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

№ 967

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£130

17th Century Tokens, Billericay, Miles Hackluitt, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.45g/6h (N 1089; BW. 17; Judson 397); Bocking, Nathaniell Boosey, Halfpenny, 1.65g/6h (N 1095; BW. 26; Judson 400); Castle Hedingham, Clement Pask, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N 1296; BW. 206; Judson 406); Coggeshall, Robert Purcas, Farthing, 0.67g/6h (N 1151; BW. 84; Judson 409); Colchester, John de Bert, Farthing, 1666, 0.84g/3h (N 1173; BW. 110; Judson 411), William Ferris, Farthing, 1665, 1.32g/3h (N 1178; BW. 114; Judson 411), Abra[ham] Langley Jr, Farthing, 1667, 1.17g/12h (N 1193; BW. 128; Judson 412), John Milbanck, Farthing, 1655, 0.74g/6h (N 1199; BW. 133; Judson 413), Thomas Peeke, Farthing, 0.50g/6h (N 1253; BW. 139; Judson 413), Thomas Renolds, Farthing, 0.91g/12h (N 1210; BW. 143; Judson 414), Jonas Whale, Farthing, 1.10g/12h (N 1234; BW. 161; Judson 415); Witham, George Robinson, Farthing, 1669, 0.83g/3h (N 1430; BW. 351; Judson 484), Richard Swinborne, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.78g/12h (N 1431; BW. 352; Judson 484) [13]. BW. 351 very fine, BW. 26 about very fine, BW. 84 and 206 poor, others mostly fair, BW. 114 overstruck on an uncertain undertype (£50-70)

Provenance:
BW. 17 and 26 D.L. Smith Collection [17 from N.A. Clark March 1976, 26 from Baldwin November 1980].

Miles Hackluitt, tobacconist; Nathaniel Boosey (†November 1726), clothier; Clement Pask, mercer; Robert Purchase, grocer; John de Bert, clothworker; William Ferris, baymaker and brewer, later removed to Clacton; Abraham Langley Jr, say and baymaker; John Milbanck (†1697), grocer and linen draper, St Nicholas, alderman 1654; Thomas Peeke, Wyre street, mayor 1653; Thomas Reynolds (†1665), baymaker and woollen draper, Eastgate, mayor 1654; Jonas Whale, baker in the Bailey of Colchester Castle; George Robinson, distiller; Richard Swinborne, innholder, The White Hart