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

№ 158

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£480

17th Century Tokens, London (City), Aldersgate Street, John Wickins, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.50g/6h (N 6452; BW. 64); Angel Alley, Obadiah Surridge, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.26g/12h (N 6501; BW. 3124); Blackfriars, R.D.S., ye darke entry, Farthing, 1659, 0.71g/12h (N –; BW. 346); Castle Yard, George Pickfat, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.83g/12h (N 6740; BW. Southwark 206); Fleet Street [Chancery Lane], L[ewis] W[illson] and H[enry] M[orris], Farthing, 0.80g/6h (N 4750; BW. 1102); Fleet Street, James Farr, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.41g/3h (N 6951; BW. 1074); Holborn Bridge, John Stelle, Halfpenny, 1.02g/12h (N 7110; BW. 1467); Lawrence Lane, [Thomas] Carlile, Penny, 1671, 4.77g/6h (N 7185; BW. 1637); Leadenhall Market, anonymous, at the golden hart, Farthing, 1.22g/6h (N 7192; BW. 1702); Lothbury, R.A.R. at the turkes head, Farthing, 1659, 1.08g/6h (N –; BW. 1835); Minories, Thomas Sandon, Farthing, 1667, 1.07g/3h (N –; BW. 1942); Pope’s Head Alley, John Sawyer, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (N 7476; BW. 2256); Queen Street, John Cannon, Halfpenny, 1.99g/7h (N 7507; BW. 2315); Rosemary Lane, Will[iam] Minshew, Farthing, [16]59, 1.12g/6h (N 7549; BW. 2411); Thames Street, G.K.B. at the shvgerlofe, Farthing, 1.17g/6h (N 7740; BW. 3077), Will[iam] Yeeles, Halfpenny, 1.45g/12h (N 7733; BW. 3132); Tower Royal, Tho[mas] Scarlett, Penny, 4.42g/12h (N 7758; BW. 3227); Watling Street, John Hammond, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N –; BW. 3370) [18]. Varied state, BW. 64 pierced £120-150

Obadiah Surridge, weaver, wife’s name Anne; George Pickfat, chandler; Lewis Willson and Henry Morris, innholders, The King’s Head, fl. 1660-1; James Farr (†1681), barber-surgeon 1660, master 1670, proprietor Rainbow coffee-house; John Steele (1608-70), salter, alderman 1668; Thomas Carlile, gunmaker and blacksmith; John Sawyer (†1687), innholder, The Pope’s Head 1660-74, wife’s name Frances; Thomas Scarlett, coffee-house proprietor; John Hammond, grocer;