Auction Catalogue

11 April 2012

Starting at 12:00 PM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 373

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11 April 2012

Hammer Price:
£85

17th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Boxford, Daniell Bowtell, Farthing, 0.65g/12h (N 4251b, this piece; BW. 22); Ipswich, Borough Farthing, 1670, 2.55g/6h (N 4351d, this piece; BW. 158); Saxmundham, Nicholas Shepherd, Farthings (2 same dies), 0.89g/6h, 0.80g/6h (N 4446c, 4446d, these pieces; BW. 289); Southwold, Thomas Postle, Farthing, 1652, 0.87g/6h (N 4459b, this piece; BW. 298); Woodbridge, Henry Stebbinge, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.40g/12h (N 4499a, this piece; BW. 361) [6]. Fourth and fifth fine, others fair, last pierced £30-40

Provenance: Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, additionally: second, fourth and fifth R.A. Nott Collection.

Daniel Bowtell, mercer; Nicholas Shepherd, draper; Thomas Postle, grocer; Henry Stebbing, grocer