TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)
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Great Horwood, Francis Woodcock, Halfpenny, 0.77g/6h (BM 94 obv., different rev.; P-M –; N –; BW. 74). Excavated state, very rare
£30-40
Provenance: Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 740 (part) [from Seaby 1965].
Francis Woodcock (1624-83), haberdasher, first wife Elizabeth, third wife Jane
90
High Wycombe, Richard Lucas, Farthings (5, from two obv. and three rev. dies), 1.12g/3h (BM 222; P-M 951, this piece; N 357; BW. 171), 1.02g/6h, 0.68g/9h (BM 223; P-M 951, first this piece; N 358, first this piece; BW. 171), 1.02g/6h, 0.57g/6h (BM 224; P-M 951, first this piece; N 359; BW. 171), Halfpenny, 1670, 1.28g/6h (BM 225; P-M 951, this piece; N 360; BW. 169) [6]. First about very fine, last very fine and patinated, others fair to fine; all the varieties of this issuer
£100-150
Provenance: P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28 -9 November 2001, lots 951, 1011 (part) [BM 222 from Corbitt & Hunter January 1970, BM 223 at 0.68g from Spink July 1970, BM 224 at 0.57g from Spink September 1971], additionally: BM 223 at 1.02g R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC October 1989 (5443), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 738 (part), BM 224 at 1.02g J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 544 (part), *BM 225 Glendining Auction, 11-12 July 1929, lot 361 (part), F.E. Baker Collection [from F.E.B. October 1977].
Richard Lucas (†1675), innholder, The Red Lion, High street, alderman 1649-75, mayor 1660, 1667 and 1672, JP 1662
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High Wycombe, Thomas Butterfield, Farthing, 0.65g/9h (BM 211; P-M 948, this piece; N 830; BW. 159); Halfpenny, 1.21g/12h (BM 212; P-M 948, this piece; N –; BW. 157) [2]. BM 211 fine, BM 212 about very fine and very rare
£100-150
Provenance: P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28 -9 November 2001, lot 948 [BM 211 from I. Fine July 1971, *BM 212 from Spink August 1972].
Thomas Butterfield, innholder, The Wheatsheaf, High street
91
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High Wycombe, Jeremiah Gray, Farthing, 1652, 1.25g/6h (BM 217; P-M 949; N 355; BW. 163); John Harding, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (BM 218; P-M –; N –; BW. 164); Fransis Ingeby, Farthing, 1666, 1.05g/3h (BM 220; P-M 950; N –; BW. 166); John Juson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.71g/6h (BM 221; P-M 950; N –; BW. 167) [4]. Generally fine, second rare
£90-120
Provenance: Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lots 746 (part), 747 [*BM 218 SCMB March 1966, others from Baldwin].
Jeremiah Gray (†1664), innholder, The Swan, St Paul’s row, councillor 1658, wife’s name Martha (†1664). John Harding (†1668), wife’s name Margaret. Francis Ingeby (fl. 1691), lace buyer, Skinner’s Mead, churchwarden 1675 and 1677, wife’s name Dorothea (†1719). John Juson (†1691), innholder, The Chequers, Church street, wife’s name Mary
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High Wycombe, John Morris, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.68g/6h (BM 227; P-M 952; N –; BW. 172); John Rowell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.03g/9h (BM 230; P-M 953; N –; BW. 177); Thomas Wheatly, Farthing, 0.87g/3h (BM 233; P-M 954, this piece; N –; D 177C); Robert Whitton, Farthing, 0.94g/12h (BM 234; P-M 954, this piece; N 362; BW. 178); Edward Winch, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.48g/6h (BM 235; P-M 955; N 363; BW. 179) [5]. BM 234 good fine, others fair to fine, BM 233 in excavated state but very rare £120-150
Provenance: BM 227 and 230 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 748 (part) [from Baldwin]; BM 233 P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 954 (part) [from S.H. Monks September 1996]; *BM 234 Glendining Auction, 11-12 July 1929, lot 361 (part), F.E. Baker Collection [from Spink September 1929], P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 954 (part) [from F.E.B. October 1977]; BM 235 P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 1011 (part) [from P.H. Mernick October 1977].
John Morris (†1695), chandler, first wife Mary, second wife Dorothy. John Rowell, carpenter, wife’s name Mary. Robert Whitton (†1711), innholder, The Antelope, High street, alderman, mayor 1663, 1670, 1685 and 1686, wife’s name Katharine (†1718). Edward Winch (†1707), tanner, mayor 1669, alderman 1674, first wife Penelope, second wife Jane
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