TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)
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Northall, William Ashby, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.66g/6h (BM 655; P-M –; N 327c, this piece; D 106B). Flan partly bent, otherwise about fine, very rare
£90-120
Provenance: W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 17 July 1957, lot 242 (part) [from Spink August 1907]; R.A. Nott Collection; Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection; bt S.H. Monks October 2006.
William Ashby, lace buyer, Quaker, wife’s name Avis
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Princes Risborough, Edward Barnaby, Halfpenny, 1665, mm. pierced sexfoil on rev., 1.67g/3h (BM 152; P-M 981, this piece; N 333 obv., different rev.; BW. 113). Obverse about fine with die flaws, reverse good fine, excavated appearance, rare
£80-100
Provenance: Found at Princes Risborough 1996; P.J. Preston- Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 981 (part) [from R. Gladdle June 1996]
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Olney, John Amps, Farthing, 1662, 0.70g/12h (BM 142; P- M 978; N 328; BW. 107); Robert Aspray, Farthing, 1662, 0.43g/12h (BM 144; P-M 978; N 329; BW. 108); Moses Freeman, Farthing, 1668, 0.87g/12h (BM 146; P-M 979; N 330; BW. 110); John Gaynes, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 0.91g/6h (BM 147; P-M 980; N 331; BW. 111), 1.06g/6h (BM 148; P-M 980; N 332; BW. 111); Joseph Scrivener, Farthing, 1668, 0.70g/3h (BM 149; P-M 980; N –; BW. 112) [6]. BM 148 fine, BM 149 very fine, dark patina, others generally fair, BM 146 pierced
£70-90
Provenance: BM 142 bt J.L. Holman December 2001; BM 144 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 736 (part) [from R. Gladdle September 1989], bt N.A. Clark October 2002; BM 146 and 147 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 742 (part) [from Baldwin]; BM 148 D. Chipperfield Collection, bt N.A. Clark 2007; *BM 149 bt N.A. Clark October 2002.
John Amps, wife’s name Rose. Robert Aspray (†1694), ropemaker, wife’s name Mary (†1720). Moses Freeman (†November 1673), bonelace merchant, wife’s name Elizabeth (†October 1707). John Gaynes (†1694), mercer, baker and draper, first wife Sarah (†June 1671), second wife Elizabeth (†1689). Joseph Scrivener, grocer, Quaker, wife’s name Elizabeth (†August 1715)
Stony Stratford, Henrey Honnor, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.10g/6h (BM 170; P-M 987; N 338; BW. 127); Francis Penn, Farthing, 0.85g/12h (BM 172; P-M –; N –; BW. 129); John Penn, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.16g/3h (BM 173; P-M 989; N 339; BW. 130); William Smith, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.73g/3h (BM 174; P-M 989, this piece; N –; BW. 131) [4]. BM 172 better than fine but a little clipped, BM 172 mediocre, others generally about fine, last rare £100-150
Provenance: BM 170 R.D. Sansom Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Part II, Noble Numismatics Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3 -4 August 1999, lot 12 (part) [from R.D.S. 1973], bt R. Gladdle May 2002; BM 172 and *173 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 740 (part) [172 with Seaby 1965, 173 from Baldwin]; BM 174 P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 989 (part) [from Spink February 1977].
Henry Honnor (1636-92), from Fenny Stratford, overseer 1672, wife Mary (†August 1687). Francis Penn, mercer, wife’s name Grace (†1667). John Penn, tanner
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Princes Risborough, Edward Barnaby, Farthing, 0.86g/9h (BM 150; P-M 981, this piece; N –; BW. 114), Halfpenny, 1665, 2.20g/12h (BM 151; P-M 981, this piece; N 333; BW. 113) [2]. About fine, BM 150 with excavation patina but rare
£60-80
Provenance: P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28 -9 November 2001, lot 981 (part), additionally: BM 150 found at Wendover 1995, from R. Gladdle April 1995, BM 151 from Spink August 1980.
Edward Barnaby, grocer Additional illustrations may be found on our website
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Thornborough, Edward Purssell, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.11g/6h (BM 177; P-M 990, this piece; N 340; BW. 134). Very fine and attractively patinated; the only issue for the village
£60-80
Provenance: P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28 -9 November 2001, lot 990 [from Corbitt & Hunter January 1970].
Edward Purcell (b. November 1644), mayor of Buckingham 1687 and 1697
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