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

№ 86

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8 November 2007

Hammer Price:
£150

17th Century, Kent, Wingham, John Solley, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (N 2770; BW. 569); Woolwich, Sarah Bowyer, Halfpence, 1667 (2, same dies), 1.58g/1h, 1.28g/1h (latter N 2772, this piece; BW. 571); W.I.F. at the barbers pole, Farthing, 1656, 1.21g/12h (N –; BW. 572); John Laddbroocke, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.02g/9h (N –; BW. 573); Wrotham, Charles Allfrey, Farthing, 0.84g/12h (N 2773; BW. 579); Yalding, Gabriel Couchman, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 2782; BW. 589) [7]. BW. 569, 572 and 589 fine, third poor, others mediocre or fair, some rare (£100-150)

Provenance:
BW. 569 bt M. Trenerry September 1992
BW. 571 at 1.58g bt October 2003
BW. 571 at 1.28g Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Seaby], Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 626 (part), bt Spink February 1996
BW. 572 and 589 bt Baldwin 1997
BW. 573 bt Baldwin April 1994
BW. 579 bt Baldwin Serptember 1993.

Gabriel Couchman, grocer