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

№ 7

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£70

17th Century, Berkshire, Hagbourne, Thomas Humfrey, Farthings (3), reading humfery, 0.88g/6h (N 78; BW. 32), reading hayborn, 1.37g/3h (N 79; BW. 31), reading hagborn, g over y, 0.99g/3h (N 80; BW. 30) [3]. BW. 32 fair, pierced and with edge broken, BW. 31 fine, BW. 30 very fine; all the variants for the town (£40-50)

Provenance:
M. Bull Collection, additionally:
*BW. 30 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Dr B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 256 (part), from F. Schwer June 1984; BW. 31 and 32 The Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 73 (part).

Thomas Humfrey, mercer