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

№ 27

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£240

17th Century, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Henry Austin, Farthing, 1667, 0.88g/12h (N 433; BW. 101); William Gotobed, Farthing, 1662, 1.00g/6h (N 438; BW. 108); John Knowls, Farthing, 1667, 0.57g/12h (N 439, this piece; BW. 109); Thomas Porter, Farthing, 1663, 1.03g/12h (N 443; BW. 115); John Reade, Farthing, 1656, 0.98g/6h (N 444; BW. 116); William Tanner, Farthing, 0.84g/6h (N 447; BW. 119); William Wagstafe, Farthing, 1.32g/6h (N 452; BW. 122) [7]. BW. 101 good fine, BW. 109 fine, others fair (£40-50)

Provenance:
*BW. 101 bt Seaby 1955
BW. 108 and 119 D.L. Smith Collection, Sotheby Auction, 18-19 July 1985, lot 557 (part) [108 from Seaby April 1972, 119 from Baldwin February 1979]
BW. 109 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt Spink March 1988
BW. 116 P.J. Seaby Collection.

Henry Austin, weaver; William Gotobed, skinner; Thomas Porter, grocer; John Reade, fishmonger, Quaker; William Tanner, brewer; William Wagstaffe, fishmonger