Auction Catalogue

19 March 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

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

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Lot

№ 1108

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19 March 2003

Hammer Price:
£150

17th Century Tokens, Leicestershire, Market Harborough, Thomas Heyricke, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.58g/6h (N 2877; BW. 80); Tho[mas] Langdel, Farthing, 0.77g/3h (N 2879; BW. 82); Frances Reeves, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.36g/12h (N 2881; BW. 84); Henry Smith, Farthing, 1.30g/9h (BW. 86); H. S[ollers], Farthing, 1651, 0.99g/6h (N 2887; BW. 85) [5]. First fine but surface a little porous, fourth about very fine, others generally fair and second centrally pierced, mostly rare, particularly the last (£140-180)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Roy Rains Collection of 17th Century Tokens.

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Provenance:
BW. 80 and 84 bt Baldwin 1966; BW. 82 bt 1972; *BW. 85 bt Seaby 1979; BW. 86 bt Baldwin 1967.

Thomas Heyricke, ironmonger; Thomas Langdale, flax dresser; Frances Reeves, innholder, The Swan, High street [now known as the Three Swans]; H. Sollers, innholder, The Swan, High street