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

17th Century Tokens, Wantage, William Albworth, Farthing, 1652, 1.04g/6h (N 222; BW. 144); John Bealle, Farthings (2), 0.66g/9h (N 223; BW. 145), 0.83g/6h (N 224; BW. 145); John Clement, Farthings (2), 1.02g/12h, 0.66g/6h (both N 225; BW. 146); William Cully, Farthings, 1660 (2), 0.99g/3h, 0.83g/3h (both N 227; BW. 148); Thomas Grove, Farthing, 0.75g/9h (N 228; BW. 149); John Hunsdon, Farthing, 1667, 0.84g/6h (N 229; BW. 151); Tho. Hurdman, Farthings (2), 0.95g/6h (N 238; BW. 152), 0.96g/12h (N 239; BW. 152); Jeffery Masmore, Farthings, 1663 (2), 1.14g/12h, 0.72g/9h (both N 230; BW. 156); William Masmore, Farthings, 1653 (3), 1.10g/6h (N 231; BW. 154), 1.08g/6h, 1.07g/6h (both N 232; BW. 154); Edward Pener, Farthings, 1654 (2), 1.49g/6h, 0.71g/6h (both N 233; BW. 157); Joh./John Seymor, Farthings (4), 1.05g/3h, 0.87g/3h (both N 242, latter this piece; BW. 158), 1.21g/12h, 0.67g/12h (both N 243; BW. 158); Richard Stamp/Stampe, Halfpence (2), 1669, 3.74g/12h (N 234; BW. 159), 1671, 1.33g/9h (N 235, this piece; D 159A); John Webb, Farthing, 1667, 0.62g/12h (N –; BW. 160); John Whitfeild, Farthing, 1.13g/9h (N 236; BW. 161); Michaell Willams, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 1.41g/12h (N 237; BW. 162); together with a 19th century forgery of the Jeffery Masmore Farthing, 1.64g/12h (N 9406) [28]. A few fair, mostly fine to very fine, some rare, especially BW. 160; a good town group £400-£600

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 222, 224, both 227, 229, 230 at 1.14g, 232 at 1.07g, 238, 239 and 242 at 1.05g bt Baldwin 1972; N 223 and 9406 bt Baldwin 1973; N 225 at 1.02g and 230 at 0.72g bt Spink 1972; N 225 at 0.66g and 236 bt Seaby 1972; N 228 bt Baldwin 1987; N 231 bt Seaby 1966; N 232 at 1.08g bt B.M. Greenaway 1981; N 233 at 1.49g P.J. Seaby Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson 1988; N 233 at 0.71g bt N.A. Clark 1987; N 234 and 237 bt Baldwin 1967; N *235 and 242 at 0.87g R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC February 1989 (428), December 1989 (7079); N 243 at 1.21g bt I. Devereux 1973; N 243 at 0.67g bt Intersearch 1971; BW. 160 gift of F. Milward 1972