British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Reading, Francis Tassell, Farthings, 1663 (2), 1.21g/12h, 1.13g/3h (N 184; BW. 117); William Taylor, Farthing, 1658, 0.87g/6h (N 186, this piece; BW. 118); Reynold Thornbrough, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (N 187; BW. 119); Thomas Underwood, Farthing, 0.95g/6h (N 188; BW. 121); Henry Whitell, Farthing, 1656, 1.14g/6h (N 189; BW. 122); John Wilder the elder, Farthing, 1663, 0.40g/6h (N 191; BW. 125); John Wilder the younger, Farthing, 1652, 1.11g/6h (N 192; BW. 124); Thomas Winckells, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 1.27g/6h (N 193, this piece; BW. 126), 1.30g/6h (N 194; BW. 126) [10]. N 192 about fine, N 184 at 1.13g overstruck on a Farthing of William Moore of Colchester, Essex [N 1202ff; BW. 135] and pierced, others generally fine or better £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: *N 184 at 1.21g J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 718 (part) [from M.J. Dickinson January 1991]; N 184 at 1.13g and 187 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 106, 109; N 186 and 193 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC February 1989 (423), SNC October 1989 (5434), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 719 (part); N 188, 189 and 194 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 719 (part) [188 from R. Gladdle August 1990, 189 from Format April 1989, 194 from S.R. Porter October 1989]; N 191 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part III, Spink Auction 62, 19 November 1987, lot 533 (part), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 719 (part) [from S.E. Schwer December 1987]; N 192 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (61), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 719 (part) [from M.J.D. November 1990].

Reynold Thornborough, innholder, The Bull’s Head. Henry Whitell, cheesemonger. Thomas Winckells, baker