The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose


The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose Early Tokens


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First only illustrated Lead tokens (7): Early Tudor, ‘Cambridge local bust’ series, bust left, rev. six-rayed star, 3.67g (Mitchiner/Skinner P, 42);


Elizabethan ‘Lion in garter’ series, 3.52g; other issues (5), anchor/tree, 7.50g, anchor/hoop, 6.84g, wheel/I.A., 5.02g, cinquefoil/WF, 3.32g, bottle and glass/uncertain, 4.88g [7]. Mostly fine, first rare


£80-£100 17th Century Tokens 2


BEDFORDSHIRE, Biggleswade, William Parnell, Farthing, 0.88g/6h (GO 24; N 19; BW 24); BERKSHIRE, Faringdon, Richard Fowler, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 1.86g/12h (N 1781; BW. 23), Maidenhead, Edmond Stone, Farthing, 0.88g/9h (N 101; BW. 49), Newbury, Borough Farthing, 1657, 1.10g/6h (N 106; BW. 55), Reading, Moses Lamb, Farthing, 0.91g/6h (N 159; BW. 91), Wokingham, Thomas May, Farthing, 1.09g/3h (N 275; BW. 185); BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Chesham, Thomas Hall, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1.26g/12h (BM 63; N 304 rev., different [earlier] obv.; BW. 49) [7]. N 19 poor, others fine to very fine but N 304 var and 1781 pierced


£80-£100


Provenance: N 106 bt Cutler Street Market 1978; N 159 D.L. Smith Collection, bt 2005; N 275 bt 1978; N 304 var bt 1987; N 1781 bt M.J. Dickinson 1988


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CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, John Bird, Farthing, 1667, 0.88g/12h (N 367; BW. 16), Will Bryan, Farthing, 1.29g/6h (N 370; BW. 20), Thomas Ewin, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.85g/12h (N 382; BW. 39), George Fellsted, Farthing, 1.21g/6h (N 383; BW. 41), Joseph Heath, Farthing, 1666, 1.07g/12h (N 392; BW. 52), Thomas Powell, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.45g/12h (N 405; BW. 72); Caxton, Robert Millard, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.96g/9h (N 6410; BW. 86); Ely, Ralph Skittar, Farthing, 1659, 1.14g/6h (N 446; BW. 118); Linton, Robert Halls, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.40g/12h (N 463; BW. 143); Wisbech, John Bellamy, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.33g/12h (N 492; BW. 202) [10]. N 370 fair, others generally about very fine and better £180-£220


Provenance: N 367 bt Spink 1975; N 370 bt Coinex North 1984; N 382 bt Coins & Antiquities 1976; N 383 bt London Stamp Exchange 1976; N 392 and 405 bt Spink 1976; N 446 bt 1983; N 463 bt Seaby 1976; N 492 bt N. Howarth 1982; *N 6410 W. Gilbert Collection, Spink Auction 19, 3 March 1982, lot 8 (part), bt Spink 1987


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Provenance: Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 221 (part); bt Seaby CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, John Marston, Halfpenny, 2.99g/12h (N 426; BW. 63). Good very fine, brown patina


£100-£150


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Provenance: Bt Spink 1975 CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, John Marston, Halfpenny, 2.68g/12h (N 426; BW. 63). Very fine, dark patina


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