British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Wokingham, Thomas Grape, Farthings (4), 1664 (2, different rev. dies), 0.90g/6h (N 269, this piece; D 182A), 0.69g/6h (N 270; D 182A), 1667, 1.19g/12h (N 271; BW. 181), 1668, 0.84g/6h (N 272; BW. 182); Richard Larance, Farthing, 0.68g/6h (N 273; BW. 184); Thomas May, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.87g/12h (N 274, this piece; BW. 185), 1.07g/12h (N 275; BW. 185); Richard Smith, Farthing, 0.99g/6h (N 277; BW. 188); Anthony Speer, Farthing, 0.74g/6h (N 278; BW. 189) [9]. N 275 fair and pierced, others generally fine, some better £100-150

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

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Provenance: N 269 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC September 1988 (5750), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 728 (part); N 270 J.L. Wetton Collection, SNC June 1989 (3379), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 728 (part); N 271 and 278 Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 537 (part); N 272 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (80), G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lot 163; N 273 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 728 (part) [from S.E. Schwer July 1987]; N 274 V.M. Brand Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC October 1989 (5439), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 728 (part); N 275 J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 541 (part), bt N.A. Clark April 1999; N 278 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (84), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 728 (part).

Thomas May, chandler. Richard Smith, mercer