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Auction 191 4-5 May 2021
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The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson (Part II)
Wiltshire, Marlborough, Borough Farthings, 1668 (11), 2.34g/12h, 2.16g/9h, 2.14g/12h, 1.67g/12h, 1.63g/12h (all N 5504; BW. 123-5), 1.62g/12h, 1.61g/6h, 1.59g/12h, 1.14g/6h, 0.65g/12h (all N 5505; BW. 123-5), 1.07g/12h (N 5506; BW. 123-5) [11]. Last very fine and rare but struck on a bar end, others in varied state, N 5505 at 0.65g with central piercing
£60-£80
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Provenance: N 5504 at 2.34g bt March 1971; N 5504 at 2.16g, 5505 at 1.62g and 1.61g J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 791 (part) [5504 from M.J. Dickinson May 1987, 5505 at 1.62g from R. Jeffery March 1993, 5505 at 1.61g from M.J. Dickinson September 1987]; N 5504 at 2.14g and 5505 at 0.65g J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 644 (part); N 5504 at 1.67g P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 308 (part) [from Spink September 1980]; N 5504 at 1.63g and 5505 at 1.14g bt M.J. Harris February 1979; N 5505 at 1.59g bt S.E. Schwer November 1978; *N 5506 F.E. Baker Collection, W. Winton Collection, Glendining Auction, 18 February 1987, lot 290 (part) [from Spink 1979], bt R. Gladdle October 2004
Wiltshire, Marlborough, Borough Farthings, 1668 (11), 2.34g/12h, 2.16g/9h, 2.14g/12h, 1.67g/12h, 1.63g/12h (all N 5504; BW. 123-5), 1.62g/12h, 1.61g/6h, 1.59g/12h, 1.14g/6h, 0.65g/12h (all N 5505; BW. 123-5), 1.07g/12h (N 5506; BW. 123-5) [11]. Last very fine and rare but struck on a bar end, others in varied state, N 5505 at 0.65g with central piercing
£60-£80
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Provenance: N 5504 at 2.34g bt March 1971; N 5504 at 2.16g, 5505 at 1.62g and 1.61g J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 791 (part) [5504 from M.J. Dickinson May 1987, 5505 at 1.62g from R. Jeffery March 1993, 5505 at 1.61g from M.J. Dickinson September 1987]; N 5504 at 2.14g and 5505 at 0.65g J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 644 (part); N 5504 at 1.67g P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 308 (part) [from Spink September 1980]; N 5504 at 1.63g and 5505 at 1.14g bt M.J. Harris February 1979; N 5505 at 1.59g bt S.E. Schwer November 1978; *N 5506 F.E. Baker Collection, W. Winton Collection, Glendining Auction, 18 February 1987, lot 290 (part) [from Spink 1979], bt R. Gladdle October 2004