The ‘Royal Berkshire’ Collection of Berkshire Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Wallingford, John Angier, Farthing, 1669, 0.56g/12h (N 204; BW. 129); James Anslow, Halfpence, 1669 (2), 1.34g/12h, 1.18g/12h (both N 221; BW. 130); Anthony Boulter, Farthings, 1664 (3), 1.11g/9h, 0.80g/3h, 0.68g/3h (all N 205; BW. 131); John Buckland, Farthings (2), 0.49g/12h (N 206; BW. 132), 1.07g/12h (N 207; BW. 132); Philip Eldred, Farthing, [16]59, 0.61g/3h (N 209; BW. 133); William Eliot, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.27g/12h (N 210; BW. 134); Jo. Goodwin, Farthings (2), 1.12g/12h, 0.96g/12h (both N 211, former this piece; BW. 135); Ann Hall, Farthings, 1652 (2), 1.16g/6h, 1.00g/6h (both N 212; BW. 136); Samuell Pearce, Farthings (3), 1.10g/12h, 1.01g/6h (both N 213; BW. 137), 0.74g/9h (N 214; BW. 137); Tho. Phips, Farthing, 1664, 0.47g/6h (N 215; BW. 138); William Polhampton, Halfpence, 1668 (2), 1.25g/12h, 1.19g/12h (both N 216; BW. 139); William Quelch, Halfpence, 1669 (3), 1.56g/12h, 1.04g/12h (both N 217; BW. 140), 0.84g/12h (dies not in N; BW. 140 var.); Thomas Rusden, Farthings (3), 1.31g/12h, 0.82g/12h, 0.79g/12h (all N 218, second 218a, this piece; BW. 141); Richard White, Halfpence, 1669 (2), 1.81g/6h, 0.82g/12h (both N 219; BW. 142); Sillvanus Wiggins, Farthing, [16]69, 0.94g/9h (N 220; BW. 143) [29]. N 221 at 1.18g excavated, others generally fine to very fine, an exceptional town group, lacking only one issue £400-£600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Royal Berkshire’ Collection of Berkshire Tokens, Tickets and Passes.

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N 204, 210, 212 at 1.00g, both 213s, 216 at 1.25g, 217 at 1.04g, 220 and BW. 140 var bt Baldwin 1972; N 205 at 1.11g, 218 at 0.79g and 221 at 1.18g Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 730 (part); N 205 at 0.80g bt Corbitt & Hunter 1969; N 205 at 0.68g bt Spink 1974; N 206 and 209 bt Spink 1972; N 207 and 219 at 1.81g bt Seaby 1972; N 211 at 1.12g and *218 at 0.82g R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC February 1989 (425, 426); N 211 at 0.96g and 218 at 1.31g bt Corbitt & Hunter 1970; N 212 at 1.16g bt Spink 1971; N 214 and 215 bt Baldwin 1973; N 216 at 1.19g with Seaby 1963, bt Seaby 1966; N 217 at 1.56g bt Baldwin 1974; N 219 at 0.82g bt Baldwin 1987; N 221 at 1.34g B. Lowsley Collection, Sotheby Auction, 20 April 1936, lot 84 (part) [from Lincoln July 1903], bt I. Devereux 1973