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

№ 358

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2 October 2013

Hammer Price:
£210

17th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, Askrigg, John Lambert, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.93g/12h (N –; BW. 8; Everson, SNC June 2007, p.150, this piece); Kingston-upon-Hull, Robert Felloves, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.33g/12h (N 5897; BW. 143); Malton, Michaell Pennocke, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.91g/9h (N 5973; BW. 225); Scarborough, Edward Porter, Halfpenny, 1671, 0.84g/6h (N 6034; BW. 299); Thirsk, Robert Bell, Farthing, 1664, 0.66g/9h (N 6079; BW. 349); York, Robert Hunter, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.76g/12h (N 6129; BW. 403) [6]. BW. 225, 299 and 349 fine, others in varied state, first pierced but extremely rare £150-200

Provenance: BW. 8 bt April 2007; BW. 143 bt B. Frank; *BW. 225 Lockdales Auction 75 (Ipswich), 15 November 2009, lot 995; BW. 299 Lockdales Auction 74 (Ipswich), 20 September 2009, lot 1540; BW. 349 bt September 2010; BW. 403 bt June 2005.

Robert Fellowes, worsted comber; Michael Pennock, vintner; Edward Porter, grocer