TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)
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Wantage, Jeffery Masmore, Farthing, 1663, 1.20g/6h (N 230a, this piece; BW. 156); William Masmore, Farthings, 1653 (2, different rev. dies), 1.10g/6h (N 231a, this piece; BW. 154), 1.06g/6h (N 232; BW. 154); John Seymor, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 0.98g/6h (N 242; BW. 158), 0.67g/12h (N 243a, this piece; BW. 158); Richard Stampe, Halfpenny, 1669, 3.53g/6h (N 234a, this piece; BW. 159); John Webb, Farthing, 1667, 0.47g/12h (N –; BW. 160); John Whitfeild, Farthing, 1.22g/12h (N 236; BW. 161); together with a 19th century copy of a Jeffery Masmore Farthing, 1.78g/6h (N 9406) [9]. N 232 and BW. 160 fair, latter rare, others generally fine to very fine
£120-150
Provenance: N 230a, 231a and *234a R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC March 1988 (1443), December 1988 (7983), October 1989 (5436), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 724 (part); N 232 and BW. 160 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 724 (part) [from R. Jeffery July 1987]; N 236 P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1988, lot 120 (part) [from Seaby April 1975], J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 724 (part) [from S.E. Schwer April 1988]; N 242 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (72), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 724 (part); N 243a R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt R. Gladdle June 1996; N 9406 bt September 2005.
Jeffrey Masmore, grocer, churchwarden 1660. William Masmore, grocer, governor of town lands 1656. John Seymour, mercer. John Whitfield, mercer
Windsor, Thomas Adames, Farthings, 1652 (2, different rev. dies), 0.94g/6h (N 244; BW. 163), 0.88g/6h (N 246; BW. 163); Samuall Banat, Farthing, 1657, 0.82g/12h (N 247; BW. 164); Moses Bruch, Farthing, 1666, 0.66g/12h (N 248; BW. 165); William Campion, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.17g/6h (N 258; BW. 167); Hamman Farnhad, Farthing, 1657, 1.23g/6h (N 250, this piece; BW. 168); John Finch, Farthing, 0.96g/12h (N 251; BW. 169); John Gosse, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.58g/12h (N 259; BW. 170); William Herenden, Farthing, 1651, 1.22g/6h (N 6409a, this piece; D 170A); Francis Hill, Farthing, 1666, 0.89g/9h (N 252; BW. 171); John Randall, Farthing, 1655, 0.93g/6h (N 254, this piece; D 173A); John Wyron, Farthing, 1653, 0.87g/6h (N 255; BW. 174) [12]. N 6409 very fine, N 250 and 252 good fine, N 254 and 258 about fine, former rare, others in varied state, N 246 chipped, N 259 pierced
£200-250
Provenance: N 244 bt J.L. Holman March 1999; N 247 bt J. Whitmore 1997; N 246, 248 and 251 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 150, 151, 153 [246 from N.A. Clark May 1978, 248 from R. Shuttlewood July 1981]; N 258 bt N.A. Clark April 1999; N 250 and 254 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC April 1988 (2332, 2333), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lots 726 (part), 727; N 252 bt J.L. Holman 1998; N 255 bt Baldwin February 1996; N 259 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 726 (part) [from N.A. Clark February 1988]; *N 6409 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 306.
Thomas Adams, chandler. Moses Bruch, apothecary. William Campion, Peascod street. Hamon Farnhad, baker. John Gosse, maltster, Peascod street. William Herenden (†1664), apothecary, wife’s name Anne. Francis Hill, draper. John Randall, chandler
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Wantage, Michaell Williams, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 1.71g/12h (N 237a, this piece; BW. 162). About very fine, rare
£200-250
Provenance: Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin]; SNC February 1988 (434); J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 725.
Michael Williams, dyer
Wokingham, William Andarson, Farthings (3, different rev. dies), 0.97g/6h (N 262; BW. 177), 0.84g/12h (N 264; BW. 177), 0.54g/6h (N 262-4 obv., different rev.); Simon Banister, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.44g/9h (N 265; BW. 178); John Clements, Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 266; BW. 179), Farthing/Halfpenny mule, 1.89g/12h (N 268; BW. 180) [6]. N 262 about very fine, N 266 and 268 good fine, latter interesting and very rare, others in varied state, third rare
£100-150
Provenance: N 262, 266 and *268 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (75, 77, 78), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lots 728 (part), 729; others G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 158, 159, 160 [160 with Baldwin March 1914, Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (76].
William Anderson, grocer Additional illustrations may be found on our website
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