Lot Archive

Lot

№ 13

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£230

17th Century, Berkshire, Maidenhead, William Battes, Farthing, 1659, 0.54g/12h (N 96; BW. 46); John Cherry, Farthing, 1.21g/9h (N 98, this piece; BW. 48); Edmond Stone, Farthings (3, all different), 0.56g/3h (N 100; D 49A), 0.67g/9h (N 101; BW. 49), 1.02g/12h (N 102; BW. 49); Joseph Taylor, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.71g/12h (N 104, this piece; BW. 50) [6]. Second very fine, N 101 and last fine, others fair, D 49A with scored flan (£70-100)

Provenance:
BW. 46, *48 and 49 at 0.67g M. Bull Collection, additionally:
BW. 46 from F. Schwer September 1984; BW. 48 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC September 1987 (5360); BW. 49 at 1.02g from A. Hawkins April 1985; BW. 50 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC November 1987 (6667).

William Battes, mercer; Edmund Stone, mercer; Joseph Taylor, distiller