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TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)


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Bedford, Hugh Holton, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.05g/9h (GO 14; N 11; BW. 14); William Isaac, Farthing, 1666, 1.01g/6h (GO 15; N 12; BW. 15); Thomas Pare, Farthing, 1656, 1.20g/6h (GO 17; N 13; BW. 17); John Paulin, Farthings, 1654 (2, different obv. dies), 1.25g/6h (GO 18.1; N 14; BW. 18), 1.44g/12h (GO 18.2, this piece illustrated; N 15; BW. 18); Ralph Smyth, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.55g/12h (GO 19; N 16; BW. 19) [6]. First mediocre, others generally better than fine


£120-150


Provenance: GO 14, 15, 18.2 and *19 N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 780 (part) [15 from Seaby December 1956]; GO 17 Morton & Eden Auction 23, 28-9 November 2006, lot 375 (part); GO 18.1 N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 798 (part).


Exhibition: GO 18.2 and 19 Moot Hall Museum, Elstow.


Hugh Holton, ironmonger, freeman October 1666, wife’s name Mary. William Isaac (†by 1694), ironmonger and coal seller, burgess 1661, mayor 1668, chamberlain 1673 and 1675, bailiff 1674, 1676 and 1681, first wife Mary (†November 1678), second wife Patience. Thomas Pare (†September 1675), grocer, chamberlain 1653, bailiff 1654, wife’s name Elizabeth. John Paulin (†by 1701), innholder, The Ragged Staff, bailiff 1669, 1673, 1677 and 1686, mayor 1693, wife’s name Duglis. Ralph Smyth (†1695), woollen draper, chamberlain 1671, bailiff 1672 and 1674, mayor 1676 and 1692, wife’s name Sarah (†October 1697, aged 53)


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Biggleswade, Overseers, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1.11g/12h (GO 21; N 17; BW. 21). Good fine, scarce


£150-200


Provenance: N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 781.


Exhibition: Moot Hall Museum, Elstow


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Biggleswade, John Boddington, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.63g/12h (GO 22, this piece illustrated; N 18; BW. 22); John Bray, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.25g/3h (GO 23; N 21; BW. 23); William Parnell, Farthing, 1.42g/12h (GO 24; N 19; BW. 24); Thomas Tompkins, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), mm. cinquefoil both sides, 0.94g/12h (GO 25.2; N 20; BW. 25), mm. cinquefoil on obv., mullet on rev., 1.12g/3h (GO 25.1; N 20 obv., different rev.; BW. 25) [5]. Fine and better; all the private issues for the town


£90-120


Provenance: GO 25.2 N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 801 (part), DNW Auction 54, 19 June 2002, lot 426 (part); others N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 782 (part).


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Bedford, Phillip Nicholles, Farthing, 1659, 0.44g/6h (GO 16.2; N –; BW. 16). Fine and clear, very rare; superior to the illustration in GO, wherein only two specimens are noted


£120-150


Provenance: Morton & Eden Auction 23, 28-9 November 2006, lot 375 (part).


Phillip Nicholles (†April 1696), grocer, chamberlain 1656, bailiff 1657, wife’s name Susan (†November 1661)


GO 22 only illustrated; GO 25.2 pre-dates GO 25.1. John Boddington (†September 1704), draper, wife’s name Katherine (†1704/5). John Bray (†1697), innholder, The Swan, gentleman, constable 1673. William Parnell (fl. 1694), High street, wife’s name Elizabeth. Thomas Tompkins (†c. 1687), grocer, constable 1663, wife’s name Alice


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Clifton, John Samm, Farthing, 1664, 0.83g/12h (GO 28; N 22; BW. 28). Good fine, green patina; the only issue for the village


£40-50


Provenance: N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 783 (part) [from Seaby December 1956].


John Samm, grocer, Quaker, wife’s name Hannah Additional illustrations may be found on our website www.dnw.co.uk


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