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Hertfordshire 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David Griffiths
Watford, John Neale, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.30g/12h (N 2304; BW. 219); John and Jonathan Newman, Halfpenny, 0.90g/12h (N 2305, this piece; BW. 220); Capt. A. Rocke, Farthings, 1649 (2), 0.96g/6h (N 2306; BW. 221), 0.84g/6h (N 2307; BW. 221); Tho. and George Smyth, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.26g/12h (N 2309; BW. 223); William Whittaker, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.23g/9h (N 2310; BW. 224) [6]. N 2306 good very fine, dark glossy patina, others fine and better £180-£220
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Provenance: N 2304 bt Seaby September 1986; *N 2305 Sir John Evans Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 17 July 1957 (lot 242, part) [from J.E. December 1909], R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 549 (part); N 2306 W. Gilbert Collection, N. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 865 (part); N 2307 N. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 865 (part); N 2309 bt Baldwin September 1997; N 2310 bt Stanley Gibbons November 1979.
Mr Griffiths' specimens of the tokens of John Morse (BW. 218; ex Faulkner 135 part, Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 147 part), and Georg Smeanth (BW. 222; from Seaby July 1981) are on loan to Watford Museum
Watford, John Neale, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.30g/12h (N 2304; BW. 219); John and Jonathan Newman, Halfpenny, 0.90g/12h (N 2305, this piece; BW. 220); Capt. A. Rocke, Farthings, 1649 (2), 0.96g/6h (N 2306; BW. 221), 0.84g/6h (N 2307; BW. 221); Tho. and George Smyth, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.26g/12h (N 2309; BW. 223); William Whittaker, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.23g/9h (N 2310; BW. 224) [6]. N 2306 good very fine, dark glossy patina, others fine and better £180-£220
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Provenance: N 2304 bt Seaby September 1986; *N 2305 Sir John Evans Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 17 July 1957 (lot 242, part) [from J.E. December 1909], R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 549 (part); N 2306 W. Gilbert Collection, N. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 865 (part); N 2307 N. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 865 (part); N 2309 bt Baldwin September 1997; N 2310 bt Stanley Gibbons November 1979.
Mr Griffiths' specimens of the tokens of John Morse (BW. 218; ex Faulkner 135 part, Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 147 part), and Georg Smeanth (BW. 222; from Seaby July 1981) are on loan to Watford Museum