TICKETS & PASSES, London. Chelsea. The King’s Private Road. Cast Brass Pass (32mm, 11.84 g, 1h). Type I. Undated, circa 1722/23.Electronic Auction 473 British, Brass Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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TICKETS & PASSES, London. Chelsea. The King’s Private Road. Cast Brass Pass (32mm, 11.84 g, 1h). Type I. Undated, circa 1722/23. Crowned GR monogram / FOR/ THE KINGS/ PRIVATE/ ROADS. S. Bendall, “The King’s Private Road Passes,” in NumCirc CIII.9 (November 1995), fig. 1A/a = S. Bendall, “A New Kings Private Road Pass,” NumCirc CXVII.2 (May 2009), fig. 1 (this piece illustrated); D&W 7; Mitchiner, Jetons 5658-59. Pierced for use. Good VF. The earliest of the four types of King’s Road Passes produced, rarely encountered well struck and in such good grade. |