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

№ 97

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£280

17th Century Tokens, Glastonbury, George Cary, Farthing, [16]68, 0.64g/12h (N 4042; BW. 141); William Cooper, Halfpence (2), 1666, 2.79g/12h (N 4043; BW. 142), 1668, 1.19g/9h (N 4044; BW. 143); Thomas Denham, Farthing, 1666, 0.90g/12h (N 4047; BW. 145); Sidricke Hancocke, Farthing, 1.12g/6h (N 4050; BW. 149); James Hopkins, Farthings, 1656 (3, from three different rev. dies), 1.02g/12h (N 4051 obv., different [earlier] rev., by Ramage; BW. 150), 1.22g/6h (N 4051; BW. 150), 1.19g/6h (N 4052a, this piece; BW. 150); Henry Mabson, Halfpenny, 1.32g/6h (N 4053b, this piece; D 153A); Peter West, Farthing, 1.19g/6h (N 4055a, this piece; BW. 156) [10]. BW. 142 good fine, BW. 149 very fine, others generally fine, D 153A rare £150-200

Provenance: *BW. 149 bt Baldwin; BW. 150 and D 153A R.A. Nott Collection [latter from Spink], Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 489 (part); BW. 156 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 489 (part).

George Cary, hosier; James Hopkins, mercer; Henry Mabson, hosier; Peter West, draper