Auction Report

26 April 2023

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British 17th Century Trade Tokens

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British 17th Century Trade Tokens (26 April 2023)

Gross Total: £54,665 (£67,785 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 600
Sell-through rate: 94.2%
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.24 and €1.13

Principal Lots
Lot no.
63-280. The James Lamb Collection of 17th Century Tokens of the London Borough of Stepney, £17,935 (£22,239)
361-452. The Geoff Percival Collection of 17th Century Tokens of Yorkshire, £10,290 (£12,760)
453-526. 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer (Part VII), £5,735 (£7,111)
281-360. Warwickshire 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Martin Bridgewater, £5,275 (£6,541)
1-62. The Geoff Percival Collection of 17th Century Tokens of Lincolnshire, £5,030 (£6,237)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions:
15. The reference is OB 57A
289. The issuer’s name is Hopkins
290. The issuer’s name is Hopkins
296. N 5293 reverse, different obverse
305. Provenance: Bt N.A. Clark 2002
429. The first issuer is Christopher Bacon
471. The second item is dated 1669, N 1328, BW. 243. The provenance should be ignored
529. The second item is a fantasy and is relegated to the miscellanea
540. The sixth token is N 1216
544. The token is undated, D 201A, BW. Herts. 88
553. The issuer is William Clent, BW. 57

Withdrawn Lots
The following lots were withdrawn before the auction:
None

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