TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part III)
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Bridgwater, James Holloway & Son, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 10.23g/6h (DH 87); Freshford, John Moggridge and Thomas Joyce, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.04g/6h (DH 107), 9.64g/6h (DH 109) [3]. Second very fine, others extremely fine or better with considerable original colour
£70-90
Provenance: *DH 87 J. Spingarn Collection FPL (338) [from R. Gladdle], J. Spingarn Collection,DNWAuction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 1234
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Tamworth, Francis Blick, Halfpenny, 1799, church and castle, rev. FB cypher, edge plain, 15.30g/6h (DH 23). Edge nick on obverse at 7 o’clock, otherwise very fine and very rare
£70-90
Provenance: Bt S.E. Schwer April 1981. 72 struck
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County series, Markes Lambe, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, military trophies, SOMERSET YEOMANRY CAVALRY around, rev. three horseman left, one carrying flag, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND ONE HALFPENNY, 9.27g/6h (DH 24). Spot by K of TOKEN, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour on obverse, rare
£100-150
Provenance: D. Young Collection, Baldwin Auction 6, 11 October 1995, lot 1160 [from Seaby August 1975]
Staffordshire
260
Tamworth, Francis Blick, Proof Halfpenny, 1799, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 15.92g/12h (DH 23). Obverse extremely fine, reverse nearly so and with some minor surface marks, grey tone, extremely rare
£600-800
Provenance: R.J. Hudson Collection [from Seaby 1963]; D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1683
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Lichfield, Samuel Barker, Farthing, 1794, in white metal, city arms, rev. S. BARKER DOZENER SADLERS STRT. WARD· and date, toothed border, edge plain, 5.23g/12h (DH 29). A few light marks, otherwise about extremely fine, rare
£100-150
Provenance: Fawcett/Litman Collection; D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1673
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Tamworth, John Harding, uniface trial of an unfinished obv. die intended for a Penny, outline of castle, roof line on building to right of central tower sharply defined, edge ON DEMAND I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 26.72g (DH 6 bis, this piece). Spot above left side of building, otherwise extremely fine and much as made, of the highest rarity £1,500-2,000
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Lichfield, Richard Wright, Penny, 1800, bust of Richard Greene left, rev. west porch of Lichfield Cathedral, edge PENNY TOKEN PAYABLE BY RICHARD WRIGHT LICHFIELD, 34.93g/12h (DH 2). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, rare
£250-300
Provenance: J. O’Byrne Collection, Part II, Christie’s Auction, 10 July 1962, lot 407 (part); Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 368.
72 struck Additional illustrations may be found on our website
www.dnw.co.uk
Provenance: With A.H.F. Baldwin; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 835 [from S.E. Schwer 1987]; Davissons Mailbid Sale 25, 1 February 2007 (210).
At least two other examples of DH 6 are known (Hamer Sale, lot 308, and the DH plate coin). The present specimen may be that from the Waite-Sanderson Sale, lot 183, acquired by Baldwin, perhaps for Cokayne
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