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

№ 362

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2 October 2013

Hammer Price:
£210

17th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, Kirkbymoorside, John Thornum, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.86g/9h (N 5917; BW. 168); Leeds, Ambrose Ambler, Penny, 1669, 3.87g/9h (N 5924; BW. 177); Malton, Tho[mas] Galloway, Halfpenny, 1.49g/9h (N 5968; BW. 220), Robert Rymer, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.38g/12h (N 5975; BW. 227); Wetherby, Lawrence Wilson, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.77g/9h (N 6091; BW. 365); Whitby, William Harrisson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.22g/9h (N 6092; BW. 366), Henry Sneaton, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.13g/3h (N 6098; BW. 371) [7]. N 5924 and 6098 fine, latter with excavated appearance, others in varied state, N 6091 with crescent-shaped punchmark on reverse £150-250

Provenance: N 6098 B.M. Greenaway Collection [from T. Page June 1983].

N 5924 only illustrated. Ambrose Ambler, tobacconist; Thomas Galloway, grocer; Robert Rymer, mercer; Lawrence Wilson, blacksmith; William Harrison, mercer