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

№ 293

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7 October 2009

Hammer Price:
£180

Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, John Bird, Farthing, 1667, 0.79g/12h (N 367; BW. 16), Will[iam] Bryan, Farthing, 1652, 1.18g/6h (N 371; BW. 20), John Chaplyn, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N 372; BW. 25), Ed[ward] Clark, Farthing, 1652, 0.75g/6h (N 376; BW. 29), Peter Collins, Farthing, 1656, 0.93g/6h (N 379 obv., rev. different), Thomas Darrant, Farthing, 0.64g/6h (N 381; BW. 36), George Fellstead, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N 383; BW. 41), James Hawke, Farthing, 1667, 0.67g/9h (N 391; BW. 51), Christofer Maies, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (N 398; BW. 62), Owen Mayfield, Farthing, 1658, 1.30g/6h (N 399; BW. 64), John Newton, Farthing, 1652, 1.23g/6h (N 401; BW. 65), William Smith, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.33g/12h (N 411; BW. 78), Phillip Williams, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 416; BW. 84); Caxton, Robert Millard, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.76g/9h (N 6410, this piece; BW. 86); Hinxton, John North, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.64g/12h (N 460; BW. 132); Isleham, Robert Moodey, Farthing, 1664, 0.96g/3h (N 462; BW. 139); Linton, Robert Halls, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.61g/9h (N 463; BW. 143); Littleport, Corporation Farthing, 1668, 0.86g/6h (N 464; BW. 146); Soham, Rob[ert] Crow, Halfpenny, 1671, 1.64g/9h (N 475; BW. 168); Wisbech, Henry Tunard, Farthing, 1657, 1.12g/12h (N 498; BW. 211) [20]. BW. 16, 36, 62, 139 and 211 fine, others in varied state £100-150

Provenance: BW. 36 bt M. Trenerry; BW. 86 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from N.A. Clark 1979], bt Spink.

John Bird, merchant tailor; William Bryan, confectioner, mayor 1650 and 1657; Edward Clark, haberdasher; James Hawke, grocer; Christopher Mayes (†1667); Owen Mayfield (†1686, aged 59), innholder, The Mitre, mayor 1672; John Newton, grocer; William Smith, leatherseller; Philip Williams, baker, city treasurer 1658, mayor 1669; John North, grocer; Robert Moodey, mercer; Robert Crow, baker; Henry Tunard, baker