British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Winchester, City Farthing, 1669, 0.60g/12h (N 2025; BW. 212), Halfpence, 1669 (2, same dies), 1.59g/12h, 1.48g/12h (N 2026; BW. 211); William Butler, Farthing, 1657, 0.94g/6h (N 2027; BW. 214), Halfpenny, 1669, 1.36g/12h (N 2028; BW. 213); Michaell Fitchat, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.55g/6h (N 2031; BW. 219); Will Fletcher Jr, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N 2043; BW. 220); John Lampard, Farthing, 0.97g/12h (N 2032; BW. 221); William Over, Farthings (2, same dies), 1.16g/6h, 0.79g/6h (N 2041; BW. 223); Nicholas Purdue, Farthing, 1.11g/12h (N 2036; BW. 226); Nathaniell Robberts, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.14g/12h (N 2001; BW. 183); Robert Steele, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.77g/12h (N 2037; BW. 228); William Tayler, Farthing, 1.21g/6h (N 2038; BW. 230), Halfpenny, 1667, 2.35g/6h (N 2039; BW. 229); Dorothy Winter, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.04g/9h (N 2044; BW. 232); Anthony Wiseman, Farthing, 1657, 1.08g/12h (N 2040; BW. 233) [17]. Fine to very fine, some better; an excellent city group £400-500

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

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Provenance: N 2001, 2026 at 1.48g, 2028, both 2041s and 2043 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 751 (part) [2001 bt Newton Abbot January 1984, 2026 from S.E. Schwer March 1987, 2028 from L. Bennett February 1988, 2043 from M.J. Dickinson July 1988]; N 2031 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part III, Spink Auction 62, 19 November 1987, lot 541 (part), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 751 (part) [from S.E. Schwer December 1987]; N 2032 and 2040 bt Baldwin February 1987; N 2036 and 2044 Mrs Dora Harris Collection [2036 from Seaby May 1979, 2044 from Seaby November 1983], bt D.H. November 1995; N *2037 and 2039 bt October 1987; N 2038 J.L. Wetton Collection, SNC September 1989 (4864).

William Butler, grocer. William Fletcher, grocer, Kings Gate. John Lampard, grocer. William Over, grocer, East Gate. Nicholas Purdue, grocer. Nathaniel Roberts, chandler, Soke. Robert Steele, grocer. William Taylor, grocer. Dorothy Winter, Kings Gate. Anthony Wiseman, draper