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

№ 65

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£150

17th Century, Kent, Canterbury, John Cardon, Farthing, 1656, 0.91g/6h (N 2397; BW. 47); James Cheever, Farthing, [16]57, 0.64g/12h (N 2400; BW. 51), Halfpence, 1663 (2, same dies), 2.26g/3h, 1.06g/3h (N 2402; BW. 50); Edward Fray, Halfpence, 1667 (2, same dies), 1.80g/12h, 1.17g/3h (N 2405; BW. 58); Thomas Jenings, Farthings (2), 0.90g/6h (N 2407; BW. 61), 0.72g/3h (N 2408; BW. 61); M.S.K. at the ship, Farthing, 1653, 1.15g/6h (N 2429; BW. 62); Francis Mapelsdan, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.34g/9h (N 2411; BW. 64); Walter Maplisden, Farthing, 0.67g/6h (N 2412; BW. 65); Jeremiah Masterson, octagonal Halfpenny, 2.53g/9h (N 2414; BW. 66); Sibb Smith, Farthings (2, same dies), 1.07g/6h, 0.99g/6h (N 2434; BW. 77); John Wraighte, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.91g/12h (N 2432; BW. 567) [15]. N 2408 and BW. 66 fine, others mostly mediocre or fair, first W. 50 and 567 both pierced (£80-100)

Provenance:
BW. 47, 51 and 65 bt A.W. Judd June 1996
BW. 50 and 62 bt D. Mason 1991-2
BW. 58 at 1.80g bt M. Trenerry October 2001
BW. 58 at 1.17g, BW. 61 at 0.72g and BW. 77 at 1.07g D.C. Pennock Collection, bt December 1993
BW. 61 at 0.90g and BW. 64 V.J. Newbury Collection, bt Baldwin August 2003
BW. 66 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), bt Baldwin October 2001
BW. 77 at 0.99g bt M. Trenerry December 1993
BW. 567 bt M. Trenerry March 1992.

Edward Fray, chandler; Thomas Jenings, grocer and chandler; Francis Maplisden, grocer, mayor 1668; Jeremiah Masterson, grocer and postmaster until 1674; Sybil Smith, Westgate; John Wraith, Holy Cross, Westgate