TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part II)
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Cookham, Martha Spot, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.11g/12h (N 76; BW. 17). Legend weak in parts, otherwise good fine; the only issue for the village
£60-80
Provenance: G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lot 17
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Faringdon, Richard Fowler, heart-shaped Halfpenny, undated, 2.70g/12h (N 1780; D 23A). About very fine, very rare
£250-300
Provenance: P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 6 [from N. Mills February 1985]
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East Ilsley, Richard Weston, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.03g/12h (N 88; BW. 39). Surface and edge faults, otherwise good fine; the only issue for the town
£40-50
Provenance: Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 537 (part)
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Faringdon, Richard Fowler, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 1.21g/12h (N 1781; BW. 23). Fine, obverse better, rare
£150-200
Provenance: A. Mallinson Collection; P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1988, lot 121 [from A.M. April 1976]; J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 708
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Faringdon, John Barrett, Farthing, 1656, 1.14g/6h (N 6403, this piece; BW. 19); Phillip Collyer, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 77a, this piece; BW. 21); Thomas Cowley, Farthing, [16]57, 1.16g/3h (N 6405, this piece; BW. 22); Richard Fowler, Farthings (2), 1657, 0.86g/6h (N 1778; BW. 25), 1663, 0.90g/9h (N 1779; BW. 24); Edward Goldinge, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.89g/6h (N 1782; BW. 26); Thomas Shepard, Farthing, [16]68, 0.94g/12h (N 6406, this piece; BW. 27); Edward Stevens, Farthing, 1652, 1.16g/6h (N 6407; BW. 28); Symon Turner, Farthing, 1667, 0.86g/6h (N 6408; BW. 29) [9]. N 1782 fair, others generally about very fine, a good town group £200-250
Provenance: N 77a R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC November 1987 (6659), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 706 (part); N 1778 and 1779 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (11, 12), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lots 706, 707 (parts) [N 1778 with Baldwin December 1914]; N 1782 bt J.L. Holman 1997; N 6403, 6405 and 6406 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 305 (part); N 6407 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lots 706 (part) [from R. Gladdle March 1991]; *N 6408 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lot 25.
John Barrett, chandler. Philip Collyer, ironmonger. Thomas Cowley, grocer, wife’s name Martha. Richard Fowler, grocer. Edward Golding (1635-90), barber-surgeon, wife’s name Ann. Thomas Shepheard, wife’s name Anne. Edward Stevens, grocer. Simon Turner, mercer
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Hagbourne, Thomas Humfrey, Farthings (3), reading HUMFERY, 0.88g/6h (N 78; BW. 32), reading HAYBORN, 1.37g/3h (N 79; BW. 31), reading HAGBORN, G over Y, 0.99g/3h (N 80; BW. 30) [3]. N 78 fair, pierced and with edge broken, N 79 fine, N 80 very fine; all the variants for the town
£50-70
Provenance: M. Bull Collection; A Collection of 17th Century Berkshire Tokens, the property of a Gentleman, DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 7, additionally: N 78 and 79 The Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 73 (part), *N 80 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 256 (part).
Thomas Humfrey, mercer
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