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Lot 1191      

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $150

MARKET CHECKS OR TALLIES, in brass unless stated otherwise, Barking Side, G.Deveson 6d; Little Ealing, J.Benn 1/-; Lower Thames St, George H.Watts 6d, W.Dorsett and Coy (square) 10/-; London Joseph Lee 6d (2 different reverses) 1/-; James Bell & Co 6d Titus Ward & Co Ltd 10/- G H Co B/ A 6d countermarked C over A; Whitechapel Station, W.Peacock 1/-; Wincheslea J.M.Symington 6d in cu-nickel; Brighton Lereculey & Co. 1/-; Sheffield John Banner Ltd 1d (cut down); Gateshead M.Ro(berts) 1d (cut down) in copper; Molins Canteen 1 1/2d; Farm Colony 1d; Dock tally Westwood Ruillic Campbell & Cory/ London Yard Isle of Dogs No 1513, another 1533, another 1539 in copper (38mm); Birmingham Lord John Sanger & Sons Ltd 1/- with central hole (41mm) J.Baragwanath & Co Ltd 20/- octagonal (W.3700), Glover and Burley 1/- (W.2900); E.Hemming Ltd, Smithfield Market 2/- (W.3770) W.D.Richards Smithfield Market 2/- with central hole (W.7330), J.V.White & Co Ltd 1/- and 2/- (W.8473,90). Billingsgate, W.Cushway 1/-; J.C.Miller 1/- (illus); J.Mouzen 6d in copper (25mm)(illus). Boromarket; Chas.R.Austin 6d, Britcher & Tomkin, A.Chapman 6d, 1/-; Fletcher & Wells 6d; J.W.Gunn 1/-; A.G.Palmer 1/- oval, copper; W.L.Petty 1/-; R.B.Webster 1/-; John Wood 6d; Covent Garden; W.Beeson & Son 1/-; G.H.Craze 6d; E.Fulford 2/-; Geo Cunary 2/-; George Harris, 6d; J & n 70 2/-; William Medlock 6d (illus); P & B issued in zinc (28mm) by W.J. T(aylor) & Sons; J.B.Thomas, 1/- 1894; H.G.Walker 1/6; J.M.Ward 1/- by Neal, another by Collins & Kipling Hatton Garden; H.T.Wooderson 1/- (illus). Generally fine - good very fine, a few scarce to rare (51).

Mostly acquired in 1960's and a few from Seaby in 1975. Market tallies were used as proof of a cash deposit on containers being returned from fish, fruit and vegetable markets.