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

№ 148

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£110

17th Century Tokens, Dorset, Dorchester, Borough Farthings, 1669 (3, from three obv. and two rev. dies), 2.42g/12h (N 883; BW. 53), 2.36g/12h (N 885; BW. 53), 2.10g/12h (N 887-9 obv., different rev.; BW. 53); Lyme Regis, Borough Farthing, 1669, 2.14g/12h (N 922; BW. 91-2); Melcombe Regis, John Swetnam, Farthing, 0.66g/12h (N 930; BW. 105); Shaftesbury, Edward Burd, Farthing, 0.78g/9h (N 949; BW. 136), Joseph Byles, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (Hanham 64.7, same dies; N 950 rev., different obv.; BW. 137); Sherborne, Subscribers’ Farthing, 1669, 1.93g/12h (N 967; BW. 155) [8]. Varied state £35-45

John Swetnam, draper, mayor of Weymouth 1652; Joseph Byles, chandler