Auction Catalogue

16 March 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British Trade Tokens

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 409

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16 March 2006

Hammer Price:
£170

Doncaster, Daniell Hall, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.87g/12h (N 5838; BW. 72); Otteweell Robotham, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.19g/9h (N 5848, this piece; BW. 83) [2]. First about fine and very rare, second with legend partly weak, otherwise very fine and pleasingly patinated (£140-180)

Provenance:
*BW. 83 Lord Grantley Collection, Part V, Glendining Auction, 18-19 May 1944, lot 1995 (part), H. Hird Collection, Glendining Auction, 6 March 1974, lot 285 (part), Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 95 [from Seaby].

Daniel Hall, mercer; Ottewell Robotham, chandler