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

№ 74

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£40

17th Century, Kent, Gravesend, John May, Farthing, 1666, 0.96g/12h (N 2580; BW. 297); Jacob Parsson, Farthing, 1651, 0.92g/6h (N 2584; BW. 302); John Watson, Farthing, 1653, 1.15g/6h (N 2587; BW. 308); Greenhithe, Richard Smith, Farthing, 0.83g/6h (N 2591; BW. 312) [4]. First poor, third fine, others fair (£25-35)

Provenance:
BW. 297 and 308 bt S.R. Porter 1996
BW. 302 bt Baldwin October 1996
BW. 312 a metal detector find from the R. Thames, bt Spink September 1994.

John May, apothecary; Jacob Parson, mayor in 1656 and 1668; John Watson, mercer, chamberlain 1653; Richard Smith, shoemaker