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

№ 157

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£160

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Barton-on-Humber, George Kidson, Halfpenny, 1.49g/12h (N –; BW. 11); Boston, Borough Halfpence (2, same dies), 1.80g/12h, 1.66g/12h (N 2910; BW. 15); Grantham, Borough Halfpence, 1667 (2, different dies), 2.35g/12h (N 2939; BW. 96), 2.61g/6h (N 2940; BW. 95); Lincoln, Samuel Ludinton, Farthing, 1.04g/6h (N 2965; BW. 155), Edward Tomson, Farthing, 1.08g/12h (dies not in N; BW. 169); Anthony Willows, Farthings (2, same dies), 1.14g/12h, 1.13g/6h (N 2963; BW. 173), Bartholamew York, Halfpenny, 1.69g/6h (N –; BW. 175); Louth, John Atkinson, Halfpence, 1669 (2, same dies), 1.46g/3h, 1.06g/9h (N 2972; BW. 182); Spilsby, Joseph Shaw, Farthing, 1667, 1.42g/6h (N –; BW. 233) [13]. Varied state, first pierced, last rare £80-100

George Kidson (†1701), innholder, The Swan, churchwarden 1666, wife’s name Elizabeth; Samuel Ludinton, mercer, mayor 1647 and 1660, churchwarden 1663; Edward Tomson, ironmonger; Anthony Willows, mercer; John Atkinson (†January 1681/2), chandler, churchwarden 1659, wife’s name Margaret; Joseph Shaw, grocer