The Collection of Sheffield Tokens and Paranumismatica formed by Tim Hale
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Transport: County Borough of Rotherham Tramways, white Penny, black Threehalfpence, orange Twopences (2, varieties) (Smith 685BA, BC, BD); Rotherham Transport Department, white Penny, blue Threehalfpence (Smith 685CA, CB); Sheffield Corporation Tramways, type 1, shield with helmet crest, Twopence, dark blue (Smith 685AG), type 2, shield with lion crest, Central Schools, Halfpenny, dark blue (Smith 685AK), Halfpenny, white (Smith 685AM), Pennies (6), red (4, varieties), dark red, maroon (Smith 685AP, AQ, AR), Threehalfpence (3), grey (2, varieties), black (Smith 685AU, AW); Booth & Fisher W[est] T[horpe] L[ine], grey celluloid (Smith 685BW); Sheffield Transport Department, type 1, large arms, Halfpenny, Penny, black Threehalfpence, Twopences (5, two varieties), yellow hexagonal Twopence-Halfpenny, light purple, hexagonal Threepence, black Fourpence, Fivepence (Smith 685CA, CB, CF, CG, CH, CK, CL, CO, CQ), type 2, small arms, Twopences (2), Threepence, Fourpence, Fivepence and Sixpence (Smith 685DA-DE inclusive), type 3, dodecagonal Twopence-Halfpenny and Threepence-Halfpenny (Smith 685DK, DL), type 4, black Pennies (3), pink Twopences (2), orange Fourpences (2), blue Fivepences (2) (Smith 685EA, ED, EI, EK); National Transport Token, aluminium Fivepence and Twopence [50]. Generally very fine
£80-£100
The first electric tram route in Sheffield ran from Nether Edge to Tinsley and opened in 1899. The electrification of the rest of the system followed soon after, and the last horse tram ran in 1902. In 1910 Sheffield tram routes covered a total of 39 miles; subsequent extensions increased this to 48 miles by 1951, the year before they started to be abandoned and replaced by buses; the last of the old public trams ran on 8 October 1960. Booth & Fisher (Motor Services) Ltd, established 1921; their bus and coach fleet was subsumed within South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive from 1975
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Unofficial Farthings: John Bellamy (2, both W 4560); Charles Eyre (W 4580); William Harvey (W 4590); Lighton Bros, brown fibre, 23mm [5]. Fine to very fine, last three very rare
£80-£100
John Vallance Bellamy (1822-76), grocer and tea dealer, 239 Glossop road; Charles Eyre, grocer and flour dealer, 27 Broad street; William Harvey, provision merchant, 14 Castle street and 254 Moorfields; Albert and William Lighton, aerated water and cordial manufacturers, 28 Earsham street
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Miscellaneous: John Blurton, copper (3), all 31mm (cf. DNW T15, 751); I[saac] Bright, brass, by Kettle, 25mm (Hawkins p.55; cf. DNW T15, 751); Empress Laundry, brass Penny, 30mm; E. Locking, copper One Pound by Ardill, 21mm; W. & T. May Ltd, brass, 32mm; C[harles] & L[uke] Proctor, brass Guinea weight, 24mm (W 1787d); Sheffield Public Museum, uniface brass, stamped 275, 31mm; Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School, oval brass, 34 x 23mm; Woollen & Co Ltd, coloured plastic Canteen (2), others (4, all different), 25 and 22mm; together with miscellaneous pieces (9) [25]. Generally very fine, but the coin weight pierced Provenance: Second bt D.C. Pennock February 2005.
£70-£90
John Blurton, printer, Castle street; Isaac Bright, watchmaker, jeweller and cutler, Market place; Charles and Luke Proctor, scale makers; W. & T. May Ltd, school furnishers; Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School, Ellesmere road, established 1864; Woollen & Co, signmakers and signwriters, 19 Love street
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