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

№ 973

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£190

17th Century Tokens, Canterbury, James Cheever, Halfpenny, 1663, 2.21g/3h (N 2402; BW. 50; Hogarth 1118), Thomas Feild, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.28g/9h (N 2404/2; BW. 57; H 1119), Walter Maplisden, Farthing, 0.95g/6h (N 2412; BW. 65; H 1121); Cranbrook, Thomas Butterrey, Farthing, 1666, 1.65g/12h (N 2459b, this piece; BW. 119; H –); Deal, Thomas Pittock, Farthing, 0.92g/3h (N 2479 obv., different [and non-Ramage] rev.; BW. 156; H 1141); Dover, John Brian, Farthing, 1652, 0.86g/6h (N 2509; BW. 202; H 1147), I.M.C. at the qveene of bohemia, Farthing, 0.82g/6h (N 2543; BW. 203; H 1147), John Hall, Farthing, 1666, 1.33g/12h (N 2516; BW. 218; H 1148), Pines Kite, Halfpenny, 1670, 2.33g/9h (N 2520; BW. 222; H 1148), William Tillit, Farthing, 0.64g/6h (N 2529; BW. 235; H 1151); Faversham, Francis Waterman, Farthing, 0.64g/12h (N 2566; BW. 277; H 1163); Gravesend, Thomas Hill, Farthing, 0.83g/6h (N 2579; BW. 296; H 1170); Greenwich, John Ellis, Farthing, 1.31g/6h (N 2593; BW. 325; H 1173); Maidstone, James Ruse, Farthing, 0.91g/6h (N 2632; BW. 385; H 1191), Richard Walker, Farthing, 1658, 1.00g/12h (N 2637; BW. 389; H 1191), Richard Wicking, Farthing, 0.59g/6h (N 2651; BW. 397; H –), James Wolball, Farthing, 1664, 1.01g/12h (N 2652; BW. 398; H 1193); Margate, George Freind, Farthing, 0.49g/6h (N 2654; BW. 404; H 1194), Steven Greedier, Halfpenny, 0.84g/6h (N 2655; BW. 405; H 1194), William Savage, Farthing, 1.19g/12h (N 2663; BW. 412; H 1194); Sandwich, Richard Asherniden, Farthing, 1.00g/6h (N 2718; BW. 489; H 1217) [21]. BW. 119 good fine and patinated, rare, BW. 222 and 277 fine, others generally fair (£100-120)

Provenance:
BW. 119 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 574 (part)
BW. 202 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Dr B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 276 (part), bt Seaby 1984
BW. 235 and 405 bt Seaby 1983
BW. 277, 325 and 489 bt Seaby 1985.

Thomas Buttery, mercer; John Pittock, glover; Pines Kite, baker; William Tillit, cooper; Francis Waterman (†1707), mercer, mayor 1665 and 1681; James Ruse, grocer; Richard Walker, grocer; Richard Wicking, grocer; James Wolball, grocer; George Friend, tobacconist; Steven Greedier, fishmonger; William Savage, grocer