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

№ 78

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£85

17th Century, Kent, Maidstone, Rob[ert] Brooke, Halfpence, 1670 (2, same dies), 1.21g/6h, 0.67g/6h (N 2628; BW. 381); John Hoad, Farthing, 1657, 0.88g/6h (N 2630; BW. 383); James Ruse, Farthings (2, same dies), 1.04g/6h, 0.91g/6h (N 2632; BW. 385); Thomas Wall, Halfpence, 1667 (2, same dies), 2.59g/12h (N 2639a, this piece), 2.23g/6h (N 2639; BW. 390); Elizabeth Webb, Farthing, 1.05g/12h (N 2643; BW. 393); Richard Wicking, Farthings (2, same dies), 1.14g/6h, 0.45g/6h (N 2649; BW. 397); James Wolball, Farthing, 1.63g/12h (N 2652; BW. 398) [11]. N 2639a good fine, others generally fair to fine (£90-120)

Provenance:
BW. 381 at 1.21g bt Baldwin February 1994
BW. 381 at 0.67g bt M. Trenerry October 2001
BW. 393 bt September 2003
BW. 385 at 1.04g bt M. Trenerry May 1996
BW. 390 at 2.59g R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt Spink March 1996
BW. 390 at 2.23g and BW. 397 at 0.45g bt Baldwin 1994
BW. 393 a metal detector find from Kent, bt Spink September 1994
BW. 397 at 1.14g bt D. Mason July 2000
BW. 398 bt M. Trenerry February 1994.

Robert Brooke, ironmonger; James Ruse, grocer; Thomas Wall, salter; Elizabeth Webb, grocer; Richard Wicking, grocer; James Wolball, grocer