Auction Catalogue

1 October 2014

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 461

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1 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£720

17th Century Tokens, LONDON (City), Basinghall Street, Rich[ard] Lem, Farthing, 0.54g/12h (N 6537; BW. 136); Cloth Fair, Richard Gimbart, Farthing, 0.58g/12h (N –; BW. 680); Cornhill, W[illiam] T[apping], Farthing, 1651, 1.05g/6h (N 6808; BW. 729); Crutched Friars, William Garfeild, Halfpenny, [16]66, 2.01g/12h (N 6840; D –); Holborn Bridge, Matthias Pytman, Farthing, 0.66g/12h (N 7108; BW. 1450); Ludgate Street, I.E.H. at the s iohns head, Farthing, 1.19g/6h (N 7313; BW. 1845); Old Bailey, John Vere, Farthing, 1.28g/6h (N 7418; BW. 2120); Old Barge House, Jane Gun, Farthing, 1666, 0.60g/6h (N 9302; BW. 2124); Seething Lane, Edward Ratcliffe, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.99g/12h (N 7649; BW. 2760); West Smithfield, J[ohn] C[larke], Farthing, 1.14g/6h (N 7807 obv., different rev.; BW. 2848) [10]. Generally about fine, one or two better £200-300

Provenance: BW. 680 R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 645 (part), bt Spink January 2004; N 6537 bt S.H. Monks October 2004; N 6808 bt Spink April 2004; N 6840 bt S.H. Monks January 2005; N 7108 and 7418 SNC August 2001 (TT 983, 1017); N 7313 bt S.H. Monks July 2003; N 7649 bt S.H. Monks May 2006; *N 7807 var SNC October 2004 (TT 3129); N 9302 bt S.H. Monks January 2002