Auction Catalogue

8 & 9 December 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Medallions and Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 3024

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9 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£190

17th Century Tokens, LINCOLNSHIRE, Wainfleet, Richard Coxon, Farthings (3, from two obv. and two rev. dies), mm. small mullet (2), small shield, 1.04g/12h (Smith 285; N 2999; BW. 266), large shield, 0.67g/12h (Smith 284; N 2999 rev., different obv.; BW. 266), mm. rosette on rev., large shield, 0.58g/9h (Smith 284; N –; BW. 266) [3]. About fine, all the varieties for the issuer, all very rare, last especially so £100-150

Provenance: D.B. Griffiths Collection, Part IV, DNW Auction T14, 2 October 2013, lot 81, additionally: first from R. Gladdle January 1996, second T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 45 (part), bt Spink May 1983, third J. Kendall Bourne Collection