Auction Catalogue

3 October 2012

Starting at 12:00 PM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 416

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£160

17th Century Tokens, Norfolk, Diss, Parish Farthing, 1669, 1.51g/12h (N 3036; BW. 27); Great Yarmouth, Borough Farthings (6), 1667 (4, three obv. and four rev. dies), 1.78g/12h (N 3276; BW. 285), 2.47g/12h (N 3286; BW. 285), 2.13g/6h (N 3288; BW. 285), 2.71g/6h (N 3289; BW. 285), 1669 (2, different dies), 2.63g/6h (N 3292; BW. 286), 2.37g/6h (N 3294; BW. 286), Thomas Hering, Farthing, 1.02g/12h (N 3335; BW. 322), Stephen Tracey, Farthing, 1.14g/3h (N 3350b, this piece; BW. 341), Gabriell Woodrooffe, Farthing, 1.13g/6h (N 3358; BW. 351); Harleston, Cleare Shewell, Farthing, 1656, 0.95g/6h (N 3053; BW. 52); Kings Lynn, Borough Farthings (2), 1668, 2.62g/12h (N 3067; BW. 63), 1669, 2.13g/12h (N 3070; BW. 65) [13]. N 3335 and 3358 poor, N 3053 and 3350 fine, others generally fair to fine £90-120

Provenance: N 3350b W. Gilbert Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R.H. Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 336 (part).

Gabriel Woodrooffe, grocer, refused to serve as bailiff 1669; Cleere Shewell (†November 1693), grocer, first wife Jane, second wife Anne (†July 1680)