BRITISH TOKENS FROM OTHER PROPERTIES Somerset
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Taunton, Will[iam] Corricke, Halfpenny, 165[–], 1.01g/6h (N –; D –; BW. –). Excavated, surface corrosion and a small flan split, otherwise most of the legend clear and traces of an undertype visible on the obverse, extremely rare, believed previously unrecorded
£100-200
The token reads AT · TANTON ·[—]165[—], WILL: COR: RICKE, rev. SVMERSETSHIRE, HIS HA·PENY TOKEN
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Stafford, T.B., THE BVRROVGH OF, Farthing, 165[8], 1.32g/6h (Watkin –; N –; D –); Stone, Andrew Gamull, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 2.31g/6h (N 4214; BW. 68), William Wright, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.33g/3h (N –; D 72A, recté wife’s initial P) [3]. Last good fine and very rare, others mediocre, first extremely rare
£150-200
Provenance: First and *third Format Coins FPL 65, November 2005 (6062, 6064).
The full reading of the first piece is: mm. mullet both sides, THE BVRROVGH (sugar-loaf), rev. OF STAFFORD 165[8], T B
Staffordshire
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Betley, Ralph Saxon, Halfpenny, 166[3 or 5], 1.15g/12h (Watkin –; N –; D –; Dickinson, SNC 1993, p.158, this piece). Fair to fine, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen
£150-250
Provenance: Bt M.J. Dickinson 1993. Ralph Saxon, mercer
Tamworth, William Michell, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.34g/12h (N 4218; BW. Warwickshire 163); Tipton, John Nightingale, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.49g/12h (N –; D 72C); Uttoxeter, John Halsey, octagonal Halfpenny, 1668, 1.48g/12h (N 4220; BW. 76), Jeffery Power, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.42g/12h (N –; BW. 80) [4]. First poor, second about fine and very rare, second fine, last fair, rare
£100-150
Provenance: BW. 76 bt Spink; BW. 80 Format Coins FPL 65, November 2005 (6069).
D 72C only illustrated. William Mitchell, mercer; John Halsey, mercer
Suffolk 340 337
Lichfield, Josiah Mosse, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.28g/6h (N 4204; BW. 36); Penkridge, John Phillipes, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.27g/9h (N 4207; BW. 44); Rowley Regis, William Russell, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.07g/12h (N 4208; BW. 46) [3]. N 4207 fine, others fair and about fine
£80-100
Provenance: *N 4207 W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-2 May 1940, lot 200 (part), D.L. Smith Collection, Sotheby Auction, 18-19 July 1985, lot 569 (part); N 4208 bt Spink.
Josiah Mosse, ironmonger; John Phillips, mercer Additional illustrations may be found on our web site
Cratfield, John Williams, Halfpenny, 1.88g/6h (N 4314; BW. 105); Eye, Nathaniel Flowerdevo, Farthing, 0.94g/6h (N 4325; BW. 121); Ipswich, Borough Farthings, 1670 (2), 2.21g/6h (N 4352; BW. 158-9), 2.67g/6h (N 4354; BW. 158 -9); Long Melford, Andrew Byat, Farthing, 1652, 0.79g/6h (N 4409; BW. 232); Saxmundham, Nicholas Shepherd, Farthing, 0.84g/6h (N 4446; BW. 289); Southwold, Borough Halfpenny, 1667, 1.33g/6h (N 4454; BW. 294), Daniell More, Farthing, 1663, 0.53g/9h (N 4456; BW. 297); Stanton, Stephen Hovell, Farthing, 1.03g/12h (N 9477; BW. 304); Woodbridge, Henry Stebbing, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.17g/9h (N 4499; BW. 361) [10]. N 4446 good fine, N 4314 and 9477 fine, others in varied state
£70-90
Provenance: N 9477 M.J. Harris Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 53 (part), bt Seaby.
John Williams, draper; Nathaniel Flowerdew, grocer; Andrew Byat, gentleman, owned property in Hartest; Nicholas Shepherd, draper; Daniel More, grocer; Stephen Howell, grocer; Henry Stebbing, grocer
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