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

№ 40

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£160

17th Century, Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Benjamin Waller, Farthings, 1658 (2, different obv. dies), 0.96g/6h (N 3352b, this piece; BW. 344-5), 1.22g/12h (N 3353; BW. 344-5); Benjamin Wallton, Farthings (2), 1654, 1.10g/6h (N 3354; BW. 346), 1666, 1.51g/3h (N 3355; BW. 347); Roger Waters, Farthing, 0.82g/6h (N 3356; BW. 348); Thomas Waters, Farthing, 1656, 1.04g/6h (N 3357; BW. 349); Gabriell Woodrooffe, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 1.09g/6h (N 3358; BW. 351), 1.07g/6h (N 3359; BW. 350); William Woorts, Farthing, 0.90g/6h (N 3360; BW. 352) [9]. First fair, others fine to very fine (£100-150)

Provenance:
BW. 344-5 at 0.96g Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin]
Others except BW. 344-5 at 1.22g D.L. Cornell Collection, Christie’s Auction, 18 February 1986, lot 437, part) [BW. *347 and 352 from Seaby 1963, others from Baldwin].

Gabriel Woodroffe, grocer, elected bailiff 1669 but refused to serve; William Woorts, hosier