Auction Catalogue

16 March 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British Trade Tokens

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 417

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16 March 2006

Hammer Price:
£170

Richmond, John Hoppes, Farthing, 1665, 1.20g/6h (N 6018; BW. 276); Christopher Kirton, Halfpenny, 1665, 3.06g/8h (N 6019a, this piece; BW. 277) [2]. First fine, second better than very fine but with minor surface deposits on obverse, both very rare (£120-150)

Provenance:
*BW. 277 H. Hird Collection, Glendining Auction, 6 March 1974, lot 285 (part), Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 167 [from Seaby].

John Hoppes, Bargate Ward; Christopher Kirton, fellmonger