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br=brass, bz=bronze, Cu=copper, Sn=tin, Al=aluminium, Zn=zinc
"|" stands for a line break. If this is in the outer legend, it indicates the
lettering is "upside down" with respect to the earlier lettering
"=" indicates the following data is in the field
I am NOT interested in these pieces.
Some of the following are also listed elsewhere.
Items illustrated without "*" are from rubbings or photocopies.
If you can supply any missing illustrations, please do so.
Many pieces listed have no Irish connection whatsoever. I add them to please myself!
Powell Foottit & Clarke combined Circuses from 1865 and must have issued this token between then and 1871 when it became Powell & Clarke (which also toured Ireland e.g. in 1875 it was in Killarney). It is for entry to the PIT and priced one shilling. They toured mostly in Ireland, and had their winter quarters in Belfast.
---- GREAT ALLIED CIRCUS = P.F & C / PIT 1 SHILLING 32mm brass
---- Shorts Observatory - I thought this might have something to do with Shorts in Belfast but it was in Edinburgh!
---- Whitehead Aircraft Ltd issued tokens, but these are from Richmond, Surrey and are NOT Irish.
---- CONNAUGHT ROOMS / PAST MASTERS CLUB geometric design by Spence (London) 24mm CuNi (Whitmore)
* ---- Connaught Institute One Penny For Bread or Soup - perhaps related to the previous? Also listed elsewhere.
I think this might be from Brighton, England
---- J.W.CLARRY THE NOTED BUTTERMAN 154 GREEN ST 27mm br uni
(Irish? offered to me as being from Dublin)
I believe this is from London - it's listed on a London Coin site as follows;-
John William Clarry, 154 Green Street (now Roman Road) Cheesemonger -1881-1902- J.W. Clarry, The Noted Butterman, 154 Green St. 1/4 lb check + no value stated
courtesy Eden Coins
---- C.L.Gregretzki M'Auley St / 3 28mm br
(said to be from Dublin - but no McAuley St in Dublin - although there is in Belfast - near the old markets).
Now believed to be a Belfast butcher - listed under Irish Miscellaneous
---- 1/2d COUPON NEW GROCERY CLARE ST MARKET
(N.B.Todd described a similar 1d token as "(England London Provision Company Token) - New Grocery Provision Company, Coupon/8 Clare St., Clare Market, 1D, brass (26mm))
Courtesy Bob Lyall
---- FALKNER BROS - MacAlister listed this Falkner piece, but these are probably from Manchester
---- LIMERICK INN various values - these "taverns" are from England
*---- WILLIAM HODGINS BANKER CLOGHJORDAN / IRELAND rose, thistle, shamrock 1858
(Cloughjordan) These were taken to, used in, & are normally listed under Australia. Also seen c/m JR - Irish or Australian?
almost uncirculated?
*---- WENTWORTH HOTEL was listed under Ireland, now known to be from Peterborough, England
Described as a Movie Token
O: SHAMOLUCK, 2 cowboys, SHAMROCK ELLISON - LUCKY HAYDEN THE IRISH COWBOYS
R: SHAMOLUCK, horseshoe & shamrock, FROM THE IRISH COWBOYS. 29mm Al
Also seen listed as 30.5mm. Their stage names were Russell Hayden and James Ellison and they both starred as Hopalong Cassidy's sidekicks, Ellison was first as Johnny Nelson and then Hayden as Lucky Jenkins.
1¢ sized
O: BANK DRAFTS FOR 1£ AND UPWARDS. ON THE ROYAL BANK OF IRELAND 1861
R: PASSAGE CERTIFICATES FROM LIVERPOOL TO CHICAGO NO 6. CLARK ST.
An American civil war token ....Illinois 150AS-1a...
I've seen one of these with the reverse planed flat.
24mm copper
Bobby Gaylor and William Brady are both Irish names.
Token advertising the 1890s stage show "An Irish Arab" starring Bobby Gaylor, under the direction of the famous William A. Brady. The original dies read Bobby Gaylor is an Irish Arab, instead of in an Irish Arab.
American item listing Ireland.
This is probably a paperweight - 78mm diameter and heavy.
Commodity Service Corporation, Suppliers of Beef,
Mutton-Canned Meats Ireland . New Zealand . Australia . Argentina
120 Wall St., New York SNY Cable NYCOMMODEX Phone ...
Ship is well done with three masts under full sail. Workman Clark in Belfast made many of the "refridgerator" ships for these routes.
Irish Cure Ham a shamrock / Pittsburg Provision & Packing Co
A 37mm long copper medal shaped like a ham!
PITTSBURG PROVISON & PACKING CO. CELEBRATED BRAND Made by Noble & Co. Chicago
IRISH CURE HAM. a shamrock. Probably around 1940-1950 period. 37mm long.
Perhaps the only Irish related ringed farthing. I like this - I want one!
--- CAED MILLE FALTHE DHUC A DHERISH
TO UNCLE SAM OULD GRANU (?) PAN-AMERICAN LUCKY POCKET PIECE BUFFALO N.Y. 1901
It is strange that although the ring shows 1901, the farthing, dated 1900(?), looks much more worn than the aluminium surround. Could it have been made after 1901? "Cead Mile Failte" is the usual spelling for this greeting (a hundred thousand welcomes). I've seen 2 of these on eBay.
---- THE LUCK OF THE IRISH BE WITH YOU! / a 4-leafed shamrock 1995
Images courtesy Bob Lyall - See the article kindly supplied by Bob Lyall.
One shilling, six pence and three pence. The last has two varieties.
These were previously listed by Davis as Irish. They are now known to be from Jamaica.
O: AMERICA'S AIR CONDITIONED VACATIONLAND GOOD LUCK
GOOD FOR 25¢ IN TRADE REDEEM BY SEP.11, '50
R: CHAIN O'LAKES AMERICA'S BIT O'IRELAND ANTRIM COUNTY on shield
A number of English tokens mention Irish linen, cloth etc. A few are illustrated below.
Irish cloth
Undressed Irish linen
Irish butter.
St Andrews / Hibernia - a Scots Irish "Conder" late 18th C. token.
Irish Fair Souvenir on suspender
Roscommon Athlone Castle
This was an Irish fair in the USA somewhere. Very similar to the souvenirs from many veteran reunions from the earlier part of the 1900's. c.60x40mm across its widest points.
Pot-O-Gold shaped encased 1963 cent (probably a replacement).
O: I AM YOUR LUCKY MASCOT 2 shamrocks KEEP ME AND NEVER GO BROKE
R: GO WAY BACK AND SIT DOWN (Illegible phrase at bottom - possibly the same as the following - KEEP ME AND NEVER BE CAUGHT SHORT).
40 x 33 mm aluminum.
A crock of gold with a rainbow is associated with leprechauns and therefore this piece is listed here.
A similar design was used - to represent a chamber pot!:-
O: SOUVENIR WORLD'S FAIR ST LOUIS 1904 GOOD LUCK ... MISSOURI
R: GO WAY BACK AND SIT DOWN A POT FULL OF MONEY KEEP ME AND NEVER BE CAUGHT SHORT.
O: THE BARON SPOLASCO ... THE REAL FRIEND OF THE AFFLICTED
R: JANy 22ND 1838 THIS EMINENT PHYSICIAN'S 5,000 RECENT ASTOUNDING CURES AND HIS NARRITIVE OF THE KILLARNEY IMMORTALISE HIS NAME SWANSEA Sth WALES
22mm milled edge brass advertising token - a quack! There was an article about this token in the TCSB.
This was listed as a medal, but appears to be an early USA coin weight!
Republica coin weight!
A 38mm bz/Cu coin from 1832. Described as:- It is marked IRELAND on a relief of the Emerald Isle with lightning bolts eminating from it. It is marked 10DX20G. On the reverse REPUBLICA with a bird with what looks like a snake in its mouth.
OOps - I've discovered this is a Mexican coin .... oh well, we all make mistakes!
UNITED STATES Kentucky Token ½d UNANIMITY IS THE STRENGTH OF SOCIETY On scroll OUR CAUSE IS JUST E PLURIBUS UNUM Radiated stars Ref DH59 (Lancs) Struck in Dublin. 4 small (unofficial?) counsterstamps in obverse field. Engrailed Edge.
This was listed as a 1½d Harland and Wolff token - but from Glasgow.
This details the Titanic specification.
O: No 5 Upper King's St Bloomsbury Sq Holborn = ...P MacLure
R: Foreign Brandy ... Scotch & Irish Whiskey
Brewmaster's Irish Coffee ... A paper voucher for an Irish coffee in Florida
O: BREWMASTER'S | ONE COUPON PER EACH PERSON | THIS COUPON IS LEAGAL TENDER | …FOR ONE IRISH COFFEE | AFTER DINNER AT ANY | BREWMASTERS | FT. LAUDERDALE | TAMPA | ST. PETERSBURG | SARASOTA | JACKSONVILLE | CLEARWATER | DAYTONA BEACH | ORLANDO | GOOD STEAK, GOOD CHEER… | FREE WINE, FREE BEER! | ONE IRISH COFFEE
(stamped) CYPRESS POINTE CAMPGROUND
R: blank
O: COLISEUM / J.T.H. / THEATRE.
R: GOOD FOR / 12½ / CTS. / IN TRADE / AT THE BAR. 24mm WM
ca. 1880's Montana brothel token. An excerpt from the book 'Soiled Doves' tells of Josephine "Chicago Joe" Hensley who was a native of Ireland and started her 'profession' in Chicago while still a teenager.
A Disney coin .999 Fine 1 troy ounce Silver DISNEY Mickey's Luck coin from 1989. Features Mickey in an Irish Suit on one side & a large shamrock on the other. Measures 1 1/2" across. Issued in a velvet box and clear plastic case & certificate of authenticity and number xxxx of 5000. It states "Second Edition" so presumably there was another version.
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