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The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson (Part I)
Gloucestershire, Cirencester, Borough Farthings, 1668 (3), 2.22g/12h (N 1616, this piece; BW. 44), 3.45g/12h, 2.28g/12h (both N 1617, former this piece; BW. 44); Anthony Chance, Farthings (2), 0.60g/6h (N 1620 obv./1619 rev.; BW. 46), 1.08g/6h (N 1620 rev., obv. not in N; BW. 46); William Constable, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 2.05g/6h (N 1625; BW. 48); Isaac Small, Halfpence (2), 1.87g/12h, 1.20g/12h (both N 1641; BW. 66) [8]. First three fine, others in varied state £70-£90
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Provenance: *N 1616 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC October 1989 (5464); N 1617 at 3.45g R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC July-August 1990 (4599), bt Spink November 1990; N 1617 at 2.28g bt February 1971; N 1620/1619 and 1625 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 269 (part) [from Mrs N late 1960s], bt S.E. Schwer April 1987; N 1620 var L. Habgood Collection, bt N.A. Clark November 2007; N 1641 at 1.87g bt R. Gladdle June 2004; N 1641 at 1.20g bt J.G. Scott.
The Sylloge entry for 1619 describes the fourth token in this lot as from the same dies, but that is incorrect
Gloucestershire, Cirencester, Borough Farthings, 1668 (3), 2.22g/12h (N 1616, this piece; BW. 44), 3.45g/12h, 2.28g/12h (both N 1617, former this piece; BW. 44); Anthony Chance, Farthings (2), 0.60g/6h (N 1620 obv./1619 rev.; BW. 46), 1.08g/6h (N 1620 rev., obv. not in N; BW. 46); William Constable, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 2.05g/6h (N 1625; BW. 48); Isaac Small, Halfpence (2), 1.87g/12h, 1.20g/12h (both N 1641; BW. 66) [8]. First three fine, others in varied state £70-£90
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Provenance: *N 1616 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC October 1989 (5464); N 1617 at 3.45g R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC July-August 1990 (4599), bt Spink November 1990; N 1617 at 2.28g bt February 1971; N 1620/1619 and 1625 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 269 (part) [from Mrs N late 1960s], bt S.E. Schwer April 1987; N 1620 var L. Habgood Collection, bt N.A. Clark November 2007; N 1641 at 1.87g bt R. Gladdle June 2004; N 1641 at 1.20g bt J.G. Scott.
The Sylloge entry for 1619 describes the fourth token in this lot as from the same dies, but that is incorrect