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

№ 19

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£270

17th Century, Berkshire, Wallingford, Anthony Boulter, Farthing, 1664, 1.00g/9h (N 205; BW. 131); John Buckland, Farthings (2, different dies), 0.59g/12h (N 206; BW. 132), 0.58g/6h (N 208; BW. 132); Philip Eldred, Farthing, [16]59, 0.95g/3h (N 209; BW. 133); Jo[–]n Goodwin, Farthing, 1.22g/12h (N 211; BW. 135); Ann Hall, Farthing, 1652, 0.88g/12h (N 212; BW. 136); Samuell Pearce, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 0.74g/12h (N 213; BW. 137), 1.49g/9h (N 214; BW. 137); Tho[mas] Phips, Farthing, 1664, 0.66g/6h (N 215, this piece; BW. 138); William Polhampton, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.17g/6h (N 216; BW. 139); Thomas Rusden, Farthing, 0.97g/12h (N 218; BW. 141); Richard White, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.35g/12h (N 219, this piece; BW. 142) [12]. BW. 132, 133, 136 and 137 fair, others generally fine to very fine (£100-150)

Provenance:
BW. 133 R.N.P. Hawkins Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1988, lot 242 (part)
BW. 137 at 1.49g P.J. Seaby Collection
All others except BW. 137 at 0.74g M. Bull Collection, additionally:
BW. 131 from F. Schwer July 1984; BW. 132 at 0.59g from F. Schwer February 1985; BW. 132 at 0.58g from Seaby November 1984; BW. 135 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Dr B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 257 (part), from F. Schwer June 1984; BW. 136 from Spink September 1984; BW. 138 and *142 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC September 1987 (5364, 5365); BW. 139 and 141 The Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 77 (part).

Anthony Boulter, grocer; John Buckland, chandler; Philip Eldred, apothecary; John Goodwin, draper