Auction Catalogue

11 December 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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English, Scottish and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. World Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 562

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11 December 2002

Hammer Price:
£210

17th Century Tokens, Tilt Yard [Westminster], Richard Washbourne, Halfpence, 1666 (2, same dies), 2.06g/12h, 1.02g/12h (BW. 3150); Tothill Street, W.E.A. at the hores show, Farthing, 1.35g/12h (BW. 3152); Robert Blackden, Farthing, 1.76g/3h (BW. 3154); R.A.F. the crowne, Farthing, 1651, 0.90g/6h (BW. 3161); Paul Heath, Farthing, 0.68g/12h (BW. 3166); M.L. at the lyon, Farthing, [16]57, 0.90g/12h (BW. 3169); Tower Dock, T.D.K. the blew anker, Farthing, 1.04g/6h (BW. 3188); Timothy Stephenson, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.65g/6h (BW. 3191); Tower Hill, T[homas] W[ilson], Farthing, 1649, 1.00g/6h (BW. 3201); Turnstile [Holborn], Edward Butler, Farthing, 1659, 0.95g/9h (D 1382A) [11]. Ninth very fine, others fair to good fine, last four very rare (£120-150)

Provenance:
First seven W.J. Faulkner Collection duplicates, Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 151 (part); BW. 3188 bt Baldwin February 1987; BW. 3201 bt 1982; D 1382A F. Sedgwick Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 54.

Richard Washbourne, sutler; Paul Heath, baker; Thomas Wilson, victualler, the Angel tavern, an establishment mentioned in Pepys’ Diary