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

№ 16

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£330

17th Century, Berkshire, Reading, William James, Farthing, 1664, 0.92g/12h (N 156; BW. 88); Tho[mas] King Jr, Farthing, 1666, 1.10g/9h (N 157; BW. 89); Richard Levens, Farthing, 0.74g/12h (N 161a, this piece; BW. 92); William Lovegrove, Farthing, 1664, 0.90g/9h (N 163; BW. 94); William Malthus, Farthing, 1658, 1.29g/6h (N 165; BW. 96); Clement Marlow, Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 195; BW. 97); Daniell Martin, Farthing, 1653, 0.91g/6h (N 166; BW. 99); John Paice, Farthing, 1666, 0.84g/6h (N 169a, this piece; BW. 102); Thomas Phipps, Farthing, 1652, 1.26g/6h (N 170; BW. 104); John Phips, Farthing, 1655, 1.47g/6h (N 171; BW. 105); Robert Pidgion, Farthing, 1663, 0.63g/7h (N 172; BW. 106); Edward Pinnill, Farthing, 1665, 1.32g/3h (N 174; BW. 108) [12]. BW. 89 extremely fine, BW. 94 fair, BW. 99 poor but rare, others all fine to very fine (£140-180)

Provenance:
BW. *89, 105 and 106 P.J. Seaby Collection
BW. 92 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC March 1988 (1434)
BW. 94, 97, 102, 104 and 108 M. Bull Collection, additionally:
BW. 94, 97 and 104 The Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 75 (part); BW. 102 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC September 1987 (5363); BW. 108 from S.R. Porter February 1989
BW. 99 bt F. Schwer.

Richard Levens, cordwainer; William Lovegrove, clothworker; Clement Marlow, innholder, The Bell; Daniel Martin, gardener; Thomas Phipps, chandler; John Phips, chandler