Auction Catalogue

19 March 2009

Starting at 10:30 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 40

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£500

Surrey, Farnham, J[ames] D[irricke], Farthing, 1658, 1.14g/12h (N 4575; W 1; BW. 73); Rob[ert] Frior, Farthing, 0.69g/9h (N 4576; W 2; BW. 74); John Genang, Farthing, 1669, 1.02g/6h (N –; W 3; BW. 75); John Goddard, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N 4578, this piece; W 4; BW. 76); John Holloway, Farthing, 1658, 1.24g/6h (N 4579; W 5; BW. 77); James Hunt, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (N 4581; W 6; BW. 79); Richard Lunn, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (N 4583, this piece; W 7; BW. 80); Francis Mabberley, Farthing, 0.98g/12h (N 4585; W 8; BW. 81); Henry Morris, Farthing, 1.10g/6h (N 4586a, this piece; W 9; BW. 82); James Wrath, Farthing, 1664, 1.08g/12h (N 4587a, this piece; W 10a; BW. 84) [10]. BW. 80 good very fine with dark patina, BW. 73 and 84 very fine, BW. 75 fair but very rare, others generally fine; a good group for the town encompassing all the issuers £300-350

Provenance: BW. 76 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC November 1996 (5711); BW. *80 and 84 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], SNC November 1996 (5713, 5715); BW. 82 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt Spink 1996
James Dirricke, blacksmith; Robert Fryer, oatmeal maker; John Genang, cordwainer; John Holloway, chandler; Richard Lunn, innholder, The Fleur-de-Lis; Francis Mabberley, fishmonger; Henry Morris, fishmonger; James Wrath, linen draper