BRITISH TOKENS FROM VARIOUS PROPERTIES Norfolk
416 412
Horncastle, Richard Cater, Farthing, 1.08g/12h (N 2945; BW. 122), George Guisinge, Farthing, 0.59g/6h (N 2947; BW. 127), Alexander Howgrave, Farthing, 1656, 0.85g/12h (N 2948; BW. 130), John Hussey, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.75g/12h (N 2949; BW. 131); Kirton-in-Lindsey, Eustace Hooker, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.90g/12h (N 2950; BW. 135) [5]. First good fine, last about fine, others in varied state, some rare
£80-100
Provenance: N *2945 and 2949 N.J. Hutchinson Collection, bt M. J. Dickinson June 1988; N 2947 and 2948 T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1982, lot 26 (part), D.B. Griffiths Collection.
Richard Cater (†February 1702), chandler, wife’s name Mary (†1690); George Guising, mercer, wife’s name Elizabeth; Alexander Howgrave (†1691), grocer, first wife Mary (†1656), second wife Elizabeth (†1692); John Hussey (†1713), mercer, gentleman, wife’s name Susanna
417
Diss, Parish Farthing, 1669, 1.51g/12h (N 3036; BW. 27); Great Yarmouth, Borough Farthings (6), 1667 (4, three obv. and four rev. dies), 1.78g/12h (N 3276; BW. 285), 2.47g/12h (N 3286; BW. 285), 2.13g/6h (N 3288; BW. 285), 2.71g/6h (N 3289; BW. 285), 1669 (2, different dies), 2.63g/6h (N 3292; BW. 286), 2.37g/6h (N 3294; BW. 286), Thomas Hering, Farthing, 1.02g/12h (N 3335; BW. 322), Stephen Tracey, Farthing, 1.14g/3h (N 3350b, this piece; BW. 341), Gabriell Woodrooffe, Farthing, 1.13g/6h (N 3358; BW. 351); Harleston, Cleare Shewell, Farthing, 1656, 0.95g/6h (N 3053; BW. 52); Kings Lynn, Borough Farthings (2), 1668, 2.62g/12h (N 3067; BW. 63), 1669, 2.13g/12h (N 3070; BW. 65) [13]. N 3335 and 3358 poor, N 3053 and 3350 fine, others generally fair to fine £90-120
Provenance: N 3350b W. Gilbert Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R.H. Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 336 (part).
Gabriel Woodrooffe, grocer, refused to serve as bailiff 1669; Cleere Shewell (†November 1693), grocer, first wife Jane, second wife Anne (†July 1680)
413
Lincoln, City Farthing, 0.93g/9h (N 2951; BW. 139), Halfpenny, 1669, 2.41g/3h (N 2954; BW. 138); Samuell Aistrop, Farthings (2), 1658, 0.95g/12h (N 2955; BW. 144), 0.80g/9h (N 2957; BW. 142); John Midelborah, Farthing, 1658, 0.73g/6h (N 2960; BW. 158); John Osgodbey, Halfpenny, 1.77g/6h (N 2967; BW. 159); Ann Willerton, Farthing, 1666, 1.42g/6h (N 2961; BW. 171); Samuell Williams, Farthing, 1657, 0.60g/12h (N 2962; BW. 172); Anthony Willows, Farthing, 1.05g/6h (N 2963; BW. 173) [9]. N 2957 good fine, others in varied state
£60-80
Provenance: N 2955, 2960, 2961, 2963 and 2967 N.J. Hutchinson Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson June 1988.
Samuel Aistrup, mercer; John Midelborah, fishmonger; John Osgodby, fishmonger; Ann Willerton (†October 1677), draper; Samuel Williams, stationer, wife’s name Edith (†1671); Anthony Willows, mercer
Norwich, City Farthings, 1667 (2, different dies), 3.51g/6h (N 3109; BW. 225), 3.98g/6h (N 3112; BW. 225), James Brockden, Farthing, 1664, 0.67g/6h (N 3136; BW. 125), Edward Buxton, Farthing, 1653, 1.33g/6h (N 3139; BW. 128), Peeter Deale, Farthing, 1664, 0.44g/6h (N 3146; BW. 135), John Hutton, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 3164; BW. 155), Henry Sidnor, Farthing, 1659, 0.98g/6h (N 3199; BW. 198); Swaffham, Thomas Cannon, Farthing, 1658, 0.35g/6h (N 3239; BW. 244); Thetford, William Flanner, Farthing, 1669, 0.87g/6h (N 3248; BW. 254), Francis Howlett, Farthing, 1668, 0.88g/6h (N 3250; BW. 256) [10]. N 3164 and 3250 fine, others in varied state
£60-80
James Brockden (†1680), spurrier, Mancroft, freeman 1636, churchwarden 1652, sheriff 1679, wife’s name Rebecca (†1686); Edward Buxton (†1665), grocer, St Andrews, churchwarden 1659 -60, wife’s name Ann; Peter Deale (†July 1665), armourer, St Peter Mancroft, wife’s name Amy; Henry Sydnor (†1677), grocer, St Stephens, sheriff 1661, wife’s name Jean; Francis Howlett, woolcomber, wife’s name Frances
18th Century Tokens Buckinghamshire 418 414
Louth, John Atkinson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.05g/3h (N 2972; BW. 182); Spalding, Edward Ball, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.47g/12h (N 2980; BW. 218), John Havey, Farthing, 1655, 0.68g/12h (N 2981; BW. 222), Robert Rishton, Farthing, 0.57g/12h (N 2984; BW. 229); Stamford, Borough Halfpence (2, different obv. dies), 2.03g/12h (N 2988; BW. 234), 1.70g/9h (N 2989; BW. 235) [6]. First about fine and scarce, others in varied state
£70-90
Provenance: All except N 2980, 2984 and 2989 N.J. Hutchinson Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson June 1988.
John Atkinson (†January 1681/2), chandler, churchwarden 1659, wife’s name Margaret; Edward Ball, miller, wife’s name Johanna; John Harvey, grocer, Quaker; Robert Rishton, innholder, The White Hart, previously served in the army under Oliver Cromwell
Cheshire 419 London (City) 415
Old Bethlem, James Reddall, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (N 7435; BW. 193); SOMERSET, Bath, City Farthing, 1670, 2.25g/6h (N 3952; BW. 6); together with other miscellaneous copper tokens, etc (17, including a Lutwyche Anti-Slavery Halfpenny) [19]. Varied state
£50-70 Additional illustrations may be found on our website
Chester, Roe & Co, Halfpenny, 9.39g/6h (DH 5a); LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.98g/6h (DH 58), Thomas Worswick & Sons, imitation Halfpence, 1792 (2), 11.09g/12h (DH 30), 6.07g/6h (DH 33); Manchester, John Fielding, Halfpenny, 1793, 11.73g/6h (DH 135); LINCOLNSHIRE, Sleaford, Thomas Ball, Halfpenny, 9.54g/6h (DH 3b/DH Lancashire 137 bis); Spalding [and Holbeach], Thomas Jennings, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.39g/6h (DH 6a); together with other miscellaneous 18th century tokens of Cheshire, Durham, Lancashire and Lincolnshire (39) [46]. Those described generally very fine but DH 135 with collector’s number on obverse, others in varied state
£150-200
Provenance: DH 3b Spalding Gentlemens’ Society duplicates, Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 139 (part)
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Slough, John Peckham, Halfpenny, 1795, 11.79g/12h (DH 27, copper; Preston-Morley 1052); CAMBRIDGESHIRE, County series, Kempson’s Farthing, 1795, 4.17g/12h (DH 36); DORSET, Poole, James Bayly, Farthing, 1795, 4.39g/12h (DH 10); ESSEX, Warley, Camp Halfpenny, 1794, 9.33g/6h (DH 36); together with other miscellaneous 18th century copper tokens (14) [18]. First extremely fine with almost full original colour, second about extremely fine, third and fourth very fine, others in varied state
£90-120
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