TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)
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Reading, Francis Tassell, Farthings, 1663 (2), 1.21g/12h, 1.13g/3h (N 184; BW. 117); William Taylor, Farthing, 1658, 0.87g/6h (N 186, this piece; BW. 118); Reynold Thornbrough, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (N 187; BW. 119); Thomas Underwood, Farthing, 0.95g/6h (N 188; BW. 121); Henry Whitell, Farthing, 1656, 1.14g/6h (N 189; BW. 122); John Wilder the elder, Farthing, 1663, 0.40g/6h (N 191; BW. 125); John Wilder the younger, Farthing, 1652, 1.11g/6h (N 192; BW. 124); Thomas Winckells, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 1.27g/6h (N 193, this piece; BW. 126), 1.30g/6h (N 194; BW. 126) [10]. N 192 about fine, N 184 at 1.13g overstruck on a Farthing of William Moore of Colchester, Essex [N 1202ff; BW. 135] and pierced, others generally fine or better
£120-150
Provenance: *N 184 at 1.21g J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 718 (part) [from M.J. Dickinson January 1991]; N 184 at 1.13g and 187 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 106, 109; N 186 and 193 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC February 1989 (423), SNC October 1989 (5434), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 719 (part); N 188, 189 and 194 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 719 (part) [188 from R. Gladdle August 1990, 189 from Format April 1989, 194 from S.R. Porter October 1989]; N 191 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part III, Spink Auction 62, 19 November 1987, lot 533 (part), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 719 (part) [from S.E. Schwer December 1987]; N 192 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (61), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 719 (part) [from M.J.D. November 1990].
Reynold Thornborough, innholder, The Bull’s Head. Henry Whitell, cheesemonger. Thomas Winckells, baker
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Speenhamland, Joseph Sealy, Farthing, 1667, 0.63g/6h (N 203; D 128A). Fine, rare; the only issue for the village £50-70
Provenance: J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 720 (part) [from L. Murchison November 1987]
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Wallingford, John Angier, Farthing, 1669, 0.79g/12h (N 204b, this piece; BW. 129); James Anslow, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.94g/12h (N 221, this piece; BW. 130); Anthony Boulter, Farthing, 1664, 0.73g/3h (N 205, this piece; BW. 131); John Buckland, Farthings (3, from two obv. and two rev. dies), 0.62g/12h (N 206, this piece; BW. 132), 0.91g/12h (N 207; BW. 132), 0.58g/6h (N 208; BW. 132); Philip Eldred, Farthing, 0.94g/3h (N 209; BW. 133); William Eliot, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.93g/12h (N 210, this piece; BW. 134); Jon. Goodwin, Farthings (2), 1.33g/6h, 1.22g/12h (N 211; BW. 135) [10]. N 204 and 205 very fine, N 206 good fine, others generally fair to fine
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Reading, John Thorp, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.32g/3h (N 200; BW. 120). Uneven edge and river patina, otherwise very fine and very rare; considerably finer than the Norweb specimen
£100-150
Provenance: Bt N.A. Clark September 2007. John Thorp, Reading gaol
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Sonning, Francis Feilder, Farthing, 1664, 1.00g/6h (N 202; BW. 128). Cracked, about fine, rare
£30-40
Provenance: J.L. Wetton Collection; J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 720 (part) [from N.A. Clark June 1988]
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Provenance: N 204b, *205, 206, 210 and 221 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC November 1987 (6682), February 1988 (431), December 1988 (7980), February 1989 (424), May 1989 (2605), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 721 (part); N 207 bt J.L. Holman August 2001; N 208 M. Bull Collection [from Seaby November 1984], A Collection of 17th Century Berkshire Tokens, the property of a Gentleman, DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 19 (part); N 209 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 721 (part) [from R. Gladdle January 1991]; N 211 at 1.33g Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (64), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 722 (part) [from M.J.D. April 1992]; N 211 at 1.22g R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 257 (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 19 (part).
John Angier, ironmonger. Anthony Boulter, grocer. John Buckland, chandler. Philip Eldred, apothecary. John Goodwin, draper
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