Auction Catalogue

24 & 25 June 2003

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

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

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Lot

№ 1254

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25 June 2003

Hammer Price:
£120

17th Century, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, City, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 2.17g/3h (N 2953; Smith 150; BW. 138); Joseph Ludington, Farthing, 0.97g/6h (Smith 166; BW. 153); Edward Tomson, Farthing, reads vale, 1.00g/12h (Smith 184; D 169A) [3]. First mediocre, second poor, last obverse fine, reverse very fine and of the highest rarity, only one other specimen known (£80-100)

Provenance:
All P. Preston-Morley Collection – BW. 138 and 153 bt Baldwin April 1982; D 169A J. Anderson Collection, Croydon Coin Auctions, 18 October 1995, lot 1614.

Third illustrated. Edward Thompson, tallowchandler, Bale of Lincoln – the only other specimen is in Lincoln Museum