TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)
164
Yarmouth, William Hide, Halfpence, 1667 (4, from two obv. dies), 1.63g/12h, 1.55g/12h (N 2045; BW. 237), 1.94g/3h, 1.63g/3h (N 2046, second this piece; BW. 237 var) [4]. First about fine, others fair, third pierced £60-80
Provenance: *First T.G. Anstiss Collection, DNW Auction T6, 19 March 2009, lot 32; last R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 485 (part); others Mrs Eileen Judson Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 57, 19 March 2003, lot 1031.
The weight of N 2046 differs appreciably from that quoted in the Sylloge
167
Farnborough, John Smith, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.75g/3h (N 2555; Hogarth 1161; BW. Hants 65). Very fine, rare; the only issue for the town
£100-150
Provenance: F.E. Baker Collection; W. Winton Collection, Glendining Auction, 18 February 1987, lot 249 [from Spink 1979].
Re-attributed to Kent on the basis of two 1990 finds, one at Orpington and the other at Farnborough
Kent
168
Milton-next-Gravesend, William Baldwin, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1667, 2.03g/12h (N 2665; Hogarth 1195; BW. 414). Some weakness in legends, otherwise fine, rare
£120-150
Provenance: SCMB August 1972; A. Mallinson Collection; P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1988, lot 133 [from A.M. April 1976]; J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 755 [from M.J. Dickinson November 1991].
165
Canterbury, Thomas Hutten, octagonal Penny, 1669, 1.87g/3h (N 2406; Hogarth 1120; BW. 59). Good fine, dark patina, rare
£100-150 Thomas Hutten, pewterer William Baldwin, haberdasher
169
Milton-next-Gravesend, William Kemster, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1668, 1.65g/12h (N 2667; Hogarth 1197; BW. 418). Light crease marks, otherwise about very fine, rare £150-200
166
Canterbury, Jeremiah Masterson, octagonal Halfpenny, 2.41g/9h (N 2414; Hogarth 1121; BW. 66); Sevenoaks, Nathaniel Owen, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.87g/12h (N 2739; Hogarth 1221; BW. 517) [2]. First fine, second fair
£50-70
Provenance: *N 2414 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 753 (part).
Jeremiah Masterson, grocer and postmaster until 1674. Nathaniel Owen, mercer, committed to Maidstone gaol for refusing to bear arms as a soldier
Additional illustrations may be found on our website
Provenance: J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 755 [from M.J. Dickinson November 1991]
Leicestershire 170
Market Harborough, William Thompson, Halfpenny, 1.44g/9h (N 2883; BW. 87). Metal weakness in centre, obverse fair, reverse fine, scarce
£60-80
Provenance: Bt R. Gladdle October 2002. Wiliam Thompson, bookseller and stationer
www.dnw.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88