18th CENTURY TOKENS
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ENGLAND
CHESHIRE
WSCT 8611 |
Macclesfield. 18th Century Token. MACCLESFIELD.
Ornamental cypher of “R & Co” (Roe & Company), surmounted by a beehive
and bees. ® HALFPENNY. 1789. Seated female “Genius” holding in her right
hand a drill, and a cogwheel of eight spokes in her left. Edge: PAYABLE
AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON .x. D&H # 13. |
£10.00 |
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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 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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GLOUCESTERSHIRE
WSCT 7401 |
Briscombe Port. 18th Century Token. A sailing barge
with a Union Jack flag at it’s stern. THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL MDCCXCV
.-*-. ® Detailed view of the entrance to the canal tunnel under
Sapperton Hill. Edge: PAYABLE AT BRISCOMBE PORT x. D&H # 59. |
£45.00 |
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HAMPSHIRE
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
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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NORFOLK
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
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
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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SUFFOLK
WSCT 8720 |
Beccles. 18th Century Token. South porch of the
church. B'ECCLESIAE. ® View of a bridge. F S U on a label below.
COMMUNITATE AUCTA 1795. Edge: PAYABLE AT BECCLES SUFFOLK / * / * / * /.
D&H # 16. |
£65.00 |
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YORKSHIRE
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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