Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 29 19 Mar 2019
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Tokens, W. J. Davis and J. Macmillan, Birmingham (Warks.), the New Centenary tokens, halfpenny size, in white metal, obv. City arms, supporters etc. (21):1893 (7), revs. Town Hall, Council House & Art Gallery, New Post Office, Assize Court, Aston Hall, Mason College, School of Art; 1894 (14), revs. School Board Offices, Midland Institute, High School for Girls, Free Grammar School, St Martin's Church, statue of Joseph Priestley, New General Hospital, Queen's College, Edgbaston Old Church, Exchange, Technical School, Bank of England, Mason's Orphanage, Parish Offices (Davis, The Token Coinage of Warwickshire (1895), pp. 73-75, [140]), about mint state or mint state, three with uneven toning on one side, Mason College with striking flaw on obverse, the complete set, exceedingly rare (21)
*ex Baldwin's vault
Three sets struck in white metal. It was almost one hundred years previous to the issue of these pieces that Peter Kempson, also of Birmingham, struck his series of copper halfpenny tokens featuring buildings of the town.
(600-800 GBP)
*ex Baldwin's vault
Three sets struck in white metal. It was almost one hundred years previous to the issue of these pieces that Peter Kempson, also of Birmingham, struck his series of copper halfpenny tokens featuring buildings of the town.
(600-800 GBP)