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

№ 975

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£170

17th Century Tokens, Boston, Borough Halfpenny, 2.06g/12h (N 2909; D 15A); Grantham, Borough, Halfpence, 1667 (2, different dies), 1.81g/12h (N 2939; BW. 96), 1.36g/6h (N 2940; BW. 95); Holbeach, John Benington, Halfpenny, 1670, 0.96g/9h (BW. 119); Kirton in Lindsey, Eustace Hooker, Halfpenny, 1665, 2.91g/12h (N 2950; BW. 135); Lincoln, octagonal City Farthing, 0.84g/9h (N 2951; BW. 139), Samuell Aistrop, Farthing, 1.04g/3h (N 2957; BW. 142), Joseph Ludington, Farthing, 0.83g/12h (BW. 153), Samuel Ludinton, Farthing, 0.99g/6h (N 2965; BW. 155), John Midelborah, Farthing, 1658, 0.91g/6h (N 2960; BW. 158), John Osgodbey, Halfpenny, 2.56g/3h (N 2967; BW. 159), Edward Tomson, Farthing, 1.05g/6h (N 2968; BW. 169); Stamford, Borough Halfpence (2, different obv. dies), 1.52g/12h (N 2988; BW. 234), 1.95g/12h (N 2989; BW. 235) [14]. BW. 142 and 169 fine, others mostly fair, BW. 96 pierced (£50-70)

Provenance:
D 15A Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 133 (part)
BW. 119 bt Seaby 1986
BW. 139, 142, 155 and 169 N.J. Hutchinson Collection
BW. 158 bt Seaby 1985
BW. 159 Carnegie Museum Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 264 (part).

John Benington, mercer; Samuel Aistrop, mercer; Joseph Ludington, mercer, mayor 1665; Samuel Ludington, mercer, mayor 1647 and 1660; John Midelborah, fishmonger; John Osgodby, fishmongerEdward Tomson, ironmonger