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The James Lamb Collection of 17th Century Tokens of the London Borough of Stepney
Duplicates: Shadwell, T.F.P. at the crown, Farthing, 1653, 0.92g/6h (N 8433; BW. Middlesex 189); Shadwell Dock, L.S.E. at the worlds end, Farthings (2), reading dock, 0.79g/6h, 0.65g/9h both N 8445; BW. Middlesex 178 var.), John Plater, Halfpenny, [16]65, 1.30g/9h (N 8440; BW. Middlesex 193); The Tower [Tower of London], Morgan Cowarne, Halfpenny, 1.67g/6h (N 8473; BW. 3176) [5]. First good fine, 'river' patina, second fine, others in varied state, fourth with large piercing £70-£90
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Provenance: N 8433 found in the R. Thames at Wapping Old Stairs, bt J. Dunford September 2013; N 8440 with Seaby 1963, R.H. Thompson Collection, DNW Auction T20, 30 September 2021, lot 204 (part) [from Seaby April 1968]; N 8445 at 0.79g SCMB April 1967, R.H. Thompson Collection, DNW Auction T20, 30 September 2021, lot 204 (part) [from Seaby April 1968]; N 8445 at 0.65g bt S.H. Monks October 2014; N 8473 J.L. Wetton Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 254 (part), bt M.J. Dickinson December 2014
Duplicates: Shadwell, T.F.P. at the crown, Farthing, 1653, 0.92g/6h (N 8433; BW. Middlesex 189); Shadwell Dock, L.S.E. at the worlds end, Farthings (2), reading dock, 0.79g/6h, 0.65g/9h both N 8445; BW. Middlesex 178 var.), John Plater, Halfpenny, [16]65, 1.30g/9h (N 8440; BW. Middlesex 193); The Tower [Tower of London], Morgan Cowarne, Halfpenny, 1.67g/6h (N 8473; BW. 3176) [5]. First good fine, 'river' patina, second fine, others in varied state, fourth with large piercing £70-£90
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Provenance: N 8433 found in the R. Thames at Wapping Old Stairs, bt J. Dunford September 2013; N 8440 with Seaby 1963, R.H. Thompson Collection, DNW Auction T20, 30 September 2021, lot 204 (part) [from Seaby April 1968]; N 8445 at 0.79g SCMB April 1967, R.H. Thompson Collection, DNW Auction T20, 30 September 2021, lot 204 (part) [from Seaby April 1968]; N 8445 at 0.65g bt S.H. Monks October 2014; N 8473 J.L. Wetton Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 254 (part), bt M.J. Dickinson December 2014