Auction Catalogue

2 October 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 350

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2 October 2013

Hammer Price:
£420

17th Century Tokens, Wiltshire, Aldbourne, Edward Witts, Farthing, 1666, 1.61g/12h (N 5407; BW. 6); Bradford-on-Avon, William Chandler, Farthing, 1650, 0.98g/6h (N 5417; BW. 15); Calne, Stephen Baylie, Farthing, 0.94g/12h (N 5427; BW. 24), John Jeffreis, Farthing, 1668, 1.00g/6h (N 5429; BW. 30); Chippenham, Samuell Gage, Farthings (2), 1653, 1.12g/6h (N 5439; BW. 43), 1668, 1.60g/6h (N 5440; D 43A), Henry Lambert, Farthing, 1.09g/12h (N 5441; BW. 46), J[ohn] S[cott], Farthing, 1665, 0.75g/6h (N 5445; BW. 47), John Stevens, Farthing, 1652, 1.09g/6h (N 5443; BW. 49); Corsham, Edward Salway, Farthing, 0.60g/12h (N 5448; BW. 60); Corsley, George Carey, Farthing, 1666, 0.50g/9h (N 5450; BW. 57); Cricklade, Thomas Deighton, Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 5451; BW. 62) [12]. N 5407, 5427, 5440 and 5448 about very fine and better, N 5450 fine, others generally fair to fine, some scarce £150-200

Provenance: N *5407, 5427 and 5448 B.M. Greenaway Collection [5407 from W. Underwood July 1998, 5427 from R. Jeffery February 1991, 5448 from J. Hooper October 1993]; N 5429 bt Seaby 1986; N 5439, 5441, 5443 and 5445 bt Seaby 1985; N 5440 SNC April 2004 (2913).

Edward Witts, weaver; William Chandler, grocer; Stephen Bayley, mercer; John Jeffreys, grocer; Henry Lambert, mercer; John Scott, clothier, Bristow place, first wife Alice (†1665); John Stevens, grocer; Edward Salway, clothier; George Carey, clothworker; Thomas Deighton, mercer