Auction Catalogue

6 October 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books including the David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 721

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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£160

17th Century Tokens, Essex, Bocking, Nathaniell Boosey, Halfpenny, 1.93g/12h (N 1095; BW. 26); Colchester, Christopher Bayles, Farthing, 1.28g/6h (N 1159; BW. 93), John Debert, Farthings (2), 1666, 0.43g/6h (N 1173; BW. 110), 1667, 0.70g/6h (N 1174; BW. 111), William Moore, Farthings (2), 0.93g/12h (N 1202; BW. 135), 0.83g/9h (N 1203; BW. 135), Elias Moortier, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (N 1208; BW. 138), Thomas Renolds, Farthing, 1.21g/6h (N 1210; BW. 143), Richard Rich, Farthing, 1656, 0.96g/12h (N 1216; BW. 144), Nathaniel Strickson, Farthing, 1658, 0.96g/6h (N 1223; BW. 150); Great Clacton, William Munt, Farthing, 1664, 1.26g/6h (N 1141; BW. 242); SUFFOLK, Stoke-by-Nayland, John Groome, Farthing, 1.11g/6h (dies not in N; Harris 55, same rev. die; BW. 308) [12]. Generally fair to fine £80-100

Nathaniel Boosey (†25 November 1726), clothier; Christopher Bayles (1626-66, a Plague victim), grocer and non-conformist, alderman 1664, wife’s name Martha, née Daniel (†September 1710, aged 84); John de Bert, clothworker, admitted free burgess 1669; William Moore, baymaker, mayor 1663-4 and 1670; Elias Moortier (†1672), weaver, St Martins, admitted a free burgess 1644, elder of the Dutch Church, Colchester, 1665-6, second wife’s name Sarah; Richard Rich (†1670), St Nicholas, wife’s name Elizabeth; Thomas Reynolds (†1665), baymaker and woollen draper, Eastgate, lived at Peldon Hall, mayor 1654, wife’s name Marjorie, née Decoster; Nathaniel Strickson, member of the Common Council 1648