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Watlington, Mary Greendown, Farthing, [16]67, 0.96g/9h (N 3818; BW. 214), Richard Harris, Farthing, 0.43g/12h (N 3822d, this piece; BW. 218), Mary Nash, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.07g/3h (N 3826; BW. 221); Woodstock, Alexander Johnsons, Farthing, 1652, 0.96g/6h (N 3857; BW. 248) [4]. N 3826 partly weak but fine, others in varied state, N 3818 pierced
£40-50
Provenance: N 3822d Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 498 (part); N 3826 R.N.P. Hawkins Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1988, lot 242 (part).
Mary Greendown (†December 1680), innholder, The King’s Head, widow of Thomas Greendown (†January 1664/5); Mary Nash, mercer, widow of Thomas Nash (†May 1658); Alexander Johnson, mercer, chamberlain 1646/7 and 1651/2, mayor 1661, wife’s name Joan
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Bridgnorth, Borough Halfpenny, 1665, 2.21g/3h (N 3881; BW. 7); Ludlow, John Bowdler, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.93g/12h (N 3890; BW. 25); Oswestry, John Jones, Penny, 1666, 3.77g/12h (N 3907; BW. 59), Arther Ward, Penny, 1668, 1.90g/9h (N 3909; BW. 62); Shifnal, Arthur Manwaring, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.52g/6h (N 3910; BW. 65) [5]. N 3909 very fine, N 3890 good fine, N 3910 mediocre, others about fine
£120-150
Provenance: N 3890 R.A. Shuttlewood Collection (privately); N 3910 SCMB December 1986 (M 291).
N 3909 only illustrated. John Bowdler, mercer, bailiff 1670 and 1684;
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Witney, Richard Ashfield, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 3830a, this piece; BW. 224); Thomas Brice, Halfpenny, 1.88g/12h (N 3832a, this piece; BW. 225); William Chamberlin, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.49g/12h (N 3833a, this piece; BW. 226); William Fitchett, Halfpenny, 1671, 1.95g/3h (N 3838a, this piece; BW. 230); John Gardiner, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.33g/9h (N 3839b, this piece; BW. 231); Leonard Goode, Farthing, 1657, 1.06g/6h (N 3840c, this piece; BW. 232); William Hearn, Farthing, 0.94g/9h (N 3855c, this piece; BW. 234); Andrew Hollaway, Farthing, 1659, 1.13g/3h (N 3842b, this piece; BW. 236); Jo[hn] Jorden, Farthing, 1.35g/6h (N 3844a, this piece; BW. 238); Peter Katte, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.67g/12h (N 3854b, this piece; BW. 239); John Palmer, Fathing, 1656, 1.36g/6h (N 3845a, this piece; BW. 240); William and Mary Sanders, Halfpenny, 1.55g/12h (N 3846b, this piece; BW. 241); Paul Smith, Farthing, 1656, 1.26g/6h (N 3847a, this piece; BW. 242); Thomas Ward, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.60g/9h (N 3848b, this piece; BW. 243); Ralph Werge, Farthings, 1653 (2, different obv. dies), 0.74g/6h (N 3849b, this piece; BW. 244), 1.16g/6h (N 3850a, this piece; BW. 244); John Young, Farthing, 1655, 1.32g/12h (N 3853c, this piece; BW. 247) [17]. Generally fine, some better, a good town group £250-300
Provenance: N 3838a, *3840c, 3847a and 3855c R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 425 (part); others Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 425 (part) [N 3830a, 3844a, 3845a, 3846b, 3848b and 3850a from Baldwin].
Richard Ashfield (†May 1688), clothier, wife’s name Mary; Thomas Brice (1633-99), clothier, wife’s name Jane (†May 1699); William Chamberlain, churchwarden 1669; William Fitchett (†September 1683), supervisor of highways 1671, wife’s name Edith (†April 1682); John Gardiner, overseer of highways 1661; Leonard Goode, baker, wife’s name Joan; William Hearn, innholder, The White Swan; Andrew Hollaway (†October 1688), clothier, overseer of highways 1649, churchwarden 1657-8, wife’s name Margery; John Jorden (1626-91), gentleman landowner, first wife Grissell (†December 1680), second wife Hannah; Peter Keate (†April 1700), blanketer, churchwarden 1675, chief constable 1689, first wife Ann (†January 1680/1), second wife Sarah; John Palmer, gentleman, churchwarden 1664, bailiff 1687-8, wife’s name Alice; William Sanders (†March 1692); Paul Smith, draper; Thomas Ward, chandler; Ralph Werge (†September 1685), mercer, churchwarden 1638 and 1659; John Young (†September 1700), chandler, churchwarden 1663
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Ellesmere, Thomas Cooke, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.31g/3h (N 3886; BW. 21); Edward Renolds, Halfpenny, 1.91g/3h (N 3887; BW. 22) [2]. First fine but overstruck on uncertain undertype, second fair, both very rare
£90-120
Provenance: *N 3886 Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 157 (part), bt Seaby 1986; N 3887 bt Seaby 1986.
Edward Reynolds, mercer
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Shrewsbury, John Brigdell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.95g/12h (N 3912; BW. 71), Samuell Coney, Penny, 1669, 1.15g/12h (N 3914, recté SAMVELL; BW. 73), Benjamin Hinde, Farthing, 0.64g/12h (N 3916; BW. 76), John Millington, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.27g/9h (N 3923; BW. 82), Constantine Overton, Halfpenny, 1663, 1.72g/9h (N 3924; BW. 84); Wem, John Shenton, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.28g/6h (N 3938; BW. 101) [6]. N 3923 very fine but with advanced die flaw on reverse, N 3914 and 3924 fair, others about fine, last very rare
£150-200
Provenance: N 3912 R.A. Shuttlewood Collection (privately); N 3914 bt Seaby 1985.
N 3923 only illustrated. John Brigdell, chandler; Samuel Coney, innholder, The Star; John Millington, baker; Constantine Overton, cordwainer; John Shenton, mercer
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