Staffordshire 17th Century Tokens from the Geoffrey Kay Collection

15 December 2005

Lot No 1845

Burslem, Samuell Leigh, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.06g/12h (D 6A). Some surface verdigris on obverse,...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1846

Burslem, John Stead, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.97g/6h (N 4195; D 6B). Good fine, extremely rare, far...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1847

Burton-on-Trent, John Blundell, Halfpenny, 1.20g/3h (BW. 7); William Moreton, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.38g/6h (N 4196; BW. 11) [2]. First fair and very rare, second fine with green patina, rare (£70-90)

15 December 2005

Lot No 1848

Cheadle, William Chaloner, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.90g/12h (D 13A). Fair, extremely rare (£50-70)

15 December 2005

Lot No 1849

Gnoshall, Mercer’s octagonal Halfpenny, 1667, 2.28g/3h (BW. 17). Nail piercing through centre, otherwise fine, rare (£30-50)

15 December 2005

Lot No 1850

Kinver, John Cooke, Halfpenny, 1663, 2.12g/6h (N 4199; BW. 22). Good fine; the only issue for...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1851

Lichfield, John Burnes, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.11g/3h (N 4202 obv., different rev.; BW. 28);...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1852

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Will Beard, Farthing, 1656, 0.83g/6h (BW. 41). Very fine and very rare...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1853

Penkridge, John Phillipes, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.59g/12h (N 4207; BW. 44). Very fine; the only...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1854

Rowley Regis, Richard Russell, Halfpenny, 1.04g/12h (BW. 45); William Russell, Halfpenny, 1667,...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1855

Rugeley, Nicholas Gosling, Halfpenny, 1.88g/12h (N 4209; BW. 48). Mediocre, very rare; the only issue for the town (£30-50)

15 December 2005

Lot No 1856

Stafford, William Elveis, Halfpenny, 1.93g/12h (N 4211; BW. 57); Richard Hichcock, Halfpenny,...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1857

Stone, Andrew Gamull, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 2.52g/6h (N 4214; BW. 68). Fine, very rare...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1858

Stone, John Whittacres, Halfpence (2), 1664, 1.63g/3h (BW. 69), 1667, 1.61g/3h (N 4215; BW. 70)...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1859

Stone, William Wright, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.78g/3h (D 72A). Flan a little bent, otherwise fair to fine, extremely rare (£70-90)

15 December 2005

Lot No 1860

Tipton, John Nightingale, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.15g/6h (D 72C). Doubly pierced, otherwise good fine...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1861

Uttoxeter, John Burton, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.74g/12h (BW. 73); Robert Gilbert, Halfpenny, 1664,...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1862

Walsall, Christopher Dicken, Farthing, 0.82g/12h (BW. 82); John Lander, Farthing, 1656, 1.15g/6h...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1863

Wednesbury, I.F., wedgbvry and walsall, brass Farthing, 1656, 0.96g/6h (N 4226; D 83A); Henry...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1864

Willenhall, Thomas Brinley, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.08g/9h (D 93B). Overstruck on uncertain...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1865

Willenhall, William Turner, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.43g/6h (N 4228; D 93C). Fine, reverse better,...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1866

Wolverhampton, kitt o th cock [Christopher Clarridge], Farthing, 1.22g/12h (N 4231; BW. 98);...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1867

Wolverhampton, Frances Parker, Farthing, 0.82g/12h (dies not in N; BW. 99); Will Parkshowse,...

15 December 2005

Lot No 1868

Yoxall, Theophilus Folkingham, Farthing, 1664, 1.14g/6h (N 4234; D 102A). Obverse fair, reverse fine, extremely rare (£90-120)

15 December 2005

Lot No 1869

Duplicates: Lichfield, City, octagonal Halfpenny, 1670, 2.13g/9h (N 4201; BW. 27); Tho[mas] Catterbancke, Farthing, 0.78g/12h (BW. 30); Penkridge, John Phillipes, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.50g/9h (N 4207; BW. 44); Stafford, William Elveis, Halfpenny, 1.14g (N 4211; BW. 57); Walsall, Robert Stotesbury, Halfpenny, 1663,...