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Sold on 16 March 2006

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Duplicate Tokens from the Collection of David Griffiths

David Brandon Griffiths

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№ 340

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16 March 2006

Hammer Price:
£95

Shadwell, Gregory Cooke, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.59g/6h (BW. 173); Tho[mas] Darrell, Farthing, 0.77g/6h (BW. 176); Ellinor Gandor, Halfpence, 1667 (2, same dies), 1.67g/12h, 1.27g/3h (BW. 180); Eliz[abeth] Jellus, Halfpenny, 1.49g/3h (BW. 185); R.F.P. at the crown, Farthing, 1653, 0.81g/6h (BW. 189); Henrey Smith, Farthings, 1658 (2, same dies), 1.23g/6h, 1.07g/6h (BW. 199) [8]. First good fine but pierced, fourth and seventh fine, others mostly fair, BW. 176 bent and BW. 189 with edge perforated (£80-100)

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

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Provenance:
BW. 173, 180 at 1.67g and 199 at 1.07g Mrs Dora Harris Collection [173 from Seaby 1983, others acquired February 1987], bt R. Sharman May 1996
BW. 176 bt S.E. Schwer March 1984
BW. 180 at 1.27g
SNC March 1987 (1461), P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 172 (part)
BW. 189 W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 May 1940, lot 164 (part), Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 148 (part), Mrs Dora Harris Collection [from Seaby], bt R. Sharman May 1996
BW. 199 at 1.23g P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 172 (part) [from Spink March 1987]