Tokens of Cheshire and Lancashire from the Collection formed by Bob Lyall 751
St Helens, Robert Brook & Co (W 4510), another with obv. stamped 3 WHA, presumably as a Threepence pub check, and a third with obv. stamped JW [John Williams]; Café & Recreation Co Ltd, brass Penny, 26mm (Owens 126); Golden Cross [Inn], J.A. Boyle, uniface brass Fourpence, 25mm; Hobbs, brass, 22mm (W 4520, this piece); Raven Inn, Bowling Green, oval brass Threehalfpence, 32x23mm [7]. Second and third worn, others fine to very fine, all very rare £90-£120
The third token, stamped JW, was issued by John Williams, a former miner and furnaceman, from a metal works at Watery Lane, Sutton, a suburb of St Helens (ex. inf. from Williams’ grandson to the vendor). The Raven Inn token was believed by the two previous owners to be an issue from St Helens
752
Salesbury [Ribchester], Park Gate Inn, brass Twopence, 26mm; Salford, Robert Entwisle & Co (W 4530), Independent Order of Oddfellows, Salford District Relief Fund, copper by F.R., 31mm (W 2220; Hawkins p.599), King’s Head, copper, 22mm (W 4540; Courtney p.165), Three Crowns, copper, 23mm (W 4550; Courtney p.169); Scarisbrick, Red Lion, brass Twopence, 23mm; Shevington [Wigan], Hesketh Arms Inn, William Brindle, uniface brass, back stamped K, 27mm; Simmonstone [Burnley], Simmonstone Hotel, D. Birch, brass Twopence, 24mm (Whitmore p.339); Skelmersdale, Horse Shoe Inn, oval uniface brass Twopence, stamped PA [Peter Arnold], 30 x 22mm; Skippool [Thornton-Cleveleys], River Wyre Hotel, brass Twopence by Ardill, 25mm (Hawkins p.535); Smithy Bridge [Littleborough], Blue Ball Inn, brass Twopence, 26mm [11]. Generally very fine, some very rare
£140-£180 753 754
Southport, Blowick Hotel (2), W. Nixson, uniface oval brass Twopence, 33 x 23mm, brass, 22mm (Whitmore p.305); George Hotel, M.Lee, brass, 23mm; London Hotel, Whitaker, uniface brass, 19mm; Palace Hotel, uniface brass Shilling, 29mm; Royal Hotel, brass Twopence by Pasley, 31mm [6]. First about fine, others very fine, mostly scarce
£60-£80
Standish, Boar’s Head (3), T. Vose, brass Twopence, 26mm, others in brass (2), one Twopence, other no value, both 26mm, Wheat Sheaf, uniface brass Twopence, 28mm; Stand Lane [Manchester], Swan Inn, John Duckworth, brass Twopence, 26mm; Thornton-Cleveleys, Bull’s Head Inn, brass Twopence, obv. stamped H FOX, 25mm, Leaventhorpe Inn, brass, back stamped with C in heart, 24mm; Todmorden, Hare & Hounds Inn, R. Hollinrake, brass, 25mm; Top Lock [Wigan], Commercial Inn (3), uniface brass Threepence, Threehalfpence and Halfpenny, 30, 26 and 23mm; Tottington [Bury], Red Lion Inn, Ann Smith, brass Twopence, 23mm, Robin Hood Inn (2), W. Greenhalgh, brass Twopence, 26mm, John Nuttall, brass Twopence, 27mm; Tyldesley, Red Lion, T. Warburton, brass Threepence, 27mm [15]. Generally fine to very fine, some rare
£180-£220 755
Ulverston, Empress, Martindale, brass Threepence, 23mm (Farthing 15.61), House of Letters, James Hill, brass Twopence, 23mm (Farthing 15.62), King’s Head, brass Twopence by Ardill, 25mm (Farthing 15.65); Upholland [Wigan], Abbey Lake Hotel, brass Twopence, 26mm; Walkden [Bolton], Stocks Hotel, Magee, Marshall & Co Ltd, octagonal brass (2), one a Twopence, the other uniface, both 28mm; Walsden [Todmorden], Hollins Inn, brass Twopence, obv. stamped WD, 24mm; Whalley [Clitheroe], Dog Inn, uniface brass, 24mm; Whittle Springs [Blackpool], Howard Arms Hotel, brass, 23mm; Widnes, David Brookes & Co, brass, 21mm; Withnell [Chorley], Brown Cow Inn, uniface brass Threehalfpence, 25mm [11]. Upholland excavated and pierced, others generally fine to very fine, some rare
£90-£120 756
Warrington, The Alliance Box Co, nickel Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence, 27, 24 and 20mm, brass Penny, 26mm; D [allam] & B[ewsey] Forges, brass 1 Pint, rev. names of pubs where redeemable, 31mm; N. Greening & Sons Ltd, brass, 24mm; Imperial Hotel, uniface brass Twopence-Halfpenny, stamped WS, 27mm; Thomas Pierpoint, brass, 25mm; St Paul’s Church, brass Threepence and Penny, latter with value altered to 1S, both 27mm; Walker’s [Brewery], brass, stamped TG, 26mm; Warrington EICSL, bracteate Shilling and Twopence, 30 and 24mm (Rains –, 3); Warrington Oktoberfest, plastic Half-Pint (2, gold and blue), both 28mm; Warrington Parish Church, Sale of Work, card One Pound (stamped 43), 48mm, Five Shillings and Shilling, both 41mm; Warrington [Rugby League] Football Club, brass Twopences (2, different), both 25mm; together with a George IV Crown, 1821 SECUNDO, obv. stamped STUBS WARRINGTON [Peter Stubs, file maker], 38mm (Scott –) [21]. Last fair, others generally about very fine, some rare
757 Warrington, John Dichfield, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.37g/12h (N 2804; BW. 122). Mediocre, rare 758
£100-£150 £40-£50
Warrington, King’s Arms Music Hall, Owen Cowley, brass by Hiron, 24mm; Old Blue Back [Hotel], W[illiam] Rogers, uniface brass Twopence-Halfpenny, 27mm; Order of Druids, Warrington District, brass Threehalfpence (5), all 23mm, for Trafalgar Lodge 454, Queen Victoria Lodge 455, Druids Camp Lodge 456, Isle of Mona Lodge 457 and Lord Elliot Lodge 459, together with a rectangular engraved silver member’s ticket, named (John Welch, E. Liverpool Lodge 379... Camp 1869), 27mm; Volunteer Inn, brass Twopence-Halfpenny, 23mm; Vulcan Inn, H[enry] A. Powell, brass Threepence, 30mm; together with modern tokens used in the town (10), including American Pool & Amusement Centre, Greenall Whitley, North West Water, Stretton Leisure Ltd, Texas Homecare, etc [20]. Cowley extremely fine, Volunteer and Vulcan excavated, others about very fine and better
£80-£100 759
Wigan, The Bowling Green Inn, brass Twopence by Smith, 27mm; Green Man Hotel, T.G. Dugdale, brass Threehalfpence by Park, 26mm; Honeysuckle Inn, Bowling Green, Adam Bancks, brass Twopence by Park, 27mm; Humane Burial Society, oval brass Threehalfpence, 32 x 22mm; Packet House, P. Tickle, brass Twopence, 25mm; Pagefield Hotel, Magee Marshall & Co Ltd, uniface octagonal brass, 28mm; Saddle Inn, H.P., converted from an ISG, brass, 25mm; Ship Inn, brass, 23mm; [The Unicorn], R. Brindle, brass, 32mm; Wheat Sheaf, brass Twopence, 27mm; White Lion Railway Hotel, brass Twopences (2), one with 3 countermark on rev., both 28mm; Wigan Burial Brief Society, brass Threehalfpence, 24mm; Wigan Local Family Burial Society, brass Threepence, 26mm; Wigan Typographical Society, brass Twopence, 27mm [15]. Generally fine to very fine, third better, some scarce £150-£200
760
Wigan, Dickens & Johnson (W 5070); James Edwardson (2) (W 5080, 5090); John Green (W 5100); Thomas Stuart (W 5110) [5]. About very fine and better, a very rare group; all the issues for this series for the town
£100-£150 End of Sale
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