BRITISH TOKENS FROM VARIOUS PROPERTIES
17th Century Tokens Buckinghamshire
BRITISH TOKENS FROM VARIOUS PROPERTIES Dorset
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Stony Stratford, John Botrill, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (BM 164; P-M –; N –; BW. 121). Fine, dark patina, very rare £100-150
Provenance: B.M. Greenaway Collection. John Bottrill, cordwainer, churchwarden, wife’s name Anne
Cornwall
Blandford Forum, Borough Farthing, 1669, 2.31g/12h (N 849; BW. 9), Thomas Bridle, Farthing, 1659, 0.76g/12h (N 850; BW. 10), Henry Forrest, Farthing, 1663, 0.67g/6h (N 851; BW. 12), John Paige, Farthing, 1656, 0.39g/6h (N 857; BW. 20); Bridport, Richard Bagg, Farthing, 0.91g/12h (N 868; BW. 30); Dorchester, Thomas Hall, Farthing, 1656, 0.82g/6h (N 904; BW. 70), Jasper Samways, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.23g/9h (N 913, this piece; BW. 77), Phillip Stansbie, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 1.20g/6h (N 914; BW. 82), 0.97g/6h (N 915; BW. 83) [9]. N 913 about very fine, N 850 and 851 fine, others in varied state
£70-90
Provenance: *N 913 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R.H. Norweb Collection, SNC May 1988 (3088).
John Paige, grocer; Thomas Hall (†September 1692), grocer, bailiff 1667, wife’s name Elizabeth; Jasper Samways, grocer, bailiff 1671, mayor 1674; Philip Stansbie (†November 1686), salter, bailiff 1655 and 1660, mayor 1657
391
Millbrook, Gregory Dowlinge, Farthing, 1666, 1.23g/6h (Thompson and Gaunt, BNJ 1992, pl. 23, 1, same dies; N –; BW. Bedfordshire 75). Fine, very rare and of American interest
£200-300
Gregory Dowling, merchant mariner, first wife Ann (†October 1670), second wife Margaret (†c. 1693). His Will, dated 26 November 1674 and published by R.H. Thompson and D.J. Gaunt (BNJ 1992, pp.154-8) makes it clear that Dowling was then commanding the ship Amitie, out of Plymouth, bound for Virginia, USA
Devon
394
Dorchester, Borough Farthings, 1669 (9, six obv. and six rev. dies), 2.65g/12h (N 884; BW. 53ff), 1.69g/12h (N 885; BW. 53ff), 2.78g/12h (N 886; BW. 53ff), 2.79g/12h (N 887; BW. 53ff), 2.92g/12h (N 888; BW. 53ff); 2.06g/12h (N 889; BW. 53ff), 2.11g/12h (N 890; BW. 53ff), 2.31g/12h (N 891; BW. 53ff), 1.24g/12h (N 892; BW. 53ff) [9]. Generally about fine, one or two better
£60-80
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Axminster, T.W., Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 2.14g/12h (N 615; BW. 10), 2.24g/12h (N 1789; BW. 10); Colyton, Edward Burd, Farthing, 1657, 1.08g/12h (N 632; BW. 55); Exeter, Richard Lunn, Farthing, 1664, 1.09g/3h (N 682; BW. 129), William May, Farthing, 1663, 1.08g/12h (N 684; BW. 132), Henery Palmer, Farthing, 0.80g/3h (N 689; BW. 142); Exeter St Thomas, William Snow, Farthing, 1671, 0.49g/3h (N 774; BW. 282); Plymouth, Abraham Appelbee, Farthing, 1666, 0.91g/6h (N 754; BW. 238); South Molton, John Anthony, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.66g/12h (N 9428; D 292A) [9]. N 615, 632, 754, 774 and 9428 fine, 774 rare, others in varied state
£120-150 Provenance: N 754 and *N 774 B.M. Greenaway Collection Additional illustrations may be found on our website
Lyme Regis, Borough Farthings, 1669 (4, two obv. and four rev. dies), 0.97g/12h (N 921; BW. 91-2), 2.46g/12h (N 922; BW. 91-2), 2.30g/12h (N – [920-2 obv., 923 rev.]; BW. 91-2), 1.16g/12h (N 925; BW. 93), Amuell Hart, Farthing, 1655, 0.72g/6h (N 926; BW. 96); Poole, Mayor’s Farthing, 1667, 0.67g/12h (N 934; BW. 108); Shaftesbury, Joseph Byles, Farthing, 1.11g/12h (N 950; BW. 137), Henry Humber, Farthing, 0.96g/9h (N 965, this piece; BW. 144) [8]. Varied state, last rare
£70-90
Provenance: *N 965 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R.H. Norweb Collection, SNC May 1988 (3097).
Ammiel Hart (†1667); Moses Durell, mayor of Poole 1667, wife’s name Joan; Joseph Byles, chandler
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