Auction Catalogue

16 March 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes, to include the Professor Jeffrey P Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247 (Part II) and British Medals from the James Spencer Collection (Part III)

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

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Lot

№ 1121

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£85

17th Century, Kent, Canterbury, Francis Maplisden, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.93g/9h (N 2410; BW. 63); Walter Maplisden, Farthing, 1.20g/6h (N 2412; BW. 65); Jeremiah Masterson, octagonal Halfpence (3, from two obv. and three rev. dies), 1.63g/3h (N 2413; BW. 66), 3.73g/6h (N 2414; BW. 66), 2.67g/3h (N 2414 obv., different rev.; BW. 66) [5]. BW. 65 and first 66 fair, others fine or better (£90-120)

Provenance:
BW. 63 found in R. Thames, bt Baldwin July 1997
BW. 65 bt Baldwin January 2002
BW. 66 at 1.63 and 3.73g bt P. Withers September 2003
*BW. 66 at 2.67g W. Gilbert Collection, bt Baldwin October 2001.

Francis Maplisden, grocer, mayor 1668; Jeremiah Masterson, grocer and postmaster until 1674