The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose


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LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), Shoreditch, John Parson, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.81g/9h (N 8159; BW. 2828); Soho, John Browne, Farthing, 1664, 1.30g/12h (N 8943; BW. 2913); Spitalfields, Rob. Walley, Halfpenny, 2.11g/12h (N 8450; BW. 2935) [3]. N 8159 good fine, others very fine with ‘river’ patina but N 8450 with spade mark on obverse and N 8943 with surface metal fault, first two rare


£140-£180


Provenance: N 8159 bt R.A. Shuttlewood 1986; N 8450 bt S.H. Monks 1986; *N 8943 Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 56, 11 December 2002, lot 558 [from Seaby May 1982]


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LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), The Strand, Matthias Bowman, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.21g/12h (N 8954; BW. 2955); Phillip Complin, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.70g/6h (N 8809; BW. 2963); Elles Crispe, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.28g/12h (N 8970; BW. 2966); Rich. George, Farthing, 1664, 0.73g/9h (N –; BW. 2976); St. Harrise, Halfpenny, 2.24g/12h (N –; BW. 2983); George Langford, Farthing, 1.22g/6h (N 8973; BW. 2994) [6]. N 8954 and 8970 good fine, others in varied state, some rare


£100-£150


Provenance: N 8809 Estate of a Late Collector, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 385 (part), bt Baldwin; *N 8954 bt H. Simmons 2000; N 8970 bt R. Gladdle 1983; N 8973 bt Cutler Street Market 1975; BW. 2976 bt S.H. Monks 1995; BW. 2983 bt R. Gladdle 1985


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Halfpenny, 2.14g/6h (N 8988; D 2996A); B.A.R. AT THE HARPE, Farthing, 1656, 1.30g/6h (N 8980; BW. 3002) [3]. N 8980 very fine, others fine or better, N 8988 with ‘river’ patina, this rare


£90-£120


Provenance: N 8961 bt Seaby 1982; *N 8980 bt Spink 1976; N 8988 bt in Stockport 1982 LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), The Strand, S.S.M., Farthing, 0.69g/9h (N 8961; BW. 2996); Anthony Moreing,


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Provenance: St James’s Auction 40, 5 October 2016, lot 2231 LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), The Strand, Calixt Rust, Farthing, 1655, 1.12g/6h (N –; BW. 3006). Verdigris spot


on right rear leg of rhinoceros, otherwise better than very fine, attractive dark patina, very rare £150-£200


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Provenance: With R.A. Shuttlewood 1985; bt M.J. Dickinson 1988 LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), The Strand, John Twisleton, Halfpenny, 1.68g/9h (N 8965; BW. 3014). Very fine,


mottled ‘river’ patina, very rare £120-£150 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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