Auction Catalogue

8 November 2007

Starting at 1:30 PM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£390

17th Century, Berkshire, Abingdon, Robert Blackaller, Halfpence (2, different obv. dies), 2.08g/12h (N 54; BW. 1), 2.31g/12h (N 55, this piece; BW. 1); Richard Ely, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (N 67; BW. 3); Thomas Geagle, Halfpenny, 1.46g/9h (N 69; BW. 4); John Hall, Halfpenny, 1667, 0.84g/12h (N 56, this piece; BW. 5); Henry Meales, Farthings, 1657 (2, different obv. dies), 0.70g/6h (N 58; BW. 7), 0.78g/6h (N 59a, this piece; BW. 7); Sarah Pleydell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.38g/6h (N 61; BW. 8); William Stevenson, Farthings (4, different obv. dies), 1.41g/6h (N 62; BW. 10), 1.11g/6h (N 63; BW. 10), 0.70g/6h (N 64; BW. 10), 1.11g/12h (N 65; BW. 10); John Wells, Farthing, 1667, 0.90g/3h (N 66; BW. 11) [13]. N 58 and 63 fair, others all fine to very fine, a good group for the town (£150-200)

Provenance:
BW. 1 at 2.08g P.J. Seaby Collection [from Seaby 1960]
BW. 3 B.M. Greenaway Collection [from Underwood July 1998]
Others all M. Bull Collection, additionally:
BW. 1 at 2.31g Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin]; BW. 4 from Spink September 1984; BW. 5 and *BW. 7 at 0.78g R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [5 SNC September 1987 (5353)]; BW. 7 at 0.70g, BW. 10s at 1.41, 1.11 and 1.11g and BW. 11 The Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 72 (part); BW. 8 from Seaby September 1985; BW. 10 at 0.70g from S.R. Porter April 1985.

Robert Blackaller, mercer; Thomas Geagle, Bridewell; John Hall, grocer; Henry Meales, baker; Sarah Pleydell, mercer; William Stevenson, grocer; John Wells, chandler