Mystery Pub Tokens

As readers may or may not be aware, thousands of pubs and beer houses issued metallic checks (tokens) between ca. 1845 and 1915.  In the "best cases" these revealed the hostelry name, the proprietor's name and a locality.  But, in many cases the locality is not given, leading to a "mystery".

Over the last 25 years a list of some 370 unlocated pub checks has accumulated.  Some of these give the name of the pub and proprietor; some have street addresses; some only a pub name and initials.  Some may be roughly dated based on information about the dies and/or makers.  It is hoped that persons with local knowledge may recognize some of these.

Here is a list of those ‘Mystery Pub Tokens’. Any help would be gratefully received.

Neil B. Todd

26 Walnut Place,

Newtonville, MA 02460-1819

NeilBTodd@cs.com

UNLOCATED HOTEL, INN AND TAVERN CHECKS – MAY, 2005

Abbey Hotel, G.F.C. BG

Abbey Inn, Park Street, W.R. Hampson AC

Adelaide Hotel, F.V. DGV

Adelaide Hotel, F.V., c/m R LP

Albion Inn, Weaver & Moore MCE

Alexandra Hotel, W. Kendrick BG

Alexandra Inn, J. Nuttall, P S (Victoria counter) Batty 2348

Alliance Hotel, A.R. BE

Alma Inn, R.J. (Victoria counter) RH

Amphitheatre, The, Thomas Walker N28210; F4250

Anchor (depicted, or Rope & Anchor), C B eBay

Anchor (depicted, or Rope & Anchor), Long Town BG

Anchor (depicted), A.H. (Victoria counter) RH

Anchor (depicted), J.P. (“cards” counter) Batty 2300^A

Anchor (depicted), J.P. (obliterated), c/m A F AC

Anchor (depicted), B.M.S. (Victoria counter) RL

Anchor (or Rope &) c/m F L, o/s HOLMES (Victoria counter) per RL

Anchor Inn, H I G DGV

Anchor Inn, J. Lord (Lewis Rose dies) NBT

Anderson, Albert T. NBT

Angel Hotel, T.W. Ballard (two varieties) AC

Angel Hotel, Joe Harris AC

Angel Inn, Newman AC

Artichoke Inn, c/m S (a Vaughton die) JA

Atherton’s Hotel NBT

Atlas Dining Rooms, McCallum’s (two varieties) Ls.M; NBT

Barkworth Arms, 1D RAW

Barracks Hotel, J. Hardman AC

Bath Arms, G. Hancock eBay

Bay Horse Hotel, W. Heap JG

Beach Hotel, S.E. Sprague Noble 565

Belgravia Hotel, The (?by Helmore) AC

Bell, Norton, c/m Kent (W. Smith) per JW

Bell (depicted) Inn, The, Ellacott (Vaughton type reverse) AGB

Bell Inn, Frampton, F.F.S. F3005

Bell Vaults, James Watt St. BG

The Bingley Hotel, Mrs. Nichols, Showells I.P.A. Ales NBT

Bishop Blaize, The, c/m J J RH

Black Horse, J. Jones, C J Batty 2297

A. Blick, R L (?Red Lion) c/m on erased T. Pope check) EG

Blue Bell, J. Gillott (Victoria counter) RL

Blue Bell, I. Thompson AC

Boar’s Head, T. Thomas AC

Boat House Inn, Edwin Mason (T. Pope) AC

Borough Arms, H. Burchall AC

Bountport Street DGV

Bowling Green, Thomas Astley’s AC

Bowling Green, J. Cropper (Victoria counter) AC

Bowling Green, C. Doxey HC

Brenchley Arms MCE

Bristol & Exeter Railway Tavern, by J. Parish per EG

Britannia, Bowling Green, c/m C.W. NBT

Britannia, C.W. Temple MM^C

Britannia Lodge 31 NBT

Brown Cow, Helliwell BG

Buck Inn, H.P. NBT

Bull & Dog, C. Davies (c/m on 1799 ½D) per EG

Bull Inn, R. Mather N28123; AC

Bull’s Head, Jas Jones N28102

Bulls Head, John Preston’s (W. Smith) AC

Burdens Dining Room, Merchant St., J.C. Burden, 2 Merchant St. DR; JFS

Bush Tavern, Mitchell AC

Carlisle, Haram (?Hiram), Leyland (?Lancs, post-1894) (oval) per RL

Carman, H./3D (Ardill Leeds) JRM

Cases Arms (oval, uniface) AC

Castle, George Maberly (incuse on Geo. III 1/2D) DGV

Castle Hotel, W. Benson N28024; EG(exNBT)

Castle Hotel, W.R. (not Batty 1745) AC

Castle Inn, Swann’s AC

Catherine Wheel Inn, Coaches St. WA

Cattle Market, J. Noble JFS

Cattle Market Hotel, C & M RL

Cattle Market Hotel, W.W. MM^C

Cemy Inn, B.G. Batty 3999^A

Cherry Inn Tavern/J.S.B. (may not be U.K.) NBT

Church Inn, Forge Springs, W. Tetlow F16835

Church Tavern, Bath St. per JD

Clarence, The, T. Law per RL

Clarence Inn, C.M. (Victoria counter) Batty 1761

Clark, 76 London Road N28254; JRPK

Clifford’s Green (uniface, oval) RL

Clifton Arms, G. Lerwill, c/m TB BH

Coach & Horses, Coward, c/m TD NBT

Collins, W.H., Scotland St. Ls.M.

Commercial Hotel, W. Beckwith (all incuse) (?Bolton or ?Wigan) per RL

Commercial Hotel, c/m T G AC

Commercial Hotel, J. Macord’s JGR

Cottage Spring, J. Robertson BE

County Arms, J. Roberts BG

Cricketers Arms, Hawkins (“Austrian” arms counter) RL

Criterion, The, G.H. Peach AC

Cross Guns Inn, N.U.O.F.G., Primrose Violet Lodge (Pope) AGB

Crown (depicted), R.G., E.L. Dixon (Victoria counter) AC

Crown (depicted), G.S. (eBay)

Crown, The, W. Green, 4D (30mm) CP; RH

Crown (depicted), Walker’s, c/m T G AC; RL; DGV

Crown Hotel, Station St., Butler’s Crown Ales AC

Crown Inn, Rose of England Lodge, Order of Druids NBT

Crown & Anchor, Dartmouth St., Thomas (?F)elton (?B’ham) MK

Crown (depicted) Imperial, W S (see Imperial, Crown depicted)

Crown Street Vaults, D. Stone AC; EG

Cumberland House, J.T. BG

Danville Sick and Funeral Society ALP

Denham Hotel, A.B. AC; JFS

Dolphin. New Basin, Joseph Walton AC

Dove Inn, J. Rudman AC; per JD; AJW

Dover Castle, Lane AGB

Dragon (or Griffin head depicted), R.K. (W.J. Taylor…) per SS; Noble 525

Dragon Inn, F.F., 1848 N28056

Duke of Edinburgh, T. Marsh EG

Duke of York, A.E. Bond, c/m W AGB; LP; NBT

Duke of York, G.H. AC

Dumfries Hotel, E.J. Wright AM

Dunn, J.S. (Pope) NBT

Dunning’s, H., 8 Marlborough St. N28272

Elephant & Castle, John Bennett (incuse, uniface) RH

Evans, Richard William NBT

Exchequer, R.J.G. Batty 1814

F Inn, G M/bust of Victoria (a struck piece) AC

Falcon Inn, E.P. MCE

Falcon Tavern, C. Greenwood TS

Fawley, T., 2D (Victoria counter) Batty 1819

Fear/1 ½ (H. Smith) per JD

Feathers, …r George St W… (incuse on brass disc) AC

Firemans Rest, St. Nicholas St., Chas Wilson AC

Five Barred Gate Hotel, J.H.D. AC

Five Bells (depicted), J.W. (stamped incuse on Zn flan) BG

Five Stars (depicted), Ernest Brooks AC; NBT

Fleece, M. Rd., I.B. (?Bradford) per WAK

Fleece Inn, T. Bolton per YCS

Fleur de Lys Inn, J. Rudman (Victoria counter) MCE

Foot, J. (incuse) N28067; Batty 1821

Forester’s Arms, G. James N28099; DGV

Forester’s Arms, Wm Lawrence N28112

Foresters Arms, J.T. Davies Ls.M

Forge Inn, C. Applewhite (incuse on brass disc) MM^C

Founders Arms, George Street Arcade, J. Spiers N28191

Foundrys Arms, C.W. Ls.M.

Fox? (depicted), Worthington (Twist’s reverse) DP

Full Moon, Lloyd AC

Gardener’s Arms, c/m I. Wilson NBT

Gate Inn, T, A.P. (Victoria counter) RL

George Inn, George Cobley Ls.M.; NMW; NBT

George Inn, Galpin NBT; DGV

Gerards Arms, E.B. NBT

Gerards Arms, Leather BE

Glenny, George F., Burrett Road (perhaps not tavern related) MCE

Goodridge Arms, Henry Williams TS

Grand Turk, C. Woodman (T. Pope Livery St.) JD

Grapes, The, C & Co. Lickey

Great Northern Hotel, G.B. Ls.M.

Green Dragon Inn, Smithfield, W. Barnard AGB

Green Meadow Hotel, T. Taylor NBT

Green Tavern, J.M. AC

Gregory Hotel, E.D. TAMS

Gregretzki, C.L., M’Auley St. NBT

Griffin (or Dragon head depicted), R.K. (W.J. Taylor…) per SS; Noble 525

Griffin Hotel, c/m R/B&S/W RL

Griffin Inn, E.A. Long (C. Dipple, 85 Hampton St.) AGB

Grosvenor Arms, Grosvenor Road, P. Murtha AC

H., T., H., Wales (Leonard Maker Birm) DE

Half Moon Inn, Crossley T.N.H.S.

Half Moon Inn, The, T K (brass disc) AC

Half Moon Inn, James Rumsey N28178

Harborne Tavern, G. Smith N28187

Harens Hotel (incuse on brass disc) CBF

Harp (depicted) T N H (Victoria counter) JGS

Hat & Feather, J.E. Holt (Ardill) NJH

Hearty Good Fellow, J. Seagrave (S.A. Daniell, Lion Works) JRPK

Hodgson’s Hotel, Crowther St. Ls.M.

Holden, J., Stolen From/bust of Victoria F16975

Hole-ith-Wall, J.K. (two varieties) NBT

Holt Arms (smaller than 19mm) AC

Horse (?Black ?White, depicted), W, R.H.H. AC

Horse & Jockey (depicted), R.W. S. (Victoria counter) eBay

Horseshoe (depicted) F G O (“Austrian” arms counter) AC

Horse Shoe (depicted), J.C.B. (Victoria counter) RL

Howard Arms, G. Chisholm AC; Ls.M.

Howells, Richard Morgan SJN

Imperial, Crown (depicted), W S (all incuse) RL

Jamaica Tavern/Jamaica Club Tavern per RL

Jolly Collier, W.R. AGB

Jones, F., 26 Lr. Lawley St. NBT

Junction Inn, D.C. per MM^C

King Billy, Free Gift, Emmie Newman TS

King Bruce, R. Blundell, Money Society RH

King William Inn, Salmon N28179

Knight, W.A. NBT

Knot (Staffordshire knot, depicted) R W P (Victoria counter) JGS

Knowles Arms, Folly LB

Knowles, James, C V (Pope 52 St. Paul’s Sqr.) N28110; NBT

L.E.O. Club Druids NBT

Lake Hotel, P.B. (I.C. Parkes, Dublin) JGR

Lamb, J. Bailey NBT

Lamb Tavern, Thomas Higgs, c/m J O (S. Twist reverse) Pt.M.; AC

Lamb Tavern, Thomas Higgs, c/m J O and 3 AC

Lamb & Flag, George St., Wm Shaw EG

Lancaster Hotel Bar NBT

Leaird’s, T., Tavern, Black Horse Lane Bi.M. 242.73

LeGrand Hotel, C.P. NJH

Lion (depicted) Burcher AC

Lion (depicted)/A. Ford (stamped incuse) BG

Lion Tavern, Newmarket Club AC

Lion & Dolphin Inn BG

London Tavern, H.C. Lorah

London Tavern, Lewis, 1852 N28113; F4108

Longworth (Victoria counter) JFS

Lord Byron, The, Belgrave St. AC; Noble 525

Lord John Russell, The, Copping, 4d AC

Lord John Russell, The, Copping, 2d DGV

Lord Nelson, Clarence St., H. Patrick AC

Lord Nelson, Lewis Williams, c/m W. Lewis SJN

Manchester House, Commercial Road, George Jones AC

Market Hall Inn, Dick Chambers per PAG

Market House, N. Adams LP

Masonic ?emblem ?arms (depicted), W J L (Victoria counter) JFS

Mecs (Mechanics) Arms, W. Drew DGV

Merchant’s Hotel, E.F. (I.C. Parkes, Dublin) JGR; NBT

Military Arms, The, W.J. Callaghan (S.A. Daniell, 52 St. Paul’s Sq.) MCE

Miners Arms, L.C. (incuse, found at Shrewsbury) TS

Mitre Inn, T. Brockley AC

Mitre Inn, T. Brockley, c/m S. NJH; NBT

Moat Hotel Sick & Dividend Society AC; MCE

Montividean Dining Rooms FH

Morning Star, T.F. AC

Moulders Arms, Henage St. RNPH

W. Munsey, 2D (Victoria counter) AC

Nelson Inn, Grosvenor St., G. Kendrick BG

New Crown Inn, W.F. Batty 4050

New Inn, 5D/W.P. per AC

New Inn, Frampton, P. Price F3004

New Inn, River St., P. Ingerson, 1D (?Bath) Noble 564

New Lock, L. Chaddock per FJJ

New Longford F3443; N.M.I.

Newcastle Arms, W. Brown AC

Oakwood Park Hotel LB

Oddfellows Arms, Morton EG

Old Bell Hotel, H R J BH

Old Crown Inn, Moore & Hill per JD

Old Elm Tree Inn, Wm Willcox, 1862 EG

Old Pelican Revived, The AC

Olde Pump, Ye, Sick Society RH

Old Red Lion Inn, G.R. (Victoria counter) Batty 2441

Old White Heart [sic], C. Diamond per Cox

Olympic Tavern, T. Haynes Batty 4252^A

Oxford Arms, W B AC; MMc

Palace Hotel, J.A. Wilson/AC eBay

Park Hotel, Thos Hough AC; PC

Parkes, Noah N28144

Pascoe’s Hotel (T. Pope, 14 Newhall St.) JD; NBT

Pavilion, R.P., c/m 3 NBT

Payter, C.J. (Pope, Newhall St.) AC; DGV

Phoenix Inn, Park St., Edgar Dunn (Smith New Meeting St.) AC

Pickles, H., Top of Green Market (Victoria counter 1862/1864) Batty 2493/4

Picton Arms, G.L. (Victoria counter) JGS

Plough Hotel, E.J. Bi.M.

Plough Inn, J.W. Thompson (E. Cottrill 52 St. Paul’s Sqr.) N28201; Pt.M.

Pollitt, G. (Victoria counter) Batty 2495

Poor Dick’s, c/m C or G ex RL

Prince Albert Inn, S. Lyons AC

Prince of Wales, 6 St. Andrews Lane AC

Prince of Wales, C. Bowen, Sick & Dividend Society MCE

Prince of Wales, S.R. S. (Rose die) RL

Prince of Wales, G. West (c/m on 31mm disc) AC

Printers’ Arms, Vicar Lane N28163; AC

Queen’s Arms, Champion’s Hotel AC

Queen’s Head, Castle St., 2^nd Borough Building Society AC

Queen’s Head/W. Edwards RKH

Queen’s Hotel, Jones & Langley AC

Railway Hotel, J.A. Crumbie per AC

Railway Hotel, J.S. Lawson eBay

Railway Hotel, L. Ward AC

Railway Hotel, Tiverton Road, J.G. (Seage Exeter) BG

Railway Inn, A.J. Phillips, c/m C.J. Hall AC

Ram (depicted) Hotel, Sansome AC; DR

Ram’s Head (depicted), JHB (monogram) Batty 2283; Ls.M.

Red Cat (cat depicted), M.E. (incuse on brass disc) DGV

Red Lion, S.S.G. (incuse on brass disc) AC

Red Lion, Wolverton F3906

Red Lion Inn, J.J. (Dipple) Cox

Rex, W. JRPK

Richmond Inn, W.J. Knight AC

Rising Sun, M B (“homemade”) eBay

Rising Sun, William Thomas N28199

Rob Roy, J.C. & small thistle (Victoria counter per AC

Rock & Fountain, J.R. Lewis per JA

Rope & Anchor (depicted, or Anchor), Long Town BG

Rose & Crown, W. Taylor (Victoria counter) JW

Royal Exchange & Station Inn, Dudley St., H. Mitchell Noble 557

Royal Hotel, Higginbottom’s (Victoria counter) Batty 2216

Royal Lancers, A.E. Batty, Woolpack S&D Club AC

Royal Oak, Newtown, R. Lloyd AC; DGV

Royal Standard, R.P., 1859 NBT

Ruddock, W. N28343

Rutland, F.G.S. & F.S. PW

Ryman MM^C

Sansome Hotel, see Ram (depicted), Sansome AC; DR

Saracens Head, Commerce St. per JW

Saracens Head, G. Higham (uniface, octagonal) per RL

Seven Stars, Huxham CRL

Shades, H B (incuse) Batty 2206

Shakespear, Esch NBT

Shakespeare Hotel, H. Baxter RL

Shamrock (depicted), J.O. (Victoria counter) BH

Sheffield Arms, George Smith (incuse on brass disc) NJH

Shepherd Inn, W. Gillison JFS

Ship (depicted) G.H.A. MCE; NJH

Ship & Castle, C C, 2 1/2D Noble 565

Ship Inn, Townsend per MMc

Sir Robert Napier, J. Ingram Lickey

Spring Cottage, J.W. Bailey NBT

S.K. D.G. (“Austrian” arms counter) RL

Staffordshire Knot, see Knot

?Staffordshire Knot, A A overstruck J R (Victoria counter) RL

Stafford(?shire) Knot, R. Williams AC

Stag Inn, C G (Victoria counter) JGS