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

№ 353

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2 October 2013

Hammer Price:
£410

17th Century Tokens, Wiltshire, Salisbury, Edmond Macks, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (N 5566; BW. 203); Francis Manninge, Farthing, 1664, 1.42g/9h (N 5585; BW. 204); Edward Mason, Farthing, 1658, 0.85g/9h (N 5567; BW. 206); Henry Mattershaw, Farthing, [16]58, 0.76g/6h (N 5568; BW. 207); Richard Minifie, Farthing, 0.76g/12h (N 5569; BW. 208); J[ohn] P[acker], Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.98g/6h (N 5586; BW. 210), 1.36g/3h (N 5587; BW. 210); George Page, Farthing, 1656, 1.06g/6h (N 5570; BW. 211); Simon Rolfe, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.94g/3h (N 5574; BW. 222); Henry Seward, Farthing, 1.03g/12h (N 5577; BW. 225); Thomas Shergold, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.51g/3h (N 5578; BW. 226); William Viner, Farthing, 1657, 0.81g/6h (N 5579; BW. 227); Chris Willmott, Farthing, 1666, 1.08g/9h (N 5580; BW. 228) [13]. N 5574 about very fine, N 5578 fine, others mostly fair to fine £90-120

Provenance: N 5566 bt Seaby 1985.

Edmond Mackes, apothecary, Mitre chapter, prominent Royalist, participant in Penruddock’s rising in the city 1655; Francis Manning, Catherine street; Edward Mason, churchwarden 1664-5; Henry Mattershaw, cook; Richard Minifie, milliner, freeman 1668, mayor 1681; John Packer, grocer, Cheese cross, wife’s name Dulcibella; George Page, grocer; Simon Rolfe, clothier, indicted for striking halfpence 1671; Henry Seward, grocer, churchwarden 1670-1; William Viner (†November 1680), innholder, The Vine, Cheese cross, churchwarden 1657-8, mayor 1668; Christopher Willmott, clothier