The ‘Royal Berkshire’ Collection of Berkshire Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Faringdon, John Barrett, Farthings (2), undated, 0.97g/6h (N 6403; BW. 19), 1662, 1.07g/6h (N 6404; BW. 20); Phillip Collyer, Farthings (3), 1.47g/12h, 0.86g/12h, 0.59g/6h (all N 77, second 77b, this piece; BW. 21); Thomas Cowley, Farthing, [16]57, 1.10g/9h (N 6405; BW. 22); Richard Fowler, Farthings (3), 1657, 0.66g/6h (N 1778; BW. 25), 1663 (2), 1.31g/3h, 0.69g/9h (both N 1779; BW. 24), heart-shaped Halfpence, 1669 (2), 1.55g/12h, 1.48g/12h (both N 1781; BW. 23); Edward Goldinge, Halfpence, 1668 (2), 1.92g/6h, 1.69g/12h (both N 1782; BW. 26); Thomas Shepard, Farthing, [16]68, 0.62g/12h (N 6406; BW. 27); Edward Stevens, Farthings, 1652 (2), 1.19g/6h, 1.16g/6h (both N 6407; BW. 28); Symon Turner, Farthing, 1667, 0.89g/6h (N 6408; BW. 29) [17]. N 6407 at 1.19g extremely fine with most attractive reflective patina, N 6404 mediocre, others generally fine to very fine, an exceptional town group, lacking only one variant £240-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Royal Berkshire’ Collection of Berkshire Tokens, Tickets and Passes.

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N 77 at 1.47g, 1778 and 1781 at 1.55g bt Baldwin 1967; N 77 at 0.86g B. Lowsley Collection, Sotheby Auction, 20 April 1936, lot 84 (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC February 1989 (419); N 77 at 0.59g bt H. Chambers 1985; N 1779 at 1.31g bt Seaby 1966; N 1779 at 0.69g bt S.E. Schwer 1987; N 1781 at 1.48g bt Spink 1974; N 1782 at 1.92g bt Seaby 1973; N 1782 at 1.69g bt R. Gladdle 1989; N 6403 bt Baldwin 1973; N 6404 P.J. Seaby Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson 1988; N 6405 bt Seaby 1973; N 6406 bt Baldwin 1972; *N 6407 at 1.19g and 6408 ‘found locally’, P.J. Seaby Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson 1988; N 6407 at 1.16g bt Spink 1971