TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part III)
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Coventry, Edmund Percy, Proof Penny, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge PENNY TOKEN PAYABLE BY E.W. PERCY COVENTRY, 33.90g/12h (DH 41). Usual light flaws in the die on left wall of the School, numerous minor surface marks and spotting, otherwise good very fine and toned, extremely rare
£700-900
Provenance: W. Anderson Collection, Davissons Mailbid Sale 13, 25 April 2000 (790).
6 struck
Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows filled in, edge COVENTRY HALFPENNY PAYABLE BY THO: SHARP, 16.56g/12h (DH 312). About extremely fine and bronzed, rare
£150-200
Provenance: Bt J. Whitmore May 2001. 48 struck
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Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, 1801, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. open book propped against two others, quill and ink-stand in foreground, edge PENNY TOKEN PAYABLE BY E.W. PERCY COVENTRY, 35.46g/12h (DH 44). Graze in field adjacent to forehead and fields somewhat speckled, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, extremely rare
£400-600
Provenance: T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 100.
18 struck
Coventry, Kempson’s Public Buildings, a set of Halfpence (18), Buildings (8), Bablake Hospital, 10.95g/6h (DH 282a), Barracks, 13.96g/6h (DH 284), County Hall, 12.76g/6h (DH 288), Coventry Cross, 13.73g/6h (DH 286), Drapers’ Hall, 13.68g/12h (DH 291), Ford’s Hospital, 13.64g/6h (DH 293a), Free School, 12.40g/6h (DH 297a), St Mary Hall, 13.24g/6h (DH 295); Churches (5), Cathedral, 14.34g/6h (DH 257), Grey Friars Steeple, 12.75g/6h (DH 259), St John’s, 14.17g/6h (DH 262), Trinity, 13.64g/6h (DH 265), White Friars, 13.09g/6h (DH 267a); Gates (5), Cook Street, 13.50g/6h (DH 269), Grey Friars, 14.18g/6h (DH 272), Mill Lane, 13.65g/6h (DH 274), Spon, 14.19g/6h (DH 277), White Friars, 13.62g/6h (DH 280) [18]. Generally about extremely fine and bronzed; in an original red fitted case, lid gilt-blocked ‘Coventry Public Buildings’ [clasps of case partially deficient]
£300-500 Provenance: Bt J. Whitmore 2001. A superior image of this is may be found on the DNW website
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Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Trial Halfpenny, 1797, in white metal, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows not filled in, edge plain, 10.61g/12h (DH 311). About extremely fine, extremely rare
£400-500
Provenance: A Collection of 18th Century Trade Tokens, Part I, Mark Rasmussen FPL 8, Summer 2005 (175).
6 struck Additional illustrations may be found on our website
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Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Bablake Hospital, rev. arms of Coventry, edge plain, 13.70g/6h (DH 282a). Brightly cleaned, otherwise better than very fine, very rare
£150-200
Provenance: F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Spink February 1932]; bt Spink
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