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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: 949

WARWICKSHIRE, Stratford-Upon-Avon, William Davis, Penny, 1900, by J.A. Restall, view of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, rev. "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 on edge, 12h, 20.67g (W 3019), brilliant to the fields, with a handsome mint red tone, much as struck, scarcely encountered in such condition; Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd, Grendon Halfpenny, 1842, bare head right, rev. garnished shield, plain edge, 12h, 8.79g (Davis 841); another, as before, plain edge, 12h, 8.20g (Davis 841), both brilliant and with a flashy mint red bloom, much as struck, scarcely encountered in such condition (3)

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

i) 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.'

This token was prepared in 1899 and a total of ten sets were struck in silver, brass, copper-bronze and white metal.

Hamer goes on to note 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

ii) Sir George Chetwynd (1783-1850) was an avid collector of tokens in his youth, but it was not until the summer of 1830 that the idea of perfecting his collection was entertained. In 1831 he made arrangements with Matthew Young, the coin dealer to expand his collection. In 1833 he issued a penny-sized token and in 1842 he issued this halfpenny sized token.
Sir George Chetwynd's collection of coins, medals and tokens, in compliance with a specific direction contained in his will, was sold on July 23rd 1872 and over the three following days.



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