TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)
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Aylesbury, Thomas Stratford, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.70g/12h (BM 22; P-M 909; N –; BW. 17). Off-centre, otherwise very fine, dark patina, extremely rare; the best of the 6 known specimens with this die-pairing
£120-150
Provenance: Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 734 [from Baldwin].
Thomas Stratford (†May 1699), wife’s name Martha
Chesham, Richard Amond, Farthing, 1664, 1.45g/6h (BM 55; P-M 925, this piece; N –; BW. 42); William Childe, Farthing, 1.04g/6h (BM 56; P-M 925, this piece; N –; BW. 43) [2]. BM 55 fair to fine, rare, BM 56 good fine £60-80
Provenance: P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28 -9 November 2001, lot 925, additionally: BM 55 from V. Rogers 1984, *BM 56 T.O. Mabbott Collection, from Seaby May 1971.
Richard Amond (1609-97), clothworker, second wife Dorothy (†1704). William Childe (†1681), brewer, Baptist, first wife Mary, second wife Martha (†1672)
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Brill, William Goldar, Farthing, 0.77g/6h (BM 34; P-M 915; N 293; BW. 26). Excavated state, fair, very rare
£30-40
Provenance: Bt N.A. Clark October 2002. William Goldar (†1672), mercer, churchwarden, wife’s name Agnes
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Buckingham, John Hartlee, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.55g/6h (BM 41; P-M 918; N 296 obv., different rev.; BW. 32), 0.90g/6h (BM 42; P-M 918; N 296; BW. 32); John Rennals, Halfpenny, 1668, no initials, 1.86g/12h (BM 48; P-M 920; N 300; D 36A); Peter Reynoldes, Farthing, [16]58, 0.85g/12h (BM 50; P-M 921; N –; BW. 37); George Robins, Farthing, 0.82g/12h (BM 51; P-M 922; N –; BW. 38) [5]. Generally fair, last two in excavated state, BM 50 rare
£60-80
Provenance: BM 41 and 48 W. Slack Collection, DNW Auction 61, 17 March 2004, lot 1155 (part); BM 42 Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 538 (part); BM 50 bt J.L. Holman April 2002; BM 51 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 735 (part) [from Baldwin].
John Hartley (1605-79), mercer and draper, wife’s name Elizabeth. John Reynolds, lace buyer, first wife Elizabeth (†1654), second wife Elitia. Peter Reynolds (†December 1671),
lace buyer,
churchwarden, wife’s name Frances. George Robins (b. May 1635), grocer, mayor 1663, subsequently removed to Banbury
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Chesham, William Guome, Halfpenny, 1671, 1.71g/12h (BM 60; P-M –; N –; BW. 44). Dark excavated state, about fine, rare
£60-80 Provenance: Bt A. Judd August 2002.
William Grome (†1690), clothworker, first wife Susan (†1687), second wife Mary
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Buckingham, John Hartlee, Farthing, 1650, 0.66g/9h (BM 40 rev., different obv.; P-M –; N 297 rev., different obv.; BW. 32). About fine and of the highest rarity; a previously un-noticed mule of a Ramage reverse die with the obverse of another maker
£70-100
Provenance: W. Slack Collection, DNW Auction 61, 17 March 2004, lot 1155 (part)
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Chesham, Thomas Hall, heart-shaped Halfpenny, ends of rods invisible, 1.68g/12h (BM 63; P-M 929, this piece; N 304 rev., different obv.; BW. 49). Very fine, attractively patinated
£250-300
Provenance: F.E. Baker Collection, acquired before January 1927; P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 929 [from F.E.B. October 1977].
Thomas Hall (1611-86), mercer and draper, churchwarden, wife’s name Mary
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