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№ 853

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25 April 2019

Hammer Price:
£180

17th Century Tokens, LONDON (City), Old Change, N.I.B. at the willow tree, Farthing, 1.05g/6h (N 7444; BW. 2127); Paternoster Row, J[ohn] B[roughton], Farthing, 0.86g/12h (N 7459; BW. 2188); Petticoat Lane, Will Bolton, Halfpenny, 1.74g/12h (N –; BW. 2211), Graves Weaver, Farthing, 0.85g/12h (N –; BW. 2219); Pye Corner, Francis Harris, Halfpenny, 2.31g/3h (N –; BW. 2249), John Marston, Halfpenny, 1.53g/3h (N 7503; BW. 2250); Queen Street [Vintry], Robert Moss, Farthing, 0.64g/6h (N 7509; BW. 2319); Redcross Street [Cripplegate], Thomas Holloway, Halfpenny, 1.87g/12h (N 7533; BW. 2385); Rosemary Lane [Royal Mint Street], Daniel Pease, Farthing, 1655, 1.28g/6h (N 7551; BW. 2412) [9]. BW. 2249, N 7444, 7533 and 7551 all fine, last with ‘river’ patina, others in varied state £90-£120

Provenance: P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lots 121, 127 (parts) [N 7459 from N. Mills September 1984, N 7503 from R. Gladdle September 1985, N 7551 from M. Chapple August 1984, BW. 2211 from N. Mills February 1986, BW. 2219 acquired 1984, BW. 2249 from J.L. Wetton June 1987], additionally: N 7509 J.L. Wetton Collection, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 227 (part), N 7533 P. Naylor Collection, from P.C. Deane October 1982