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Auction: 24123 - British and World Coins and Medals featuring the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1315

Tokens and Medals (32) | HAMPSHIRE, Petersfield, Holland & Andrew, Halfpenny, 1793 (D&H47), fine; MIDDLESEX, London, Great Russell Street, William Till, Coin, Medal & Antiques & Co, Penny Token, 1834, WM TILL 17 GT. RUSSELL ST. COVENT GDN. LONDON 1834, shield of arms above banner ANTIQUAM OBTINENS, rev. DEALER IN ANCIENT & MODERN COINS MEDALS ANTIQUES & C within wreath, obliquely centre milled edge, 12h, 25.24g (W 3075 var.; D&W 345/54), areas of darkened toning, otherwise with a pleasing and flashy lustre and light tone to light brown surfaces, extremely fine; SOMERSET, Bath, Whitchurch & Dore, Penny, 1811, centre milled edge, 12h, 18.36g (W 19), fine; YORKSHIRE, Barnsley, Jackson & Listers, Penny, undated, centre milled edge (Davis 76), fine; Leeds, Richard Paley, Halfpenny, 1791 (D&H 46), very fine; another, as before (D&H 51), fine; Monk Bridge, Bobbin & Shuttle Works, Token, milled edge, fine; Sheffield, Wiley & Co Ltd, Token, milled edge, pierced, fine; Bradford, Workhouse Overstruck Penny, centre milled edge (W 411), tooled, fine; STAFFORDHSIRE, Penny, 1811, centre milled edge (Davis 23), fine; Birmingham and Swansea, Rose Copper Company, Penny, 1811, centre milled edge (Davis 94), fine; Union Copper Company, Penny, 1812, centre milled edge (Davis 70), fine; LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Halfpenny, 1792 (cf. D&H 21-38), fine; WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Halfpenny, 1793 (D&H 288), fine; DURHAM, Southshields, Halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 4), good fine; another, (D&H 4), fine; MIDDLESEX, London, Philip Astley, Halfpenny, undated (D&H 362), very fine; J. H. Tooke, Halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 1047), bolder fine; Political and Social Series, Halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 1016f), fine; Walthamstow, 'Vincit Amor Patriae' Halfpenny, 1811, plain edge (Davis 26), fine; Walworth, Lerro's Coupon, c. 19th century, very fine; Non-Local Issues, Halfpenny, 1813, plain edge (W 612), fine; 'Wellington's Victories, Halfpenny, c. 1812, obliquely milled edge, fine; GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory, Halfpenny, 1811, centre milled edge (Davis 110), very fine; IRELAND, 'Voce Populi' Halfpenny, 1760, fine; NORTH WALES, Colonel Kirk, Halfpenny, undated (A 64), fine; WALES, Anglesey, Halfpenny, 1788, 25 acorns (cf. D&H 301-338), good very fine; Halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 429), very fine; Leeds & District Master Bakers, AR Prize Medal, by unknown, awarded to H. Lee for Tin Loaf, 1932, 38mm, 23.41g, lightly pinmarked, otherwise brilliant and lustrous, extremely fine; Golden Jubilee, WM Medal, 1887, 38mm, 15.52g, pierced, fine; Newcastle-under-Lyme, Diamond Jubilee, AE Medal, 1897, by unknown, 38mm, 20.21g, very fine; 'Billy and Charley, Lead Token, 25mm, 7.22g, very fine (32)

Provenance

The Tony Abramson Collection



William Till (1782-1844) was a major London coin-dealer who operated from 17 Great Russell Street from the early 1830s until his death on the 8th April 1844 and was a founding member of the Numismatic Society of London in 1836-37. His numismatic legacy is tangibly remembered in the form of tokens issued by Till in the mid-1830s to advertise his flourishing business. However, he is perhaps best remembered by his connection to his cousin's son, William John Webster (1848-1919), who also established himself as a numismatist. Webster went on to join Spink & Son in 1892 and was fundamental in the creation of the company's Numismatic Circular publication. It is also notable that Till's will documents William John Webster's father, William Webster, as residing with Till at the time of his death; from which we can infer strong familial ties.



Till's extensive coin collection was sold through Sotheby's over two years from 1845-1846. The collection amounted to roughly 3,100 lots and was divided into five sales which amounted to a hammer price of £2,879.15s.6d.

For further reading please see, Hadrien J. Rambach's 2018 essay on the subject.

https://hal.science/hal-04345603/document

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