Auction Catalogue

6 July 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

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

Lot

№ 954

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£55

17th Century Tokens, Bedford, John Clarke, Farthing, 1.04g/12h (N 7; BW. 7), Henry Fitzhugh, Farthing, 1655, 1.12g/12h (N 10; BW. 12), Ralph Smyth, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.87g/12h (N 16; BW 19); Woburn, Francis Collman, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.74g/12h (N 52; BW. 101); Buckinghamshire, Olney, John Gaynes, Farthing, 1652, 0.85g/6h (Berry/Morley 147; N 331; BW. 111; Preston-Morley 980); Thornborough, Edward Purssell, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.58g/9h (Berry/Morley 177; N 340; BW. 134; Preston-Morley 990); Hertfordshire, Baldock, Will[iam] Warre, Farthing, 0.99g/6h (N 2107; BW. 16); Hitchin, John Rugeley, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.07g/6h (N 2219; BW. 122); Huntingdonshire, Eynesbury and Potton, Andrew Selby, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.46g/9h (N 2318; BW. 7) [9]. Woburn and Thornborough about very fine, last fine, third poor, others fair (£60-80)

Provenance:
Fourth and sixth M. Bull Collection [fourth bt A. Hawkins October 1985, sixth bt F. Schwer December 1986]
Last bt Seaby 1986.

John Gaynes (†1694), mercer, baker and draper; Edward Purcell (b. November 1644), mayor of Buckingham 1687 and 1697; William Warre, grocer