Shropshire


TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part IV) 101


Hodnet, Thomas Annker, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.12g/6h (N 3889; BW. 23). About fine, rare; the only issuer for the town


£70-90


Provenance: Bt M.J. Dickinson May 1987. Thomas Anker, mercer


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Bishop’s Castle, Richard Ambler, square Halfpenny, 1670, SQVARE DEALING, 1.41g/9h (N –; BW. 2); William Mall, Farthing, 0.65g/9h (N –; BW. 3; Lowe 103, same dies); Edward Wollaston Jr, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.53g/12h (N 3879; BW. 5) [3]. First excavated but very rare, others about fine


£120-150


Provenance: BW. 2 bt Baldwin 1991; BW. 3 bt N.A. Clark 1999; *BW 5 J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 626 [bt Oxford Coin Fair May 1971].


Richard Ambler, apothecary


Ludlow, John Bowdler, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.07g/6h (N 3890; BW. 25); Edward Davies, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.45g/12h (N 3892; BW. 27); Edward Miels, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.55g/12h (N 3899; BW. 34) [3]. First fair, others in varied state, last pierced


£60-80


Provenance: BW. 25 bt Baldwin February 1980; BW. 27 bt R. Jeffery May 1982; BW. 34 bt R. Jeffery 1981.


John Bowdler, mercer, bailiff 1670 and 1684; Edward Davies, apothecary


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Bridgnorth, Borough Farthing, 1.09g/6h (dies not in N; BW. 8-9; Lowe 104:2, same dies), Halfpenny, 1665, 2.35g/3h (N 3881; BW. 7; dies not in Lowe); Symon Beauchamp, Farthing, 0.81g/6h (N –; BW. 10; Lowe –) [3]. First fair to fine and very rare, second good very fine and well-struck, last fair and with edge chipped £120-150


Provenance: *BW. 7 W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 May 1940, lot 180 (part), D.L. Smith Collection, Sotheby Auction, 18-19 July 1985, lot 567 (part) [from Baldwin March 1972]; others with R. Sharman, bt N.A. Clark October 2002.


Simon Beauchamp, draper 99


Broseley, William Okes, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.97g/12h (N 3882; BW. 14); Church Stretton, Ann Phillipps, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.69g/6h (N 3883; D 14A) [2]. Varied state, second extremely rare


£50-70


Provenance: BW. 14 bt S.E. Schwer May 1987; D 14A DW Auction 24, 26 June 1996, lot 664 (part)


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Madeley, John Holland, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.50g/2h (N 3902; BW. 40); Edward Lewis, Halfpenny, 1669, MADELY WOOD YEILDS COLE THATS GOOD, 1.46g/9h (N 3903; BW. 42) [2]. First about fine, second fair, both rare


£80-100


Provenance: *BW. 40 bt R. Jeffery April 1981; BW. 42 bt Seaby February 1984


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Ellesmere, Thomas Cooke, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.85g/3h (N 3886; BW. 21); Edward Renolds, Halfpenny, 1.90g/12h (N 3887; BW. 22) [2]. Fine, very rare


£120-150


Provenance: *BW. 21 bt Seaby August 1980; BW. 22 bt R. Jeffery April 1981.


Edward Reynolds, mercer Additional illustrations may be found on our web site www.dnw.co.uk


Market Drayton, uncertain issuer, Farthing, 1664, 0.91g/12h (N –; BW. 17; Lowe 108:1, same dies); Matthias Thurston and Richard Chamberlyn, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.85g/12h (N 3885; BW. 20) [2]. First very fine, second fine, both rare


£150-200


Provenance: *BW. 17 F.E. Baker Collection, W. Winton Collection, Glendining Auction, 18 February 1987, lot 274 (part); BW. 20 C.M. Rowe Collection, bt C.M.R. November 1981


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