Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Reading, John Phips, Farthing, 1655, 1.10g/6h (N 171; BW. 105); Robert Pidgion, Farthing, 1663, 0.53g/6h (N 172; BW. 106); Thomas Pineck, Farthing, 0.74g/12h (N 173; BW. 107); Edward Pinnill, Farthing, 1665, 1.17g/3h (N 174a, this piece; BW. 108); Nicholas Prince, Farthing, 1.04g/3h (N 175; BW. 110); John Shipway, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.34g/6h (N 177; D 111A); Robert Smart, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 1.15g/6h (N 178; BW. 112), 0.98g/6h (N 179; BW. 112); Joell Stevens, Farthing, 1652, 1.11g/12h (N 180, this piece; BW. 113); Joseph Stockwell, Farthing, 0.65g/6h (N 181, this piece; BW. 114); Richard Stockwell, Farthing, 1656, 0.86g/6h (N 182; BW. 115); John Swift, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (N 198; BW. 116) [12]. N 178 very fine, N 171, 175, 177 and 198 mediocre or fair, others generally fine, one or two better, some scarce £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 171, 173, 175, 177, 179 and 198 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 94, 96, 98, 99, 101 and 105 [198 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (54)]; N 172 and 182 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lots 717, 718 (parts) [from N.A. Clark March 1988]; N 174a R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 718 (part) [from N.A. Clark May 1989]; *N 178 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (50), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 718 (part); N 180 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC December 1988 (7978), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 718 (part); N 181 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC December 1990 (7772), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 718 (part).

John Phips, chandler. Nicholas Prince, grocer. Joel Stevens, grocer. Richard Stockwell, salter