Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1242

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13 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£240

17th Century, Suffolk, Ipswich, Borough Farthings, 1670 (5), 3.65g/6h, 3.15g/6h (N 4351; BW. 158-9), 2.70g/6h (N 4352; BW. 158-9), 3.76g/12h, 3.13g/12h (N 4354; BW. 158-9), Thomas Burrough, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (Judson 992; Harris 29:11, same rev. die; Cranbrook 166b), William Sayer, Farthing, 1666, 1.25g/6h (Harris 34:11; BW. 189); Long Melford, Andrew Byat, Farthing, 1652, 1.01g/3h (N 4409; BW. 232), Thomas Hubbart, Farthing, 1.17g/6h (N 4412; BW. 239); Lowestoft, Town Farthing, 1669, 2.85g/12h (N 4402; BW. 224), Robert Betts, Farthings, 1655 (3), 0.97g/6h (Harris 41:4; N 4403 obv., different rev.; BW. 226), 1.07g/6h, 1.04g/6h (Harris 41:5; N –; BW. 226) [13]. BW. 189 very fine, BW. 239 good fine, others generally fair to fine (£100-150)

Provenance:
*BW. 189 W. Gilbert Collection, bt Baldwin September 1971
Cranbrook 166b bt H. Simmons February 1994
Harris 41:4
SCMB October 1971
All others except BW. 224 Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lots 280, 281 (parts).

Thomas Burrough, grocer, bailiff 1663-4; William Sayer, grocer; Andrew Byat, gentleman; Thomas Hubbart, grocer; Robert Betts, baker