TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part III) Suffolk
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Tamworth, John Harding, uniface trial of an unfinished obv. die intended for a Penny, castle, windows and trees added, distinctive ground-line and other further detail, edge ON DEMAND I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 26.89g (DH 7 bis, this piece). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, much as made, of the highest rarity £1,500-2,000
Provenance: With A.H.F. Baldwin; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 837 [from S.E. Schwer 1987]; bt A. Davisson 2008.
This piece may be that from the Waite-Sanderson Sale, lot 184, acquired by Baldwin, perhaps for Cokayne
265
Blything, Sir John Rous, uniface trial of the rev. of his Halfpenny, 1794, castle within crowned Garter, edge GOD SAVE THE KING AND CONSTITUTION, 11.73g (DH 17 bis II). Extremely fine and patinated, of the highest rarity
£300-500
Provenance: F.W. Lincoln (No. 1) Collection; A Collection of 18th Century Trade Tokens, Part I, Mark Rasmussen FPL 8, Summer 2005 (136); R.S. Bole Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 68A, 15 December 2005, lot 2083
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Blything, Sir John Rous, Halfpenny, 1794, mounted yeoman, sword point to L in SUFFOLK, rev. castle in crowned Garter, edge GOD SAVE THE KING AND CONSTITUTION, 11.48g/12h (DH 19). Virtually as struck, full original colour £60-80
Provenance: Baldwin Argentum Auction, 2 December 2003, lot 265
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Tamworth, John Harding, Penny, 1799, castle and trees, rev. Town Hall, edge PENNY TOKEN PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF IOHN HARDING CALICO PRINTER TAMWORTH, 33.80g/6h (DH 9). Usual flaw on obverse and die stress marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with dark patina, very rare
£300-400
Provenance: T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 51 [from Seaby 1964].
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Blything, Sir John Rous, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge GOD SAVE THE KING AND CONSTITUTION, 14.37g/12h (DH 19). Test cut in edge, otherwise good fine and toned, very rare
£120-150 Provenance: Bt S.E. Schwer June 1984
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Tamworth, John Harding, Penny, 1799, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 35.05g/6h (DH 9a). From the reverse die after the flaws had been polished off, extremely fine but has been lightly lacquered, extremely rare
£400-600
Provenance: J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 20; S. Sweet Collection, Glendining Auction, 28 June 1989, lot 400
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Bungay, Thomas Miller, Halfpenny, 1795, bust right, rev. beehive flanked by rays of the sun, books and manuscripts below, edge plain, 14.62g/6h (DH 20). Extremely fine, dark brown patina, extremely rare
£700-900
Provenance: M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 247 [from S.E. Schwer June 1984, previously with Baldwin May 1984].
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