18th CENTURY TOKENS
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ENGLAND
BEDFORDSHIRE
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WSCT 7391 |
Leighton Buzzard. 18th Century Token.
Girl making lace, seated beneath tree. LACE MANUFACTORY. ® Lamb standing
left. PAY AT LEIGHTON BERKHAMSTED OR LONDON. Edge: Plain D&H # 3d. |
£75.00 |
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CHESHIRE
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WSCT 7376 |
Macclesfield. 18th Century Token. CHARLES ROE
ESTABLISHED THE COPPER WORKS 1758., bust of Charles Roe. ® MACCLESFIELD
HALFPENNY 1790, a female holding a cogwheel with six spokes. Edge:
PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON .x. D&H # 25. |
£20.00 |
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WSCT 7393 |
Macclesfield. 18th Century Token. CHARLES ROE
ESTABLISHED THE COPPER WORKS 1758., bust of Charles Roe. ® MACCLESFIELD
HALFPENNY 1791, a female holding a cogwheel with six spokes. Edge:
PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON .x. D&H # 28-55. |
£20.00 |
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WSCT 7389 |
Macclesfield. 18th Century Token. CHARLES
ROE ESTABLISHED THE COPPER WORKS 1758., bust of Charles Roe. ®
MACCLESFIELD HALFPENNY 1792, a female holding a cogwheel with six
spokes. Edge: PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON .x. D&H #
56-59. |
£15.00 |
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DEVONSHIRE
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WSCT 7386 |
Exeter. 18th Century Token. SUCCESS TO
THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY., A three-quarter figure of Bishop Blaize
holding a book and wool comb. ® EXETER HALFPENNY 1792, Shield of Arms
with Semper Fidelis. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON
.x. D&H # 2. |
£20.00 |
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DORSET
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WSCT 7387 |
Poole. 18th Century Token. Hope leaning on
anchor and holding shield inscribed JAS BAYLY DRAPER POOLE. ® Arms of
Poole on shield. PROSPERITY TO THE TOWN OF POOLE * 1795 *. Edge: I
PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND ONE HALFPENNY .+. D&H # 6. |
£20.00 |
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HAMPSHIRE
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WSCT 7398 |
Portsea. 18th Century Token Shield of arms of the
Sargeant family consisting of three elaborate dolphins crested by an arm
holding a javelin. PORTSEA HALFPENNY. 1794. ® View of warship with two
rows of gun ports, sailing to right, with sprigs of leaves beneath.
PAYABLE. Edge: AT GEORGE EDWARD SARGEANTS PORTSEA. D&H # 68-76. |
£25.00 |
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WSCT 7383 |
Portsmouth. 18th Century Token. Bust of John Howard
left. IOHN HOWARD. F. R. S PHILANTHROPIST. ® Arms of the town of
Portsmouth, the sun and moon over a triple-towered castle, with the
Chichester arms over the entrance. PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER. HALFPENNY
1794. Edge: PAYABLE AT SHARPS PORTSMOUTH AND CHALDECOTTS CHICHESTER. |
£15.00 |
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LANCASHIRE
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WSCT 7397 |
Manchester. 18th Century Token. Porter walking
right carrying sack. MANCHESTER HALFPENNY 1793. ® Coat of arms with lion
rampant and three lis, crested by a crown. SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION. Edge:
PAYABLE AT BIRMINGHAM LONDON OR BRISTOL. D&H # 135a. |
£20.00 |
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MIDDLESEX
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WSCT 7379 |
D I Eaton. 18th Century Token. A whole length
figure of Bishop Blaze, and a lamb. ARTIS NOSTRAE CONDITOR. ® Shield of
arms, crest an owl. LEEDS HALFPENNY 1791. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE
OF RICHARD PALEY .xx. Edge: Milled. D&H # 301. |
£30.00 |
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WSCT 7399 |
J Kilvington. 18th Century Token. Laureate bust
facing left. PAYABLE AT J. KILVINGTONS. ® Britannia seated left.
BRUNSWICK HALFPENNY 1795. Edge: Engrailed. D&H # 346-348a. |
£20.00 |
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NORFOLK
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WSCT 7394 |
Norwich. 18th Century Token. Key suspended from an
ornamental iron archway. PAYABLE AT BULLEN AND MARTINS, MARKET PLACE
NORWICH. 1794. ® An old plough and shuttle. SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH &
SHUTTLE. Edge: Plain. D&H # 19. |
£40.00 |
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WSCT 7381 |
Norwich. 18th Century Token. Shield of arms of the
city of Norwich, upon a sword and mace in saltire, between palm
branches. SUCCESS TO THE CITY OF NORWICH. ® Old fashioned shop front
with two windows and a glass door between, over which is a large
circular sign showing a bird with wings extended. Above the door is
written DUNHAM & YALLOP and beneath the fanlight is TEAS. All enclosed
within a circle of leaves. NORWICH HALFPENNY 1792. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE
SHOP OF DUNHAM & YALLOP GOLD-SMITHS. D&H # 28. |
£20.00 |
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WSCT 7396 |
Norwich. 18th Century Token. Shield of arms of the
city of Norwich, upon a sword and mace in saltire, between palm
branches. SUCCESS TO THE CITY OF NORWICH. ® An eagle with wings
expanded. NORWICH HALFPENNY. 1793. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF DUNHAM &
YALLOP GOLD-SMITHS. D&H # 31. |
£25.00 |
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
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WSCT 7384 |
Nottingham. 18th Century Token.
DONALD & CO STOCKING MANUFACTURERS WHOLESALE & RETAIL, surrounded by
oval of leaves with PROMISSORY HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT NOTTING’M OR. ® Bees
swarming around a beehive within a circle of leaves. No 29 BULL STREET
BIRMINGHAM 1792. Edge: Plain. D&H # 7. Note the second O in
PROMISSORY has been re-cut over an A to correct a spelling mistake. |
£10.00 |
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SOMERSET
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WSCT 7395 |
Bath. 18th Century Token. Cedar tree beside
overgrown ruin. EVEN UNTO THE HYSSOP THAT SPRINGETH OUT OF THE WALL, 1.
KINGS: CH: 4. V: 33. ® Detailed archway into botanic gardens. HE SPAKE
OF TREES, FROM THE CEDAR TREE THAT IS IN LEBANON, BATH TOKEN 1794. Edge:
Plain. D&H # 26. |
£40.00 |
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STAFFORDSHIRE
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WSCT 7392 |
Leek. 18th Century Token. Caduceus in front of
bales. LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY. 1793 ® Clasped hands and olive branch.
ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM. Edge: PAYABLE AT LEEK . STAFFORDSHIRE. D&H
# 10. |
£55.00 |
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SUFFOLK
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WSCT 7390 |
Bury. 18th Century Token. Auctioneer’s arm
with hand holding hammer. GOING. A GOING. 1795. ® Winged Fame standing,
blowing trumpet and holding palm branch. PAYABLE AT CHARLES GUEST’S
AUCTIONEER BURY. Edge: Milled. D&H # 30. |
£30.00 |
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WARWICKSHIRE
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WSCT 7382 |
Wilkinson. 18th Century Token. Bust of John
Wilkinson right. IOHN WILKENSON IRON MASTER (Name misspelt). ® Vulcan
seated hammering on anvil, ship behind. HALFPENNY 1791. Edge: W,
HAMPTON. OR LITCHFIELD BIRMINGHAM. D&H # 446e. |
£45.00 |
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YORKSHIRE
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WSCT 6622 |
Hull. 18th Century Token. An equestrian statue of
William III. GULIELMUS TERTIUS REX. MDCLXXXIX. ® Shield of arms between
sprigs of oak. HULL HALFPENNY. 1791 above shield. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE
WAREHOUSE OF IONATHAN GARTON & CO. .X. D&H # 20. |
£15.00 |
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WSCT 7388 |
Hull. 18th Century Token. An equestrian
statue of William III. GULIELMUS TERTIUS REX. MDCLXXXIX. ® Shield of
arms between sprigs of oak. HULL HALFPENNY. 1791 above shield. Edge:
PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IONATHAN GARTON & CO. .X. |
£20.00 |
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WSCT 7378 |
Leeds, Paley's. 18th Century Token. A whole length
figure of Bishop Blaze, and a lamb. ARTIS NOSTRAE CONDITOR. ® Shield of
arms, crest an owl. LEEDS HALFPENNY 1791. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE
OF RICHARD PALEY .xx. D&H # 51. |
£18.00 |
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WSCT 6626 |
York. 18th Century Token. View of York cathedral.
YORK. 1795. ® View of castle and drawbridge. CLIFFORD'S TOWER A.D. 1100.
Edge: YORK BUILT A. M. 1223. CATHEDRAL REBUILT A. D. 1075. D&H # 63. |
£75.00 |
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WALES
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WSCT 7222 |
Anglesey. 18th Century Token. Druid's head left
within oak wreath. ® Cypher, P M Co, with 1788 above. WE PROMISE TO PAY
THE BEARER ONE PENNY. Edge: .xx. ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR
ANGLESEY. |
£25.00 |
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SCOTLAND
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WSCT 7385 |
Edinburgh & Leith. 18th Century Token
Sailing ship right. *LEITH HALFPENNY. ® Britannia seated left. *LEITH
HALFPENNY 1797. D&H # 60-61. |
£20.00 |
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