Special Collections

Sold between 3 & 5 October 2011

8 parts

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Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

David Brandon Griffiths

Lot

№ 152

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11 April 2012

Hammer Price:
£160

17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Romsey, Corporation Halfpence, 1669 (2, same dies), 1.17g/12h, 1.09g/12h (N 1988; BW. 171); John Hacke, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.51g/9h (N 1990; BW. 173); William Knight, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (N 1992; BW. 175); John Mountayne, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 1.21g/12h (N 1993; BW. 176), 1.37g/9h (N 1994, this piece; BW. 176); John Puckridge, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.11g/12h (N 1995; BW. 177); Clement Warren, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.39g/12h (N 1996; BW. 178); Edmund Yonge, Farthing, 1664, 1.64g/3h (N 1998; BW. 179) [9]. N 1995 very fine, N 1990 and 1992 fine, others in varied state, N 1994 centrally pierced
£90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: N 1992 and 1996 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 272 (part), bt Baldwin February 1987; N 1993 D. Sadler Collection, DNW Auction T7, 7 October 2009, lot 280 (part); N 1994 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], bt J.L. Holman July 1996 [from Spink]; N 1995 bt S.R. Porter 1979; N 1998 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 272 (part), Mrs Dora Harris Collection [from Baldwin June 1984], bt D.H. November 1995.

N 1990 only illustrated. William Knight, grocer. John Mountain, chandler. Clement Warren, mercer