Catalogue

Lot 3889 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Gloucestershire, Bristol, Town farthing (c.1597) rectangular (W.21;as SCBI Norweb 1450). Fine and very rare.

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Lot 3890 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Kent, Dartford, Robert Capon, halfpenny, 1668, (Tallowchandlers' Arms) (W.130, dies at 90 degrees). Even brown patina, very fine and rare.

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Lot 3891 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Lincolnshire, Stamford, Overseers halfpenny, (Town Arms; woolpack) (W.235). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 3892 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Norfolk, Lynn Regis (King's Lynn) Town farthing, 1668, (Town Arms) (W.63) and 1669, die break on reverse from N to rim at 4 o'clock (W.65;as SCBI Norweb 3069) (illustrated). The first somewhat curved good fine; the second toned nearly very fine. (2)

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Lot 3893 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Northamptonshire, Wellingborough, Henry Smith, farthing, (3 cloves; bell) (W.177; as SCBI Norweb 3484). Good fine.

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Lot 3894 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Somersetshire, Bridgewater, Town farthing, 1666 (Town Arms) (W.48), (2), flags on outer towers of castle (W.49); William Sealy, farthing, 1652 (W.72). Very good- good fine, the last scarce. (4)

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Lot 3895 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Staffordshire, Penkridge, John Phillipes, halfpenny, 1665, (Mercers' Arms) (W.44). Fair/fine.

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Lot 3896 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Staffordshire, Uttoxeter, John Halsey, halfpenny 1668, (Mercers' Arms), Octagonal (W.76). Good fine and rare.

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Lot 3897 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Suffolk, Worlingworth, John Blumfield, halfpenny, (Grocer) (W.373, dies at 180ø and in copper). Medium brown patina, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3898 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Worcestershire, Evesham, Burrow halfpenny, (Borough Arms, FOR NECESSARY EXCHANGE) (W.42) (illustrated); Phillip Ballord, halfpenny, 1664 (W.46). First with even brown patina, very fine; fine. (2)

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Lot 3899 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Yorkshire, York, John Hooper (in script) halfpenny, 1668, (Royal Oak) (W.401). The obverse die only struck on both sides of a worn William III halfpenny, (1695-8). Fine and possibly unique in this form.

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Lot 3900 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Late 17th century lead tokens, fox running left/W/NI (14.5mm) (illustrated), cross/plain (16mm) (this may be much earlier). Very fine; fair, the first very rare. (2)

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Lot 3901 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

East Anglian farming token, in lead (24mm) circa 1750, man wearing hat riding horse left/W.D. pellet above, three pellets below. Very fine and rare.

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Lot 3902 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Farm token in lead, (38mm) obverse cross over MHR monogram, reverse horse galloping left through trees. Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3903 Sale 91 W.J. Noble British Collection - 17th Century Tokens

Boy Bishop, groat of Bury St. Edmonds, a fantasy by Billy Monk and Charlie Eaton, c.1857-61, another "groat" similar but thinner and flat, another with Bishops mitre and lines only for legends. The first patinated very fine, the others fair. (3)

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