TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part IV)
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Shrewsbury, Joseph Benyon, Halfpenny, 2.04g/6h (N –; BW. 70; Lowe –), octagonal Pennies, 1669 (2, second an obv. brockage), 1.45g/12h, 2.29g (N 3911; BW. 69); John Brigdell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.79g/12h (N 3912; BW. 71); Edmond Clarke, Farthing, 1.14g/12h (N 3913; BW. 72) [5]. BW. 71 about fine, others in varied state, the brockage worn
£120-150
Provenance: First bt R. Jeffery April 1981; second and third T.E. Tatton Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-7 November 1911, lot 2 (part), H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [from J.H. Daniels 1911]; others H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [*BW. 71 from Spink 1914, BW. 72 from Baldwin January 1948].
John Brigdell, chandler
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Shrewsbury, Thomas Meyriche, Farthing, 1663, 1.35g/3h (N 3919; BW. 80), Halfpenny, 1663, 2.18g/6h (N 3920; BW. 81); John Millard, Halfpenny, 1667, 3.06g/6h (N 3921; BW. 83); John Millington, Halfpence, 1664 (2, different obv. dies), 3.39g/6h (N 3922; BW. 82), 1.88g/3h (N 3923; BW. 82) [5]. BW. 80 mediocre, BW. 81 fine, others very fine but fourth with metal defects on obverse £150-200
Provenance: First with N.A. Clark July 1999, bt S.H. Monks October 2004; second H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [from Bennett, Shrewsbury, June 1935]; *third and fifth R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 30, part), H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [from Seaby May 1946]; fourth C.M. Rowe Collection, bt C.M.R. November 1981.
Thomas Meyricke, vintner; John Millard, distiller; John Millington, baker
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Shrewsbury, Samuell Coney, Penny, 1669, 3.08g/12h (N 3914, recté SAMVELL; BW. 73); William Harrison, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.67g/6h (N 3915; BW. 75); Benjamin Hinde, Farthing, 0.76g/12h (N 3916; BW. 76); John Hollier, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.39g/12h (N 3917; BW. 77); Samuell Machen, Halfpenny, 1.30g/12h (N 3918 rev., different obv.; BW. 78) [5]. BW. 76 very fine, others fair to fine, some rare
£150-200
Provenance: BW. 73 and 77 T.E. Tatton Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-7 November 1911, lot 2 (part), H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [from J.H. Daniels 1911]; BW. 75 W.E. Barry Collection, Glendining Auction, 22 September 1937, lot 146 (part), H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part); *BW. 76 H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [from Spink 1914]; BW. 78 Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 157 (part), bt M.J. Dickinson February 1988.
Samuel Coney, innholder, The Star; William Harrison, bookseller; John Hollier, mercer; Samuel Machen, baker
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Shrewsbury, Constantine Overton, Halfpence, 1663 (3, from two obv. and two rev. dies), mm. large rosette both sides, 2.59g/6h (N 3924 obv., different rev.; BW. 84; Lowe 118:13, this piece), mm. large rosette on obv., mullet on rev., 2.23g/9h (N 3924; BW. 84), mm. small rosette on obv., mullet on rev., 1.79g/3h (N 3924 rev., different obv.; BW. 84; Lowe 118:12, this piece); Samuell Ridgeway, Halfpenny, 1671, 1.05g/12h (N –; BW. 85; Lowe 118:14, this piece) [4]. Fine to very fine, last rare
£120-150
Provenance: *First and third T.E. Tatton Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-7 November 1911, lot 2 (part), H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [from J.H. Daniels 1911]; second bt S.E. Schwer November 1983; last H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [from Baldwin September 1950].
Constantine Overton, cordwainer; Samuel Ridgeway, grocer
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