The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson (Part II) Sussex
742
Brighton, Gorge Hackett and Paterick Hackett, Farthing, 1660, 0.56g/6h (N 9479; D Ireland 779E); Chichester, James Farenden, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.95g/12h (KR 21a; N 5196; BW. 42), Robert Hichcock, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.32g/3h (KR 28; N 5202a, this piece; BW. 52), Richard Mills, Farthing, 0.87g/6h (KR 32; N –; BW. 56); Cliffe, Mary Akehurst, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.34g/6h (N 5213; BW. 73); Lewes, John Draper, Farthing, 1.06g/3h (N 5231; BW. 111), Edmund Middleton, Farthing, 1666, 1.05g/12h (N 5227; BW. 114), John Pemell, Farthing, 1.13g/9h (N 5229, this piece; BW. 116); Midhurst, Borough Farthing, 1670, 2.78g/6h (KR 78; N 5237; BW. 127); Robertsbridge, Robert Grove, Halfpence, 1667 (2), 2.29g/12h, 2.13g/6h (both N 5250; BW. 151) [11]. First poor, others about fine and better
£80-£100
Provenance: *N 5196 bt N.A. Clark; N 5202 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, bt Spink July 1996; N 5213 and 5231 D.L. Smith Collection [5213 from Baldwin July 1972, 5231 from Baldwin March 1973], bt N.A. Clark; N 5227 bt I. Fine; N 5229 Glendining Auction, 22 November 1938, lot 60 (part), F.B. Penfold Collection, Glendining Auction, 8 August 1941, lot 143 (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, bt Spink July 1996; N 5237 S & B Bulletin, September 2000 (T 362); N 5250 at 2.29g bt December 1978; N 5250 at 2.13g bt S.H. Monks; N 9479 bt M.J. Dickinson
Warwickshire
743
BW. 14); Birmingham, Edward Ensor, Farthing, 1652, 0.86g/6h (N 5284; BW. 29), Thomas Pemberton, Halfpenny, 1.91g/9h (N 5291; BW. 42) [4]. Varied state, last two rare
Provenance: N 5277 bt Seaby March 1975; N 5284 and *5291 bt N.A. Clark; N 9277 bt N.A. Clark January 1977 Alcester, Charles Johnson, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (N 9277; BW. 5), Margaret Yarnoll, Farthing, 1651, 1.12g/12h (N 5277;
£120-£150
744
Bridgetown [Old Stratford], William Bradford, Halfpenny, 2.61g/3h (Thompson, TCSB 5, p.372, this piece; N 6423; BW. Devon 36). Good fine, light earthy green patina, very rare; the only issue for the locality Provenance: Found near Wendover (Buckinghamshire), 1995; bt R. Gladdle July 1995.
£90-£120
William Bradford (†1679), wheelwright at the sign of the Bear; his first wife was Anna Hathaway, great-niece of William Shakespeare (Thompson, TCSB 5, pp.372-6)
745
Coventry, City Halfpence (2), undated, 1.78g/3h (N 5301; BW. 54), 1669, 2.52g/6h (N 5309; BW. 55), Nathaniell Alsop, Farthing, 1656, 0.87g/6h (N –; BW. 58), F[rancis] C[ater], Farthing, 1.01g/6h (N –; BW. 67), Samuell Peisley, Farthing, 0.99g/9h (N 5324; BW. 85); Hemlingford Hundred, Edward Taylor, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.32g/12h (N –; BW. 101); Kineton, Samuel Bacon, Halfpenny, 2.72g/12h (N 5333a, this piece; BW. 109), and a restrike from the dies on a large flan, 4.95g/3h [8]. N 5333, BW. 58 and 101 fine, latter with black patina and turned in the die, others in varied state
£90-£120
Provenance: N 5301 bt December 1975; N 5309 bt August 1975; N 5324 bt S.H. Monks March 1993; N 5333 F. Willughby Collection (†1672), and by descent to Lord Middleton, Sotheby Auction, 15 March 1926, lot 94 (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC March 1997 (1288); BW. 58 S & B Bulletin, September 2000 (T 365); BW. 67 bt S.H. Monks March 2001; BW. 101 bt L. Bennett February 1989; restrike bt S.H. Monks
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