Auction Catalogue

6 October 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books including the David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 581

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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£1,000

Derbyshire, Derby, John Bancraft, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.89g/12h (N 1786; BW. 51); George Blagrave, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.10g/3h (N 585; BW. 53); William Dawson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.43g/12h (N 589; BW. 59); Edward Denty, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.11g/12h (N 590; BW. 60); Nathanyell Doughty, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.08g/9h (N –; BW. 61); John Dunnidge, Farthing, 1663, 0.82g/12h (N –; BW. 62); John Dunnidg Jr, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.64g/12h (N 591; BW. 63); Richard Lister and Richard Piggen, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.23g/9h (N 596; BW. 74); Henry More, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.84g/3h (N 599; BW. 82); William Newcome, Halfpenny, 1.54g/3h (N 600; BW. 84); Luke Neyld, octagonal Halfpenny, 1667, 1.48g/12h (N –; BW. 86); Beniamin Smedley, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.18g/9h (N 601; BW. 91) [12]. BW. 59 good fine, BW. 74 poor, others generally fair, some rare £300-400

Provenance: BW. 51 and 91 bt F. Woore; BW. 53 bt H. Pegg 1964; *BW. 59 bt Baldwin; BW 62 Derbyshire NS Auction, May 1991, lot 48; BW. 74 bt Seaby 1973; BW. 84 and 86 bt W. Andrews.

John Bancraft, baker, alive in 1686; William Dawson, dyer; Edward Denty (†Caistor, Lincs, June 1700), mercer; Nathaniel Doughty, mercer; John Dunnidge, grocer, mayor 1660; John Dunnidge Jr, grocer, alderman 1682, mayor 1684; Luker Neyld, coffee-house proprietor; Benjamin Smedley, cordwainer