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

№ 955

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£130

17th Century Tokens, Abingdon, Robert Blackaller, Halfpenny, 1.12g/6h (N 55; BW. 1), Thomas Geagle, Halfpenny, 2.03g/12h (N 69; BW. 4), Thomas Hartwell, Halfpenny, 1.12g/12h (N 68; BW. 6), Henry Meales, Farthing, 1657, 0.57g/12h (N 59; BW. 7), William Stevenson, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 1.09g/6h (N 62; BW. 10), 0.81g/6h (N 63; BW. 10), John Wells, Farthing, 1667, 0.57g/3h (N 66; BW. 11); Blewbury, George Stanton, Halfpenny, 1670, 2.90g/12h (N 74; BW. 13); Bucklebury, John Moorcock, Farthing, 1666, 0.57g/3h (N 75; BW. 16); Faringdon, Phillip Collyer, Farthing, 1.04g/6h (N 77; BW. 21); Hungerford, John Butler, Farthing, 0.88g/12h (N 82; BW. 35); Maidenhead, Edmond Stone, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.65g/9h (N 101; BW. 49), 0.77g/6h (N 102; BW. 49); Newbury, Borough Farthings, 1657 (7, all different), 1.16g/6h (N 109 rev., obv. differs), 1.16g/6h (N 111; BW. 51), 0.72g/6h (N 112; BW. 54), 1.09g/3h (N 114; BW. 52), 0.52g/6h (N 116; BW. 54), 0.68g/6h (N 117; BW. 54), 0.74g/6h (N 118; BW. 52) [20]. Third very fine, others mostly fair to fine, some better (£120-150)

Provenance:
BW. 4, 7, 13, 21 and 35 all M. Bull Collection, additionally:
BW. 4 and 7 Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 72 (part)
BW. 13 and 35 Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 73 (part)
BW. 21 bt Seaby December 1986
BW. 11 P.J. Seaby Collection [with Baldwin ticket dated July 1907].

Robert Blackaller, mercer, mayor in 1680; Thomas Geagle, Bridewell; Henry Meales, baker; William Stevenson, grocer; John Wells, chandler; George Stanton, mercer; Phillip Collyer, ironmonger; John Butler, chandler, churchwarden 1651; Edmund Stone, mercer