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

Lot

№ 147

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£290

17th Century Tokens, Devon, Bideford, Josias Elliot, Farthing, 0.62g/12h (N 626, this piece; BW. 30); Exeter, John Collibeer, Farthing, 1666, 0.82g/3h (N 666; BW. 99), Thomas Hitche, Farthing, 1668, 0.79g/12h (N 706; BW. 118), William Johns, Farthing, 0.58g/4h (N 704; BW. 124), Henery Palmer, Farthing, 0.78g/12h (N 689; BW. 142), Grace Pottle, Farthing, 1665, 0.76g/12h (N 694; BW. 150), Nicholas Redwood, Farthing, 0.95g/6h (N 696; BW. 154); South Molton, Richard Bowden, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.27g/12h (N 730; BW. 295); Tiverton, William Dayman, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.95g/12h (N –; BW. 317), Aquila Skinner, Farthing, 1651, 1.36g/6h (N 799; BW. 330); Torrington, Richard Tucker, Farthing, 1668, 1.22g/6h (N 839; BW. 348); Totnes, John Rennell, Farthing, 0.59g/12h (N –; BW. 357); Uplyme, John Lidon, Farthings, 1667 (2, different dies), 0.62g/12h (N 820; BW. 366), 0.96g/6h (N 821; BW. 367) [14]. BW. 99, 124, 142, 330 and 367 fine to very fine, others in varied state £120-150

Provenance: BW. 30 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt Spink).

John Collibeer, weaver; Thomas Hitche, Exbridge; William Johns, innholder, The Sun; Nicholas Redwood, ironmonger; William Dayman, clothier, churchwarden 1666; John Rennell, vintner