TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)
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Newbury, William Harrison, Farthing, 1657, 0.69g/12h (N 123, this piece; BW. 57); John Hill, Farthing, 0.50g/12h (N 124, this piece; BW. 58); John Naish, Farthing, 1652, 1.07g/6h (N 125; BW. 59); Jonas Noraway Jr, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 126; BW. 60); Joseph Sayer, Farthing, 1.27g/9h (N 121; BW. 61); John Spencer, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (N 128, this piece; BW. 62) [6]. N 128 fair, others generally fine, some scarce
£80-100
Provenance: N 121 bt J.L. Holman 1997; N 123 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC March 1988 (1424), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 713 (part); *N 124 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC November 1987 (6669), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 713 (part); N 125 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 256 (part), M. Bull Collection [from S.E. Schwer June 1984], A Collection of 17th Century Berkshire Tokens, the property of a Gentleman, DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 14 (part); N 126 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (21), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 713 (part); N 128 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt N.A. Clark April 1999.
William Harrison, grocer. John Naish, grocer. Jonas Noraway, grocer, churchwarden 1670. Joseph Sayer, rector of Newbury 1663 -75. John Spencer, grocer
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Reading, Hugh Champion, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 1.24g/12h (N 143; BW. 76). Excavated state, fair to fine, rare
£100-150
Provenance: Bt N.A. Clark October 2007. Hugh Champion, linen draper
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Reading, Richard Bagly, Farthing, 1.10g/12h (N 129; BW. 64); Solomon Barnard, Farthing, 1653, 1.45g/6h (N 130; BW. 65); Mary Blower, Farthing, 1652, 0.99g/6h (N 132; BW. 66); James Blunt, Farthing, 1666, 0.95g/3h (N 196; BW. 67); Henry Boad, Farthings, 1664 (2), 0.54g/3h (N 133a, this piece; BW. 68), 0.95g/3h (N 134; BW. 68); Edward Bowland, Farthing, 1666, 0.98g/9h (N 135; BW. 69); Frances Brown, Farthings (2), 1.36g/6h (N 136, this piece; BW. 70), 0.73g/9h (N 137; BW. 70); John Browne, Farthing, 1.16g/12h (N 199, this piece; BW. 71); William Burly, Farthing, 1655, 1.14g/6h (N 139; BW. 73); Thomas Bye, Farthing, 0.87g/9h (N 140; BW. 74); William Champe, Farthing, 1658, 1.20g/12h (N 142; BW. 78) [13]. N 196 very fine and rare, N 130, 135, 137 and 199 fair, others generally fine and better
£150-200
Provenance: N 129, 130, 132, 137, 140 and *196 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 63, 64, 65, 66, 69 and 72 [N 196 from Seaby 1985]; N 133 and 136 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC February 1989 (420), July 1990 (4573), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 714 (part); N 134 bt J.L. Holman 1999; N 135 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (22), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 714 (part) [from M.J.D. January 1990]; N 139 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 714 (part) [from M.J. Dickinson January 1991]; N 142 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 715 (part) [from L. Bennett December 1991]; N 199 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt J.L. Holman 1997.
Richard Bagly, chandler. Mary Blower, grocer. Frances Brown, baker. Thomas Bye, mealman. William Champe, mercer
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Reading, Nicholas Edwards, Farthing, 1667, 0.88g/6h (N 148; BW. 81); Will[iam] Gand, Farthing, 1.03g/9h (N 149; BW. 82); Alice Gill, Farthing, 1666, 0.72g/6h (N 150, this piece; BW. 83); John Harvie, Farthing, 1.04g/3h (N 152; BW. 86); Henry Head, Farthing, 1652, 1.34g/6h (N 153; BW. 87); Richard Hellows, Farthing, 1656, 1.13g/6h (N 154; BW. 84); William James, Farthings, 1664 (2, different obv. dies), 1.07g/12h (N 155, this piece; BW. 88), 1.17g/12h (N 156; BW. 88); Thomas King Jr, Farthing, 1666, 0.95g/9h (N 157, this piece; BW. 89); Martha Knight, Farthing, 1669, 0.71g/12h (N 158; BW. 90); Moses Lamb, Farthing, 1658, 1.14g/6h (N 160, this piece; BW. 91) [11]. N 153, 155, 157 and 160 very fine, last better, N 149 and 154 fair, others all fine
£150-200
Provenance: N 148 bt N.A. Clark April 1999; N 149, 154, 156 and 158 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 74, 76, 80 and 82; N 150 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt J.L. Holman 1997; N 152 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (30), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 715 (part); N 153 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 715 (part) [from R. Gladdle March 1991]; N 155, 157 and *160 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC December 1988 (7975), July 1990 (4574), October 1991 (6599), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lots 715, 716 (parts)
Nicholas Edwards, chandler. William Gand, grocer. Alice Gill, widow, baker. John Harvey, tailor. Martha Knight, linen draper
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