TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part III)
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Bungay, Samuel Prentice, Pennies (3), 1794, 21.41g/6h (DH 1), undated, 21.51g/6h (DH 2), 1796, 21.15g/6h (DH 3) [3]. Second extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better
£100-150
Provenance: DH 1 bt J. Whitmore May 2000; others Fawcett/Litman Collection, D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1690 (part).
DH 2 only illustrated
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Hoxne and Hartsmere, Thomas Tallant, Penny, 1795, 20.65g/6h (DH 6a), Halfpence, 1795 (3), 11.99g/6h (DH 33a), 9.40g/6h (DH 33b), 10.16g/6h (DH 33c) [4]. DH 6a and 33c extremely fine, latter with considerable original colour, others very fine and better, DH 33b very rare but not well struck
£100-150
Provenance: DH 6a B. Wahl Collection, Part II, Davissons Mailbid Sale 21, 10 June 2004 (247); DH 33a bt W. McKivor April 2004; DH 33b and *33c W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12 -13 March 1958, lot 259 (part) [33b SNC July-August 1915 (32917), 33c from Spink August 1909], Fawcett/Litman Collection, D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1696 (part), bt J. Whitmore November 2007]
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Bungay, Samuel Prentice, Halfpence (4), 1794 (2), 10.27g/6h (DH 22), 12.00g/6h (DH 22d), 1796, 11.01g/6h (DH 24b), undated, 8.58g/6h (DH 23b); Samuel Prentice, Samuel Delf and Mathias Abel Sr, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.14g/6h (DH 21), 8.96g/6h (DH 21a) [6]. Very fine and better, DH 21a, 22d and 23b with original colour £40-60
Provenance: DH 22d by J. Whitmore 2007
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Hoxne and Hartsmere, Thomas Tallant, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, yeoman leaning against horse, rev. castle in crowned Garter, edge GOD SAVE THE KING AND CONSTITUTION, 13.78g/6h (DH 33a). Minor spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare
£250-350 271
Bury St Edmunds, Philip Deck, Penny, 1794, 18.73g/6h (DH 4), Halfpence (2), 10.55g/12h (DH 25), 9.91g/5h (DH 26); John Rackham and Richard Leatherdale [of Harleston, Norfolk], Halfpenny, 10.17g/6h (DH 29); Ipswich, James Conder, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.17g/12h (DH 35); Lowestoft, Richard Powles, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.57g/6h (DH 37); Woodbridge, Robert Loder, Penny, 1796, 19.96g/6h (DH 15) [7]. DH 25 virtually as struck with full original colour, others generally about extremely fine, some with original colour
£150-200
Provenance: DH 4 and 26 bt S.E. Schwer May 1982; DH 15 bt S.E. Schwer September 1980; *DH 25 T. Horth Collection, S.E. Schwer Collection, bt S.E.S. June 1984; DH 29 bt R. Gladdle December 1982
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Ipswich, James Conder, Milton’s first Penny, 1795, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, in cap with tassel, artist’s initials below, rev. Wolsey’s gate, edge plain, 16.39g/12h (DH 9). Usual die flaw on obverse in later stage, extremely fine and attractively patinated, of the highest rarity and one of the classic tokens in the entire 18th century series
£800-1,000
Provenance: F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Spink October 1901]; T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 60; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 863 [from S.E. Schwer June 1984].
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Bury St Edmunds, John Rackham, Penny, Abbey gate, rev. open book, edge plain, 20.41g/6h (DH 5). Fine, very rare
£80-100
Provenance: Christie’s Auction, 18 February 1986, lot 471 Additional illustrations may be found on our website
4 struck. Contrary to assertions in the Noble sale catalogue, this is almost certainly not the Davis specimen (1901 sale, lot 310, to Levine at £6 5s); that piece may have resurfaced in modern times as part of lot 251 in the Longman sale, acquired by A.W. Jan and not to be confused with Mr Jan’s son’s ownership of the present coin, for which Cokayne paid Spink £5. Both Hamer and Waite- Sanderson never owned copper strikings of DH 9
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Provenance: W.J. Davis Collection, Glendining Auction, 29-30 April 1920, lot 21; Levine Collection; W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 256 (part) [from Baldwin October 1927]; A.W. Jan Collection; with Baldwin; Davissons Mailbid Sale 12, 18 November 1999 (326); bt A. Davisson 2001
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