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

№ 304

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£200

17th Century Tokens, Oxfordshire, Bampton, John Tull, Farthing, 1656, 0.97g/6h (N 3566; BW. 5); Banbury, George Robins, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.57g/9h (N 3576; BW. 16); Bicester, John Borrows, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (N 3589; BW. 37); Burford, Borough Farthing, 1669, 1.41g/12h (N 3598; BW. 46), E[dmond] C[astle], Farthing, 1653, 1.14g/6h (N 3607; BW. 47); Chipping Norton, Edmond Rowlright, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1668, 1.27g/12h (N 3621; BW. 70); Deddington, Samuell Belcher, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.69g/12h (N 3627; BW. 78); Hook Norton, James Beale, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.72g/9h (N 3659; BW. 106), Richard Parcks, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.42g/12h (N 3660; BW. 107); North Leigh, William and Ann Mason, Halfpenny, 0.98g/12h (N 3661; D 110A); Oxford, John Bowell, Farthing, 1657, 1.15g/6h (N 3762c, this piece; BW. 125), William Cornish, Farthing, 1658, 0.86g/6h (N 3686; BW. 131); Thame, William Tripp, Farthing, 0.82g/3h (N 3805; BW. 206); Watlington, Mary Nash, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.09g/3h (N 3826; BW. 221); Witney, Andrew Hollaway, Farthing, 1659, 0.94g/6h (N 3842; BW. 236) [15]. Generally fair to fine, BW. 46 better £100-150

Provenance: BW. 125 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt Spink).

John Tull, mercer; George Robins, mercer; John Borrows, ironmonger; Samuel Belcher, apothecary; James Beale, mercer; Richard Parkes, ironmonger; John Bowell, mercer; William Cornish, mercer; William Tripp, chandler; Mary Nash, mercer; Andrew Hollaway, clothier