TOKENS FROM THE LATE DAVID GRIFFITHS COLLECTION (Part IV)
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Burgh-le-Marsh, Thomas Cracroft, Farthing, [16]66, 1.70g/3h (PPM 1; Smith 55; N 2921; BW. 49); John Shaw, Farthing, 1664, 1.10g/3h (PPM 2; Smith 56 obv., different rev.; N 2922; D 49A) [2]. First good fine, second about fine £60-80
Provenance: J. Kendall Bourne Collection.
PPM 1 only illustrated. Thomas Cracroft (1640/1-75), mercer, first wife Margaret, née Weldon (†October 1667), second wife Margaret, née Anton. John Shaw (†April 1692, aged 53), mercer, of Burgh-le- Marsh and Wainfleet, wife’s name Rachel (b.1647)
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Claypole, Nath[aniel] Holt, Halfpenny, 1664, rev. FAYRE PLAY, GIVE AND TAKE, 1.16g/12h (PPM 1; Smith 63; N –; BW. 55). Fair but clear, extremely rare, the only issue for the town; only four specimens known to the cataloguer
£70-90 Provenance: Bt J. Holman 2002.
Nathaniel Holt (†April 1674), gentleman, originally from Naunton, Glos, wife’s name Susanna (†June 1675), née Watson, widow of Thomas Dickenson of Claypole
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Burton-upon-Stather, Thomas Lowther, Farthing, 1665, 0.91g/9h (PPM 1; Smith 57; N 2923; BW. 50). Overstruck on a Farthing of Robert Bowers of Lincoln [PPM Lincoln 11], otherwise fine, river patina, rare; the only issue for the town
£80-100
Provenance: Found in the R. Thames near Custom House Quay, 1983; bt R. Sharman October 1983.
Thomas Lowther (†1675), bridlemaker, wife’s name Mary
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Corby Glen, Thomas Collingwood, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.80g/9h (PPM 1; Smith 62; N –; BW. 54). Flan clip at 10 o’clock, about fine; the only issue for the town
£60-80
Provenance: Bt Spink October 1987. Thomas Collingwood, grocer
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Caistor, Edward Denty, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.97g/3h (PPM 1; Smith 58; N 590 obv., different rev.; D 50A); William Hanson, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.14g/12h (PPM 2; Smith 59; N 2924; BW. 52); John Lathorp, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.17g/12h (PPM 3; Smith 60; N 2925; BW. 51) [3]. PPM 1 in excavated state, PPM 2 good fine with black patina, PPM 3 fair
£90-120
Provenance: PPM 1 SCMB May 1982 (M 56); *PPM 2 N.J. Hutchinson Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson April 1988; PPM 3 T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 10 (part), bt Spink 1984.
Edward Denty (†September 1669), mercer; William Hanson, mercer, wife’s name Francesca; John Lathorp (†1695), grocer
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Crowland, Parish Halfpenny, 1670, 1.45g/12h (PPM 1; Smith 64; N 2926; BW. 56); Wallter Bird, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.64g/12h (PPM 2; Smith 65; N –; BW. 57); William Browne, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.21g/12h (PPM 3; Smith 66; N 2927; BW. 58); Elizabeth Colls, Farthing, 1664, 1.05g/3h (PPM 4; Smith 67; N 2928; BW. 59); James Hampson, Halfpence, 1666 (2, different obv. dies), 1.44g/9h (PPM 5; Smith 69; N 2929; BW. 61), 1.95g/12h (PPM 6; Smith 68; N 2929 rev., different obv.; BW. 60); Robert Locket, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (PPM 7; Smith 70; N –; BW. 62) [7]. PPM 1 about very fine, PPM 4 very fine or better, PPM 6 mediocre but rare, others about fine and better; all the varieties for the town
£250-300
Provenance: PPM 1 J. Kendall Bourne Collection; others T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 13 (part).
PPM 4 only illustrated. Walter Bird, wife’s name Frances; William Browne (†1672), yeoman, Quaker; James Hampson (†1691), gentleman; Robert Locket (†1674), grocer and chandler, also of Spalding
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