TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)
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Wokingham, Thomas Grape, Farthings (4), 1664 (2, different rev. dies), 0.90g/6h (N 269, this piece; D 182A), 0.69g/6h (N 270; D 182A), 1667, 1.19g/12h (N 271; BW. 181), 1668, 0.84g/6h (N 272; BW. 182); Richard Larance, Farthing, 0.68g/6h (N 273; BW. 184); Thomas May, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.87g/12h (N 274, this piece; BW. 185), 1.07g/12h (N 275; BW. 185); Richard Smith, Farthing, 0.99g/6h (N 277; BW. 188); Anthony Speer, Farthing, 0.74g/6h (N 278; BW. 189) [9]. N 275 fair and pierced, others generally fine, some better £100-150
Provenance: N 269 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC September 1988 (5750), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 728 (part); N 270 J.L. Wetton Collection, SNC June 1989 (3379), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 728 (part); N 271 and 278 Mrs Dora Harris Collection,DNWAuction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 537 (part); N 272 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (80), G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lot 163; N 273 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 728 (part) [from S.E. Schwer July 1987]; N 274 V.M. Brand Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC October 1989 (5439), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 728 (part); N 275 J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 541 (part), bt N.A. Clark April 1999; N 278 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (84), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 728 (part).
Thomas May, chandler. Richard Smith, mercer
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Amersham, Richard Webb, Halfpenny, [16]66, 2.57g/6h (BM 7; P-M 903, this piece; N –; BW. 6). Usual die flaw on reverse at 8 o’clock, otherwise very fine and attractive; the finest known example
£90-120
Provenance: P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28 -9 November 2001, lot 903 [from Corbitt & Hunter January 1970].
Richard Webb (1631-1714), tobacconist, wife’s name Susan
Buckinghamshire
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Aylesbury, Richard Butler, Farthing, 1666, 1.02g/6h (BM 11; P-M 905; N 282, this piece; BW. 9); Gyles Childe, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (BM 12; P-M 905; N 283; BW. 10); Edward Cope, Farthing, 1.07g/3h (BM 13; P-M 905; N 284; BW. 11); William Dawney, Farthing, 1657, mm. lis both sides, 0.75g/12h (BM 15; P-M 906; N 289; BW. 12); Joseph Freer, Farthing, 1652, 0.71g/6h (BM 18; P-M 908; N 285; BW. 14); Thomas Hill, Farthing, 1.48g/6h (BM 20; P-M 908; N –; BW. 16) [6]. BM 11 and 13 about very fine, BM 12 and 15 about fine, others in excavated state £80-100
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Amersham, Andrew Barowes, Farthing, 1652, 0.81g/6h (Berry/Morley 1; Preston-Morley 900; N 279; D 1A); Andrew Burrowes, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.80g/9h (BM 2; P-M 900; N –; BW. 1); Elizabeth Rutt, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.73g/3h (BM 5; P-M 902; N –; BW. 4); William Statham, Farthing, 1653, 0.44g/6h (BM 6; P-M 902; N 280; BW. 5) [4]. BM 2 about fine, others mediocre or fair
£50-70
Provenance: BM 1 and 5 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 731, additionally: BM 1 found in the garden of Aylesbury Workhouse, November 1912; *BM 2 Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 538 (part); BM 6 Howard Collection, bt R. Gladdle October 2007.
Andrew Barowes (†1685), clothworker, wife’s name Frances. Elizabeth Rutt (†1702), weaver, widow of William Rutt (†1663). William Statham (†1686), lace buyer, retired to Great Missenden, second wife Mary
Provenance: *BM 11 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], SNC September 1987 (5370), Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 538 (part); BM 12 bt J.L. Holman 2000; BM 13 W.J. Faulkner Collection, Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 538 (part); BM 15 found on an allotment in Aylesbury 1946, Howard Collection, bt R. Gladdle May 2006; BM 18 and 20 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 732 (part) [with Seaby 1964 and 1965 respectively].
Richard Butler (†January 1691), innholder, The Crown, corner of High street and Market square, brazier, wife’s name Susanna (†February 1697/8). Gyles Childe (†November 1661), mercer, first wife Ellen (†June 1636), second wife Dorothy. Edward Cope, draper, wife’s name Dorothy (†July 1674). William Dawney (1613 -85), innholder, The King’s Head, Market square, churchwarden 1665, wife’s name Elizabeth (†August 1692, aged 84). Joseph Freer (b. January 1625/6), grocer, wife’s name Mary (†April 1660). Thomas Hill (†May 1676), mercer and draper, Baptist, tried and condemned to death as a heretic in 1662 for refusing to conform but reprieved by a personal pardon granted by Charles II
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