Auction Catalogue

7 October 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 291

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7 October 2009

Hammer Price:
£130

Buckinghamshire, Colnbrook, Thomas Burcombe, Farthing, 0.96g/12h (Berry/Morley 72; Preston-Morley 933; N 307; D 54A); High Wycombe, Fransis Ingeby, Farthing, 1666, 0.69g/3h (Berry/Morley 220; Preston-Morley 950; N –; BW. 166); Richard Lucas, Farthing, 1653, 0.73g/3h (Berry/Morley 222; Preston-Morley 951; N 357; BW. 171); John Morris, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.65g/9h (Berry/Morley 227; Preston-Morley 952; N –; BW. 172); Thomas Wheatly, Farthing, 0.52g/3h (Berry/Morley 233; Preston-Morley 954; N –; D 177C) [5]. BW. 172 about very fine, others generally fair, last in excavated state but extremely rare £100-150

BW. 172 only illustrated. Thomas Burcombe, innholder, The White Hart, churchwarden at Horton; Richard Lucas (†1675), innholder, The Red Lion, alderman 1649-75, mayor in 1660, 1667 and 1672, JP 1662; John Morris (†1695), chandler; Robert Whitton (†1711), innholder, The Antelope, alderman, mayor in 1663, 1670, 1685 and 1686