The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson (Part II) 784
Provenance: Bt M.J. Harris February 1979 Westport [Malmesbury], Giles Hoone, Farthing, 0.94g/6h (N –; BW. 267). About fine, rare
£40-£60
785
Wilton, Stephen Brassier, Halfpence, 1667 (7), 1.87g/12h, 1.07g/6h (both N 5621; BW. 268), 1.07g/6h (N 5622; BW. 268), 1.83g/6h, 1.64g/6h (both N 5623; BW. 268), 1.96g/3h, 1.78g/3h (both N 5624; BW. 268) [7]. N 5621 at 1.87g very fine, others about fine and better, but N 5623 at 1.83g pierced and 5624 at 1.96g with edges hammered £70-£90
Provenance: N *5621 at 1.87g, 5623 at 1.83g and 5624 at 1.96g J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 796 (part) [5621 from M.J. Dickinson September 1987, 5623 and 5624 from R. Jeffery February 1991]; N 5621 at 1.07g J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 646 (part); N 5622 bt N.A. Clark; N 5623 at 1.64g and 5624 at 1.96g bt M.J. Harris February 1979
786
Wootton Bassett, Gabrell Arman, Farthing, 0.78g/3h (N 5626; BW. 270); John Knighton, Farthings (5), 0.86g/6h, 0.83g/12h, 0.83g/12h, 0.53g/12h (all N 5628; BW. 272), 0.69g/6h (N 5628 rev., different [later] obv.; BW. 271) [6]. N 5626 good fine, BW. 271 fine and rare, others in varied state
£80-£100
Provenance: N *5626 and one 5628 at 0.83g J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 796 (part) [5626 from M. J. Dickinson September 1987, 5628 from R. Jeffery April 1991]; N 5628 at 0.86g J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 646 (part); other N 5628 at 0.83g P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 308 (part); N 5628 at 0.53g and BW. 271 bt M.J. Harris February 1979
Worcestershire
787
Bengeworth, Edward Pittway, Farthing, 1.14g/6h (N 5632; BW. 2); Colman Hill [Cradley], Robert Blooner, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.81g/12h (N 5660; D Shropshire 15A); Evesham, Borough Halfpence (2), 2.24g/6h (N 5670; BW. 44), 1.26g/6h (N 5672; BW. 43), William Rudge, Farthing, 1649, 1.03g/9h (N 5683; BW. 60) [5]. N 5660 fine, dark patina, very rare, the only token of the locality, N 5670 about very fine but flan slightly bent, others in varied state
£80-£100
Provenance: N 5632 bt October 1971; *N 5660 with Seaby 1968, bt March 1975; N 5672 bt December 1975; N 5683 bt I. Fine November 1971.
The incidence of anything other than a 6h die-axis on a Ramage token of 1649 is highly unusual, and might indicate that Rudge’s token is a later striking from the original dies
788
Kidderminster, R.M.B. AT THE RAVEN, Farthing, 1652, 1.09g/6h (N 5700a, this piece; BW. 64), Edward Chamberlin, Farthing, 1.12g/6h (N 5689, this piece; BW. 69), Lawrence Pearsall, Farthing, 1.79g/12h (N 5693b, this piece; BW. 71); Pensham [Pershore], Stevens Blizard, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 5704; BW. Uncertain 2) [4]. About fine and better, last scarce
£80-£100
Provenance: N 5689 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 57 (part) [from Baldwin], bt R. Gladdle June 2004; N 5693 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 57 (part) [from Baldwin], bt R. Gladdle May 2002; N 5700 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 57 (part), bt R. Gladdle October 2002; N 5704 F.E. Baker Collection, W. Winton Collection, Glendining Auction, 18 February 1987, lot 297 (part), bt N.A. Clark
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