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

№ 86

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£220

17th Century Tokens, Bath, City Farthings, 1670 (4, from three obv. and three rev. dies), 3.08g/3h (N 3948; BW. 6), 2.55g/12h (N 3950; BW. 6), 1.81g/12h (N 3951; BW. 6), 2.41g/6h (N 3952; BW. 6); Richard Bigges, Farthing, 1.54g/12h (N 3955 obv., different rev. [earlier, by Ramage]; BW. 10); John Bush, Farthing, 1656, 1.38g/6h (N 3957; BW. 12); Henery Chapman, Farthing, 0.31g/7h (N 3959; BW. 14); Walter Chapman, Farthing, 1.11g/6h (N 3961; BW. 15); John Pearce, Farthings, 1652 (2, different obv. dies), 1.17g/6h (N 3964; BW. 26), 1.06g/12h (N 3965; BW. 27); Robert Penny, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 3966; BW. 28); Francis Rance, Farthing, 1659, 0.65g/11h (N 3967; BW. 30); William Smith, Farthing, 1666, 0.86g/6h (N 3970; BW. 34) [13]. BW. 14 a corroded fragment, others generally about fine, reverses of BW. 10 and 12 with extensive die flaws £100-150

BW. 10 only illustrated. Richard Bigges, mercer; John Bush, mercer; Henry Chapman, gent, captain of the Bath trained bands, lived at The Sun; Walter Chapman, mercer; John Pearce, mercer; Robert Penny, mercer; William Smith, clothier