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

№ 166

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£280

17th Century Tokens, Wiltshire, Bradford-on-Avon, Daniell Deverrell, Farthing, 1663, 1.22g/3h (N 5420; BW. 17); Calne, Stephen Baylie, Farthing, 0.50g/6h (N 5427; BW. 24), A[nthony] S[mith], Farthings, 1669 (2, same dies), 0.67g/12h, 0.60g/12h (N 5433; BW. 35); Chippenham, John Shorte, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (N 5442; BW. 48); Devizes, Grace Naish, Farthing, 1652, 1.36g/6h (N 5461; BW. 71), William Stevens, Farthing, 1663, 0.96g/12h (N 5468; BW. 77); Kingswood, Edward Tanner, Farthing, 1658, 0.80g/12h (N 5486; BW. 98); Marlborough, Borough Farthings (2, same dies), 1.50g/12h, 1.29g/6h (N 5505; BW. 123-5); Salisbury, City Farthing, 1659, 1.93g/6h (N 5538; BW. 164), John Gilbert, Farthing, 0.85g/12h (N 5581; BW. 182), Simon Rolfe, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.82g/3h (N 5574; BW. 222); Steeple Ashton, Rob[ert] Jeffreyes, Farthing, 0.67g/12h (N –; BW. 232); Swindon, Henry Munday, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.24g/12h (N 5594; BW. 237); Tinhead, John Berry, Farthing, 1651, 1.19g/6h (N 5602; BW. 247); Westbury, Thomas Hancocke, Farthing, 1656, 0.90g/6h (N 5616; BW. 261); Wootton Bassett, Gabr[i]ell Arman, Farthing, Ramage dies both sides, 1.00g/12h (N 5626 obv., different [earlier] rev.; BW. 270) [18]. One BW. 35, BW. 222 and 232 all very fine, others in varied state, some scarce £150-200

Stephen Baylie, mercer; Anthony Smith, The Glass House, Market hill; John Short, chandler; William Stevens, grocer; Edward Tanner, clothworker; Simon Rolfe, clothier; Robert Jeffries (†April 1662), churchwarden 1652 and 1662 (died in office), overseer 1655; Henry Munday, chandler; John Berry, mercer; Gabriel Arman, mercer