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Auction: 26005 - British and World Coins and Medals: The Martin J Waldron Collection of English Coins
Lot: 725

PCGS SP64 BN | WARWICKSHIRE, Stratford-Upon-Avon, William J. Davis, Copper Penny, 1900, by J A Restall, I PROMISE TO GIVE GOOD EXCHANGE FOR RARE TOKENS, "SAY THIS TOKEN I DESIRE HIS COMPANY" SHAKESPEARE, view of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, rev. W. H. DAVIS - THE LINDENS - TRAFALGAR ROAD - MOSELEY, "WHEN THE COMES ROUND, A CHRISTMAS BOX THEY BEAR, AND ONE DAY MAKES THEM RICH FOR ALL THE YEAR" 1900, in eight lines in wreath, THE . TOKEN . COINAGE . OF . WARWICKSHIRE in raised lettering on edge, 20.67g, 12h (W.3019), brilliance to fields, with handsome mint red hues, much as struck, rare, with other TEN reportedly struck in this metal, in PCGS holder, graded SPECIMEN 64 BROWN (Cert. #56292568)

Provenance

The Pritchard Collection, Spink Auction, 26 June 2024, lot 949 [part]



https://www.pcgs.com/cert/56292568



Hamer writes: 'I am not aware of any other Birmingham man who issued a private token than Mr. W. J. Davis, the author of The Token Coinage of Warwickshire, and the more comprehensive work entitled, The Token Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man...the Bulk of Mr Davis's collection was dispersed, March 11, 1901, and four following days at Messrs. Sotheby's, the total amount realised being £1,630.0.0'



This token was prepared in 1899, and a total of ten sets were struck in silver, brass, copper-bronze and white metal. Hamer also noted that: 'I have a unique specimen in copper, unbronzed, plain edge.' (S. H. Hamer, 'Notes on the Private Tokens, Their Issuers and Die-Sinkers', Part 2, British Numismatic Journal, Volume 2, 1906)

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Estimate
£80 to £120

Starting price
£60