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

№ 43

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£110

17th Century, Norfolk, Norwich, City Farthings (9), 1667 (5, all different), 3.53g/6h (N 3109; BW. 225), 3.12g/6h (N 3112; BW. 225); 4.25g/6h (N 3113; BW. 225), 2.78g/6h (N 3114; BW. 225), 2.71g/6h (N 3115; BW. 225), 1668 (2, different), 2.27g/12h (N 3117; BW. 226-7), 2.87g/12h (N 3118; BW. 227), 1670 (2, different), 3.11g/6h (N 3121; BW. 228), 3.20g/12h (N 3123; BW. 228); John Atwood, Farthings (2, different dies), 1.61g/12h (N 3129; BW. 112-14), 0.61g/6h (dies not in N; BW. 112-14); Michaell Baker, Farthing, 1667, 0.59g/12h (N 3130; BW. 116); Violet Benton, Farthing, 1664, 1.10g/12h (N 3131; BW. 118); John Bland, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 3133; BW. 120-1); Augustin Bridgs, Farthing, 1.35g/12h (dies not in N; BW. 123-4) [15]. BW. 116 very fine, others generally fair to fine, some better, including the last (£100-150)

Provenance:
N 3115 R.N.P. Hawkins Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1988, lot 242 (part).

Last only illustrated. John Atwood, haberdasher, freeman May 1647, St Michael-at-Plea 1659-68, subsequently Tombland; Michael Taylor, baker, St Michael-at-Plea, overseer 1667-8; Violet Benton (†1670), cordwainer, St Peter Mancroft, married Rebecca Muryall (†1672) September 1632; John Bland, woollen draper, freeman 1648; Augustine Bridges (1617-84), grocer, St Peter Mancroft, freeman 1644, staunch royalist, sheriff 1660, mayor 1670, MP 1677