Catalogue
Norwich, City farthing, 1667 (City Arms) (W.225) and 1668 (W. 226). Fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Yarmouth, Borough farthing, 1667 (Borough Arms) (W.284); John Ames, farthing, 1652 (Man making candles) (W.289); Beniamin Barker, farthing, 1662 (W.292). Very good-fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
164 Brackley, John Stoakes, halfpenny, 1670 (3 cloves) (W.11). Edge bitten otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Hartwell, William Church, halfpenny, 1666 (Scales) (W.34). Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
King's Cliffe, Jane Browne, halfpenny, 1660 (W.51). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Northhampton, I.S., farthing, 1651 (Bird Streete, scales) (W.79). Fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
Northampton, John Twigden, halfpenny, 1666 (Glove) (W.85, dies at 180ø). A proof struck in silver. Toned, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $800
The Oundle, the Feefees town halfpenny, (Talbot, Griffin) (W.88). Good fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Towcester, Thomas Clarke, halfpenny, 1669 (Drapers' Arms) (W.159). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Wellingborough, Henry Smith, farthing, (3 cloves; bell) (W.177; as SCBI Norweb 3484). Good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Newcastle, Charles Barker, Gabrill Fulthorp, farthing, (Mercers' Arms) (W.1). Brass colour, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $580
Newcastle, Town farthing, 1667, anchor/castle, struck in lead. Believed to be a concoction, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $160
Collingham (North), Mary Scrimshaw, halfpenny (Mercers' Arms) (W.7, dies 180ø). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $300
Mansfield, Robert Wood, halfpenny, 1667, (Hat with feather) (W.26). Even brown patina but crinkled otherwise good fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $60
Nottingham, Chamberlains (in script) halfpenny, 1669, (Town Arms) (W.51; as SCBI Norweb 3523) (illustrated); Thomas Burrowes, halfpenny, (Burr over rose; castle) (W.58); Sam Garner, halfpenny, (Apothecary) (W.74) (illustrated). Nearly fine-good fine. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $180
Oxford, The Mayor, farthing, 1652 (City Arms) (W.111) (2) (W.112); Oliffe Hind farthing, 1657 (Mercer) (W.142); Nich Orum, farthing, 1659 (crayfish) (W.158;as SCBI Norweb 3710b (illustrated); John Souch, farthing 1657 (Fan, Milliner) (W.168;as SCBI Norweb 3720a) (illustrated). Fair-very fine. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Oxford, Seth Ireland, farthing, (AT THE GOVLDING KEY, Key; hart) (W.148); John Tey, farthing, (AT THE ANGELL) (W.172;as SCBI Norweb 3742) (illustrated). The first with spotted toning on brass flan otherwise very fine, second very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Thame, William Tripp, farthing, (Chandler) (W.206). Witney, John Gardiner, halfpenny, 1669 (Shuttles) (W.231) (illustrated). Good fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Woodstock, Alexander Johnsons, farthing, 1652, (Grocers' Arms) (W. 248) (illustrated); T.P., farthing, 1653 (AT THE 3 CUPS) (W.249) (illustrated); Thomas Woodward, farthing, (Grocers' Arms) (W.252). Very good-good fine, the last rare. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Uppingham, Edmond Farbeck, farthing, (Tobacco roll) (W.13;as SCBI Norweb 3876, but dies 180ø). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ludlow, John Bowdler, halfpenny, 1664, (Mercer) (W.25). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Oswestry, Hugh Edwards, penny, 1669, (Shoe) (W.56). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Bridgewater, Town, farthing, 1666 (Town Arms) (W.48), (2), flags on outer towers of castle (W.49); William Sealy, farthing, 1652 (W.72) (illustrated). Very good-good fine, the last scarce. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Midsomer Norton, Joseph Horler, farthing, 1659, (W.183A, used to be uncertain 20). Very good and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Taunton, Constables town farthing, 1667, (T and tun, castle) (W.227); Abraham Crocker, farthing, 1666 (Weavers' Arms) (W.246). Wells, City farthing, '69 (Crown) (W.301). Very good-fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Wells, City farthing, '69 (Crown) (W.301); Robert Warmall, farthing, 1664 (W.310). Yeovil, Christ Allembridge, farthing, 1656 (Pipe, tobacco roll) (W.328) (illustrated). Very good-nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Bank Side, William Chapman, halfpenny, (Bushel measure) (W.121). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Bank Side, George Varasour, farthing, (Family Arms) (W.138). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Pickle Herring Stairs (Tooley Street), Edward Brent, halfpenny, 1668 (Sailing ship) (W.340). Nearly very fine/good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Tooley Street, (Tullys Gate) I.W., farthing, (Shepheard and Dog). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110