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

№ 72

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£190

17th Century, Kent, Faversham, George Allen, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.08g/12h (N 2557; BW. 263); John Cleare, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.83g/6h (N 2559; BW. 269); John Ellis, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.36g/9h (N 2560; BW. 270); William Knight, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.46g/3h (N 2562; BW. 272); James March, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.27g/3h (N 2563; BW. 273); ‘Poare Ned’, Halfpence, 1667 (2, same dies), 1.77g/9h, 1.43g/6h (N 2564; BW. 274); Robert Preston, Halfpence, 1664 (2, same dies), 2.24g/6h, 2.05g/6h (N 2569; BW. 276); Francis Waterman, Farthings (2, same dies), 0.92g/12h, 0.56g/12h (N 2566; BW. 277) [11]. First two poor, others generally fair to fine (£80-100)

Provenance:
BW. 263 and 269 bt A.W. Judd December 1994
BW. 270 and 273 V.J. Newbury Collection, bt Baldwin 2003
BW. 272 and 277 at 0.92g bt M. Trenerry March 1992
BW. 274 at 1.77g Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), bt Baldwin April 1999
BW. 274 at 1.43g bt Baldwin October 2003
BW. 276 at 2.24g Sir G.E. Duveen Collection, bt Baldwin October 2003
BW. 276 at 2.05g bt M. Trenerry October 2001
BW. 277 at 0.56g bt D. Mason October 2000.

George Allen, mayor 1680; John Cleare, maltster; John Ellis, baker; William Knight, grocer; James March, grocer; Robert Preston, innholder, The Queen’s Arms; Francis Waterman (†1707), mercer, mayor 1665 and 1681, wife’s name Sarah (†1694)