Auction Catalogue

2 October 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 269

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2 October 2013

Hammer Price:
£110

17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Biggleswade, John Bray, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.17g/3h (GO 23; N 21; BW. 23), William Parnell, Farthing, 0.50g/6h (GO 24; N 19; BW. 24), Thomas Tompkins, Farthing, 1.24g/12h (GO 25.1; N 20 obv., different rev.; BW. 25); Clifton, John Samm, Farthing, 1664, 1.16g/12h (GO 28; N 22; BW. 28); Dunstable, Daniell Fossey, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.02g/9h (GO 39; N 28; BW. 39), William Fossey, Halfpenny, 1667, 0.93g/12h (GO 40.1; N 29; BW. 40), Nathaniell Wimpew, Halfpenny, 1.51g/3h (GO 43; N –; BW. 43); Eaton Bray, Thomas Bridges, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.12g/12h (GO 43A; N 31; D 43A); Houghton Regis, Joseph Coleman, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.18g/6h (GO 56; N –; BW. 56); Langford, Overseers, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.63g/3h (GO 60; N 35; BW. 60) [10]. GO 28 about very fine and the only issue for the village, others in varied state £90-120

Provenance: GO 23 and 56 bt B. Frank; GO 24 bt M. Trenerry May 2010; GO 25.1 bt N.A. Clark September 2010; GO *28, 43 and 43A E.J. Luck Collection, Simmons Mailbid Sale 48, 21 October 2009 (7, 12, 13); GO 39 bt M.C.S. Rasmussen January 2010; GO 40.1 bt J.L. Holman April 2010; GO 60 bt May 2009.

John Bray (†1697), innholder, The Swan, gentleman, constable 1673; William Parnell (fl. 1694), High street, wife’s name Elizabeth; Thomas Tompkins (†
c. 1687), grocer, constable 1663, wife’s name Alice; John Samm, grocer, Quaker, wife’s name Hannah; Daniel Fossey (1627-94), grocer, North End, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1708); William Fossey, innholder, The Swan, elder brother of Daniel; Nathaniel Wimpey (†February 1705/6, aged 63), landlord, The White Hart, North street, wife’s name Jane (†October 1684, aged 42); Thomas Bridges, chandler, Moor End, wife’s name Elizabeth; Joseph Coleman, ironmonger, yeoman, non-conformist