British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

17th Century, Berkshire, Reading, Robert Smart, Farthing, 0.76g/12h (N 178; BW. 112); Joseph Stockwell, Farthing, 0.81g/6h (N 181; BW. 114); Richard Stockwell, Farthing, 1656, 1.14g/6h (N 182; BW. 115); William Taylor, Farthing, 0.55g/6h (N 186; BW. 118); Reynold Thornbrough, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (N 187; BW. 119); Thomas Underwood, Farthing, 1666, 0.93g/6h (N 188; BW. 121); Henry Whitell, Farthing, 1656, 1.17g/6h (N 189; BW. 122); John Wilder the Elder, Farthings (2), undated, 0.93g/6h (N 190; BW. 123), 1663, 0.48g/6h (N 191, this piece; BW. 125); John Wilder the Younger, Farthing, 1652, 0.99g/6h (N 192; BW. 124); Thomas Winckells, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.86g/6h (N 193; BW. 126), 0.94g/6h (N 194; BW. 126) [12]. BW. 114 very fine and very rare, BW. 122 and first 126 fair, BW. 124 poor, others generally fine, BW. 125 with ragged edge but rare (£120-150)

Provenance:
BW. 112, 115, 118, 122 and 126 at 0.94g M. Bull Collection, additionally:
BW. 112, 122 and 126 The Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 75 (part); BW. 115 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Dr B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 257 (part), from F. Schwer June 1984; BW. 118 from F. Schwer February 1985
BW. *114 and 119 P.J. Seaby Collection
BW. 121 with early 1960s Seaby ticket
BW. 123 SNC March 1987 (1448) and previously at Seaby 1972
BW. 125 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC April 1988 (2328).

Richard Stockwell, salter; Reynold Thornbrough, vintner; Henry Whitell, cheesemonger; Thomas Winckells, baker