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

№ 1213

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£310

17th Century, Kent, Rochester, Edward Shelley, Farthing, 0.55g/6h (N 2708; BW. 476); Samuell Stowe, Farthing, 1.23g/3h (BW. 477); Joseph Travers, Farthing, 1666, 1.32g/6h (N 2709; BW. 478); William Vandall, Halfpenny, 1671, 1.72g/3h (BW. 479); Gilbert Young, Farthings, 1664 (2, different obv. dies), 0.34g/3h (N 2710; BW. 480), 0.59g/12h (N 2710 rev., different obv.; BW. 480) [6]. BW. 478 very fine, BW. 477 and first 480 fair, others generally about fine or better, some rare (£120-150)

Provenance:
BW. 476 and 480 at 0.34g bt Baldwin April 1994
BW. 477 bt Baldwin October 2002
BW. 478 and 479 V.J. Newbury Collection [478 bt Baldwin October 2002, 479 bt Baldwin November 2002]
BW. 480 at 0.59g bt M. Trenerry December 2000 [from Baldwin August 2000].

Edward Shelley, currier; Samuel Stowe, postmaster; Joseph Travers, distiller, gentleman; Gilbert Young, grocer