Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Reading, Richard Bagly, Farthing, 1.10g/12h (N 129; BW. 64); Solomon Barnard, Farthing, 1653, 1.45g/6h (N 130; BW. 65); Mary Blower, Farthing, 1652, 0.99g/6h (N 132; BW. 66); James Blunt, Farthing, 1666, 0.95g/3h (N 196; BW. 67); Henry Boad, Farthings, 1664 (2), 0.54g/3h (N 133a, this piece; BW. 68), 0.95g/3h (N 134; BW. 68); Edward Bowland, Farthing, 1666, 0.98g/9h (N 135; BW. 69); Frances Brown, Farthings (2), 1.36g/6h (N 136, this piece; BW. 70), 0.73g/9h (N 137; BW. 70); John Browne, Farthing, 1.16g/12h (N 199, this piece; BW. 71); William Burly, Farthing, 1655, 1.14g/6h (N 139; BW. 73); Thomas Bye, Farthing, 0.87g/9h (N 140; BW. 74); William Champe, Farthing, 1658, 1.20g/12h (N 142; BW. 78) [13]. N 196 very fine and rare, N 130, 135, 137 and 199 fair, others generally fine and better £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: N 129, 130, 132, 137, 140 and *196 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 63, 64, 65, 66, 69 and 72 [N 196 from Seaby 1985]; N 133 and 136 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC February 1989 (420), July 1990 (4573), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 714 (part); N 134 bt J.L. Holman 1999; N 135 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (22), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 714 (part) [from M.J.D. January 1990]; N 139 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 714 (part) [from M.J. Dickinson January 1991]; N 142 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 715 (part) [from L. Bennett December 1991]; N 199 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, bt J.L. Holman 1997.

Richard Bagly, chandler. Mary Blower, grocer. Frances Brown, baker. Thomas Bye, mealman. William Champe, mercer