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

№ 334

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2 October 2013

Hammer Price:
£210

17th Century Tokens, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, John Brigdell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.95g/12h (N 3912; BW. 71), Samuell Coney, Penny, 1669, 1.15g/12h (N 3914, recté samvell; BW. 73), Benjamin Hinde, Farthing, 0.64g/12h (N 3916; BW. 76), John Millington, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.27g/9h (N 3923; BW. 82), Constantine Overton, Halfpenny, 1663, 1.72g/9h (N 3924; BW. 84); Wem, John Shenton, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.28g/6h (N 3938; BW. 101) [6]. N 3923 very fine but with advanced die flaw on reverse, N 3914 and 3924 fair, others about fine, last very rare
£150-200

Provenance: N 3912 R.A. Shuttlewood Collection (privately); N 3914 bt Seaby 1985.

N 3923 only illustrated. John Brigdell, chandler; Samuel Coney, innholder, The Star; John Millington, baker; Constantine Overton, cordwainer; John Shenton, mercer