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Hertfordshire 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David Griffiths
Royston (partly in Cambridgeshire prior to 1890), Thomas Bill, Farthing, 1664, 0.43g/12h (N 2244; BW. 160); Edward Crouch, Farthings (2), 0.87g/3h (N 2245; BW. 161-2), 0.52g/12h (N 2246; BW. 161-2); Richard Godfree, Farthing, 1.11g/6h (N 2247; BW. 163); Thomas Godfrey, Farthings (2), 0.73g/6h (N 2248; BW. 164), 1.05g/6h (N 2249, this piece; BW. 164); James Partrich, Farthings (3), undated (2), 1.14g/6h (N 2250; BW. 165-6), 1.19g/6h (N 2251; BW. 165-6), 1668, 0.69g/12h (N 2252; BW. 167); Benjamin Scrubie, Farthings (2), 0.89g/6h (N 2253; BW. 168), 0.40g/3h (N 2253 rev., different obv.; BW. 168); William Wind, Farthing, 1657, 1.19g/6h (N 2254; BW. 170) [12]. N 2246, 2247, 2250 and 2253 fine to very fine, others in varied state, N 2244 and 2252 pierced, a good town group £140-£180
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Provenance: N 2244 and 2251 W. Gilbert Collection, N. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lots 845, 846 (parts); N 2245 and 2253 bt Baldwin October 1979; N 2246 N. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 845 (part); N 2247 and *2250 bt Spink October 1978; N 2248 bt Seaby February 1982; N 2249 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 535 (part); N 2253 var bt Baldwin May 1979; N 2254 W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 May 1940, lot 135 (part), Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 147 (part)
Royston (partly in Cambridgeshire prior to 1890), Thomas Bill, Farthing, 1664, 0.43g/12h (N 2244; BW. 160); Edward Crouch, Farthings (2), 0.87g/3h (N 2245; BW. 161-2), 0.52g/12h (N 2246; BW. 161-2); Richard Godfree, Farthing, 1.11g/6h (N 2247; BW. 163); Thomas Godfrey, Farthings (2), 0.73g/6h (N 2248; BW. 164), 1.05g/6h (N 2249, this piece; BW. 164); James Partrich, Farthings (3), undated (2), 1.14g/6h (N 2250; BW. 165-6), 1.19g/6h (N 2251; BW. 165-6), 1668, 0.69g/12h (N 2252; BW. 167); Benjamin Scrubie, Farthings (2), 0.89g/6h (N 2253; BW. 168), 0.40g/3h (N 2253 rev., different obv.; BW. 168); William Wind, Farthing, 1657, 1.19g/6h (N 2254; BW. 170) [12]. N 2246, 2247, 2250 and 2253 fine to very fine, others in varied state, N 2244 and 2252 pierced, a good town group £140-£180
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Provenance: N 2244 and 2251 W. Gilbert Collection, N. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lots 845, 846 (parts); N 2245 and 2253 bt Baldwin October 1979; N 2246 N. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 845 (part); N 2247 and *2250 bt Spink October 1978; N 2248 bt Seaby February 1982; N 2249 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 535 (part); N 2253 var bt Baldwin May 1979; N 2254 W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 May 1940, lot 135 (part), Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 147 (part)