Auction Catalogue

1 October 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 155

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1 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£230

Suffolk, Melton, John Hill, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (N 4414a, this piece; BW. 242), Halfpenny, 1668, 1.33g/9h (N 4415b, this piece; BW. 241); Mendlesham, Tho[mas] Solley, Farthings, 1663 (2), 1.49g/6h, 0.57g/9h (both N 4417, former this piece; BW. 243); Mildenhall, Nathaniel Howlett, Farthing, 1667, 0.45g/3h (N 4422; BW. 248), Myles Rodgin, Farthing, 1666, 1.15g/12h (N –; BW. 249); Nayland, William Meggs, Farthing, 1657, mm. mullet, 0.89g/6h (dies not in N; BW. 256); Needham Market, M.H.S., we 3 sisters, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.11g/6h (N 4432; BW. 264); Newmarket, William Briant, Halfpence, 1669 (2), 2.24g/12h, 1.54g/12h (both N 4434, latter 4434b, this piece; BW. 265), Walter Poulter, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.14g/2h (N 4436; BW. 274) [11]. BW. 249 about very fine and very rare, N 4414, 4415 and BW. 256 good fine, others in varied state, one N 4417 and N 4434b damaged from piercings
£180-220

Provenance: *BW. 249 R.J. Dyer Collection, bt N.A. Clark; N 4414 and 4417 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC October 1996 (5033, 5037), additionally: 4417 SNC February 2003 (2395); N 4415 Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], SNC October 1996 (5035); N 4434b Norweb Collection, SNC October 1996 (5049), SNC February 2003 (2398)