 156 (part) [from Seaby 1965]; third Baldwin Auction 61, 26 May 2009, lot 458 (part); last bt S.E. Schwer August 1985


1022


as previous, edge plain, 38mm, 26.34g/12h (W 3036 obv./3034 rev.; Bell, 1966, A4/A1). Small spot in obverse field, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare


£80-£100


Provenance: Bt S.E. Schwer December 1980 YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1899, copper mule, elevation of the ruins of Bolton Abbey, rev. from the same die


1023


BREVIS, etc, edge I WILL EXCHANGE MY TOKEN FOR AN APPROVED ONE and two acorns, 38mm, 6.59g/12h (W 3036; Bell, 1966, A4). Some light scuffing in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant


£40-£50


Provenance: Bt S.E. Schwer August 1985 YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1900, bright aluminium, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. ARS LONGA, VITA


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