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Lot of 7 Great Britain Æ, BR, CU, AL and Steel Medals, Tokens, Counter and Trial Pieces.
1. Great Britain, Hanover. Victoria Æ Spades Suit Card Counter. 1837-1875. VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRIT, head to left / The four of spades; ornate designs around. 4.75g, 22mm, 12h.
2. Great Britain, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. George V and Mary Coronation Gilt Æ Advertising Medal. 1911. KING GEORGE • V QUEEN MARY •, conjoined bust to left / TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF H.M. KING GEORGE V AND H.M. QUEEN MARY in four lines; royal cipher above, date over floral spray incorporating the national flowers of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland below, STRVCK BY THE MAKERS OF ELECT COCOA around. 18.66g, 32mm, 12h.
3. Great Britain, London and Birmingham. Osborne Garrett & Co. Ltd. Æ 8 Pence Barber's Check Token. 1899-1923. OG & Co. across field between floral motif's in triangular enclosures / Denomination above number 1. 5.34g, 27mm, 12h.
4. Great Britain, Hull Tramways BR 1/2d. Token. 1919-1932. HULL CORPORATION TRAMWAYS ✦, denomination within circle / S & C Ltd. HEDON & HESSLE ROAD ROUTES ONLY. 5.70g, 30mm, 12h.
5. Great Britain, Scotland. Lodge St. Leonards Newington (Edinburgh) Freemasons CU Token. 1921. ∙ LODGE SAINT LEONARDS EDINBURGH No. 1283 ∙, Masonic pillars framing pastoral scene and coats-of-arms; radiant all-seeing eye below banner inscribed LUCEM ACCIPE above, CHARTERED 1921 below / ∙ LAPIS ∙ REPROBATUS ∙ CAPUT ∙ ANGULI ∙, Masonic symbols within ornate border. 7.10g, 26mm, 12h.
6. Great Britain, Freeing of the Gainsborough Toll Bridge Commemorative AL Medal. 1932. • TO COMMEMORATE THE FREEING OF THE TOLL BRIDGE • 1932, view of the bridge with GAINSBOROUGH across water / PURCHASED 31 OCTOBER 1927 £130,000 FREED FROM TOLLS 31 MARCH 1932, above and below image of the Toll Gate centre. 7.45g, 38mm, 12h.
7. Great Britain, London. Royal Mint Chromium-plated Steel Trial or Testing Piece. In conjunction with the British Steel Corporation, circa 1970. TRIAL crowned coat-of-arms above banner inscribed ROYAL MINT; Tower of London to left, Tudor Rose to right / B S C CR 17, hour-glass shaped flask. Cf. Tansley 475. 4.96g, 23mm, 12h.
This piece, made in conjunction with the British Steel Corporation, was used to test and approve metals for the purposes of striking coinage for the Commonwealth.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
All from the collection of the late Eduard Winkler.
1. Great Britain, Hanover. Victoria Æ Spades Suit Card Counter. 1837-1875. VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRIT, head to left / The four of spades; ornate designs around. 4.75g, 22mm, 12h.
2. Great Britain, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. George V and Mary Coronation Gilt Æ Advertising Medal. 1911. KING GEORGE • V QUEEN MARY •, conjoined bust to left / TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF H.M. KING GEORGE V AND H.M. QUEEN MARY in four lines; royal cipher above, date over floral spray incorporating the national flowers of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland below, STRVCK BY THE MAKERS OF ELECT COCOA around. 18.66g, 32mm, 12h.
3. Great Britain, London and Birmingham. Osborne Garrett & Co. Ltd. Æ 8 Pence Barber's Check Token. 1899-1923. OG & Co. across field between floral motif's in triangular enclosures / Denomination above number 1. 5.34g, 27mm, 12h.
4. Great Britain, Hull Tramways BR 1/2d. Token. 1919-1932. HULL CORPORATION TRAMWAYS ✦, denomination within circle / S & C Ltd. HEDON & HESSLE ROAD ROUTES ONLY. 5.70g, 30mm, 12h.
5. Great Britain, Scotland. Lodge St. Leonards Newington (Edinburgh) Freemasons CU Token. 1921. ∙ LODGE SAINT LEONARDS EDINBURGH No. 1283 ∙, Masonic pillars framing pastoral scene and coats-of-arms; radiant all-seeing eye below banner inscribed LUCEM ACCIPE above, CHARTERED 1921 below / ∙ LAPIS ∙ REPROBATUS ∙ CAPUT ∙ ANGULI ∙, Masonic symbols within ornate border. 7.10g, 26mm, 12h.
6. Great Britain, Freeing of the Gainsborough Toll Bridge Commemorative AL Medal. 1932. • TO COMMEMORATE THE FREEING OF THE TOLL BRIDGE • 1932, view of the bridge with GAINSBOROUGH across water / PURCHASED 31 OCTOBER 1927 £130,000 FREED FROM TOLLS 31 MARCH 1932, above and below image of the Toll Gate centre. 7.45g, 38mm, 12h.
7. Great Britain, London. Royal Mint Chromium-plated Steel Trial or Testing Piece. In conjunction with the British Steel Corporation, circa 1970. TRIAL crowned coat-of-arms above banner inscribed ROYAL MINT; Tower of London to left, Tudor Rose to right / B S C CR 17, hour-glass shaped flask. Cf. Tansley 475. 4.96g, 23mm, 12h.
This piece, made in conjunction with the British Steel Corporation, was used to test and approve metals for the purposes of striking coinage for the Commonwealth.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
All from the collection of the late Eduard Winkler.