TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)
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Portsmouth, James Austen, Farthing, 1.07g/6h (N 1940; D 133B); John Aylward, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 1941; BW. 134); John Ballard, Farthing, 1653, 1.14g/6h (N 1942; BW. 135); Christopher Bruncker, Farthings (4, from four obv. and three rev. dies), undated (3), 1.01g/6h (N 1944; BW. 137), 0.87g/6h (N 1945; BW. 137), 1.20g/6h (N 1947; BW. 138), 1667, 0.71g/3h (N 1948; D 138A); Phillip Elmes, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 1.14g/12h (N 1952; BW. 140), 0.84g/6h (N 1953, this piece; BW. 140 var) [9]. N 1942 and 1952 very fine, N 1940 and 1953 fair, others generally about fine, one or two better, some scarce
£140-180
Provenance: N 1940 J.L. Wetton Collection, bt Spink May 2000; N 1942 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 749 (part) [from Victory Coins May 1987]; N 1944 bt October 1987; N 1945 D. Sadler Collection, DNW Auction T7, 7 October 2009, lot 280 (part); N 1947 bt S.E. Schwer; N 1948 bt J. Whitmore November 2002; N 1953 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt J.L. Holman October 1997.
N 1952 only illustrated. James Austen (†1666, of the plague), baker, dismissed the office of burgess 1653. John Aylward, chandler
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Portsmouth, Jeane Garnham, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 1957; D 144A); Robert Hawckes, Farthing, 1.19g/12h (N 1959; BW. 146); John Kent, octagonal Halfpenny, 1670, 1.83g/9h (N 1981; BW. 151); Richard Lardner, Farthing, 1655, 1.14g/6h (N 1962; D 151A); James Locke, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 1963, this piece; D 150A) [5]. Last two fine, others fair and better, mostly rare
£90-120
Provenance: N 1957 bt J.L. Holman 1997; N 1959 and *1962 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 749 (part) [1959 from L. Bennett August 1987, 1962 from N.A. Clark March 1988]; N 1963 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 471 (part); N 1981 bt Baldwin October 1987.
Robert Hawkes, blacksmith. John Kent, Neptune’s court. Richard Lardner, burgess 1634, alderman 1645, mayor 1648 and 1660. James Lock (†1667), beerseller
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Portsmouth, William English, Farthing, 1667, 1.05g/9h (N 1954 obv., different [earlier] rev.; Wetton pl. 13h, different rev. die; Anstiss 21, same dies; BW. 141). Reverse die exhibiting numerous flaws, fine, extremely rare
£70-90
Provenance: M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part III, Spink Auction 62, 19 November 1987, lot 541 (part); J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 749 (part) [from S.E. Schwer July 1988].
William English, barber-surgeon
Portsmouth, Francis Lucas, Farthings, 1666 (2, different dies), 0.90g/6h (N 1964b, this piece; BW. 152), 1.16g/12h (N 1965; BW. 152 var); Thomas Parkes, Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 1967; BW. 155); John Patten, Farthing, 1667, 1.16g/12h (N 1968; BW. 154); Edward Pearse, Farthing, [16]67, 0.99g/3h (N 1979; D 156A), Halfpenny, 1667, 1.59g/6h (N 1980; BW. 156); Nicholas Peirson, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 1653, 1.17g/6h (N 1969; BW. 157), 1666, 1.04g/6h (N 1970 rev., 1969 obv. [E over S in initials]; Wetton pl. 15A rev., 14M obv. [altered]; BW. 158 var) [8]. N 1968 good fine but off-centre, N 1979 and 1970 variant fine, both very rare, especially the mule, N 1980 about fine, others in varied state
£150-200
Provenance: N 1964b Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 471 (part); N 1965 bt J.L. Holman October 1997; N 1967 bt N.A. Clark 1999; N 1968 bt S.R. Porter 1979; N 1969 J.L. Wetton Collection, J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 749 (part) [from Spink May 1989]; *N 1970 variant bt B.M. Greenaway; N 1979 Baldwin Auction 38, 4 October 2004, lot 768; N 1980 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 749 (part) [from R. Gladdle November 1992].
Francis Lucas (†1673), silk-dyer. Thomas Parkes (†1666, of the plague). Nicholas Pearson, burgess 1645, alderman 1670, mayor 1672
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