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

№ 41

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£130

17th Century, Norfolk, King’s Lynn, Borough Farthings, 1668 (6, all different), 1.36g/6h (N 3064; BW. 64), 2.75g/6h (N 3065; BW. 64), 2.01g/6h (N 3066; BW. 64), 2.45g/12h (N 3067; BW. 63), 1.20g/12h (N 3069; BW. 65), 2.11g/12h (N 3070; BW. 65); Edward Billinges, Farthing, 1656, 0.84g/6h (N 3072; BW. 67); Giles Bridgman, Farthings (2), 1650, 0.99g/6h (N 3077; BW. 73), undated, 0.88g/6h (N 3079; BW. 72); Robert Fraunces, Farthing, 0.61g/12h (N 3083; BW. 81); Robert Leak, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 3090; BW. 89); N.R.W., Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 1.20g/6h (N 3099; BW. 102), 0.93g/6h (N 3099-3100 rev., different obv.; BW. 102); Richard Wolterton, Farthing, 1656, 1.12g/6h (N 3101; BW. 103) [14]. All Borough issues, N 3083, 3099 and 3101 good fine and better, others generally fair to fine (£120-150)

Provenance:
N 3070 B.M. Greenaway Collection.

BW. 102 at 1.20g only illustrated. Edward Billings, apothecary, gentleman; Giles Bridgman, Stonegate, churchwarden at St Margaret’s 1667, mayor 1679-80; Robert Francis (†May 1686, aged 46); Robert Leak, Jewes Lane, woolcomber