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Tingewick, George Drury, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.03g/12h (BM 178; P-M 991; N 341; BW. 135). Fair to fine, excavated appearance, scarce
£30-40
Provenance: Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 735 (part) [from Baldwin].
George Drury, mercer
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Wendover, Gabriell Prentice, Farthing, 1664, 1.20g/12h (BM 187; P-M 997, this piece; N –; BW. 143). About very fine, very rare
£80-100
Provenance: P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28 -9 November 2001, lot 997 [from P.C. Deane May 1981].
Gabriel Prentice, grocer, wife’s name Amy (†1695) 105
Tingewick, John Durrant, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.51g/12h (BM 179 obv., different rev.; P-M 992 obv., different rev.; N –; BW. 136). About very fine, very rare
£100-150
Provenance: Found in the R. Thames 1985; P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 12 (part); bt T. Millett November 2001.
The late P.D. Greenall acquired at least three pieces of this issuer that had been found together in 1985; one he kept for himself [the present piece], one sold to Preston-Morley in 1986 [= P-M 1014] and one sold to Baldwin [ultimately P-M 992]. John Durrant (†1707), maltster, wife’s name Mary
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Wendover, Thomas Stokins, Farthing, 1656, 1.07g/6h (BM 188; P-M 998, this piece; N –; BW. 144). About very fine, rare
£60-80
Provenance: Glendining Auction, 19 October 1977, lot 223 (part); P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 997 [from J.S. Minshull November 1977]
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Wendover, George Brown, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.17g/6h (BM 182; P-M 994, this piece; N 342; BW. 139). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so
£80-100
Provenance: SCMB August 1972; P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 994.
George Brown (†1702), chapman, wife’s name Anne (†1694)
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Wendover, John Duncombe, Farthing, 1664, 0.51g/9h (BM 183; P-M 996; N 341; BW. 140); Francis Funge, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.10g/6h (BM 185; P-M 996; N –; BW. 141); Ralph Hill, Farthing, 1655, 1.03g/6h (BM 186; P-M 996; N 344; BW. 142) [3]. BM 183 mediocre, BM 184 fair, BM 185 fine with dark patina
£60-80
Provenance: BM 183 bt A. Judd August 2002; BM 184 Howard Collection, bt R. Gladdle May 2006; *BM 185 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 743.
John Duncombe (†1670), feltmaker, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1702). Francis Funge, wife’s name Elizabeth. Ralph Hill (1633-94), grocer, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1694)
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West Wycombe, Thomas Leech, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.64g/6h (BM 189; P-M 999, this piece; N –; BW. 168). Legends part flat, about fine; the only issue for this part of the town
£60-80
Provenance: Found in the R. Thames 1987; P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 997 [from N.A. Clark October 1990].
Thomas Leech (†1696), churchwarden, second wife Phyllis
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