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

№ 998

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£30

17th Century Tokens, Alcester, William Reynolds, Farthing, 1662, 0.62g/6h (N 5274 rev., obv. differs; BW. 10); Brailes, Thomas Rimill, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.67g/9h (N 5295; BW. 48); Coventry, City Halfpence, 1669 (3, different), 3.97g/12h (N 5304; BW. 55), 2.58g/12h (N 5305; BW. 55), 2.93g/12h (N 5307; BW. 55); Hemlingford Hundred, Edward Taylor, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.89g/12h (N 5328; BW. 102); Southam, Stephen Cheston, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.10g/6h (BW. 136); Worcestershire, Evesham, Borough Halfpenny, 2.04g/3h (N 5671; BW. 43), Ric[hard] Goddard, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 5685; BW. 56); Stourbridge, Ezek[i]ell Partridg, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.82g/9h (N 5722; BW. 105); Worcester, City Farthing, 1667, 1.97g/12h (N 5733; BW. 122), Will[iam] Swift, Halfpenny, 1662, 1.38g/12h (N 5772; BW. 160) [12]. Mostly fair, second pierced and plugged, sixth and seventh pierced (£50-60)

Provenance:
Third and eighth D.L. Smith Collection, Sotheby Auction, 18-19 July 1985, lot 571 (part) [third from Seaby August 1972, eighth from Spink February 1980]
Sixth Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lots 181 (part), bt Seaby 1986.

Edward Taylor, bailiff, Shustoke; Stephen Cheston, draper; Richard Goddard, Bridge street, mayor 1666