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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: 938

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, 25.95g (W 3075 var.; D&W 345/54), with a handsome underlying brilliance and with flashes of mint red to light brown surfaces, much as struck; another, as before, plain edge, 27.53g (W 3075 var.; D&W 345/54), with an underlying glass-like brilliance, red in parts, much as struck; Halfpenny Token, 1834, as before, plain edge, 12h, 11.12g (W 3076; D & W 345/56), some very light scuff marks, otherwise mostly red to the fields, good extremely fine; Farthing Token, 1834, as before, rev. shortened legend, plain edge, 12h, 6.01g (W 3077; D&W 345/58), wiped, yet now with a blue tone, very fine (4)

The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals



William Till (1782-1844) was a well-known London coin dealer who operated from 17 Great Russell Street from the early 1830s until his death on the 8th April 1844. He was also a founding member of the Numismatic Society of London. His numismatic legacy is tangibly remembered in the form of these tokens issued by Till in the mid-1830s to advertise his flourishing business. Hamer, writing in the British Numismatic Journal in 1903 states, 'I have a brilliant silver proof of the halfpenny, with obverse from a new die dated 1839'.

However, Till is perhaps best remembered by his connection to his cousin's son, William John Webster (1848-1919), who 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 realised 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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