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The Collection of Southwark 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Cole Danehower

Cole Danehower

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№ 896

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15 June 2017

Hammer Price:
£400

BRITISH TOKENS, Battle Bridge, A.M.F. cheesmovnger, Farthing, 0.85g/6h (E 325, this piece illustrated; N 4753, this piece; BW. 143); Henery Haward, Farthing, 1652, 0.81g/12h (E 327; N 4754b, this piece; BW. 145); John Holland, Farthing, 1.15g/6h (E 328, this piece illustrated; N 4755b, this piece; BW. 144); Thomas Neale, octagonal Halfpenny, 1.23g/3h (E 330, this piece illustrated; N 4756, this piece; BW. 146); L.E.S. the brood hen, Farthing, 1.51g/6h (E 331, this piece illustrated; N 4760a, this piece; BW. 147); Richard Sapp, Farthing, 1.15g/6h (E 332; N 4757; BW. 148); Edward Turner, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.72g/12h (E 333; N 4758, this piece; BW. 149); Eliner White, Farthing, 0.95g/6h (E 334; N 4759; BW. 150) [8]. E 325 about fine, others about very fine and better, an excellent group for the location, E 332 and 334 superior to the Everson plate pieces, latter with ‘river’ patina £300-400

Provenance: E 325, *330 and 333 Norweb Collection [from Spink]; E 327 Norweb Collection; E 328 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection [from Seaby], Norweb Collection; E 331 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection; E 332 bt Baldwin 1993; E 334 found in the R. Thames, P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 253 (part) [from R.A. Shuttlewood March 1986]