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The James Lamb Collection of 17th Century Tokens of the London Borough of Stepney

James Lamb

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№ 169

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26 April 2023

Hammer Price:
£50

Ratcliff Cross, W.E.B. at the shipp tavern, Farthing, 1.42g/6h (N 8367; BW. 2322); John Baker, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.10g/8h (N –; BW. 2323); Will Baker, Halfpenny, 1.65g/6h (N 8366; BW. 2324) [3]. Second mediocre and with ‘river’ patina but very rare, others about fine and better £60-£80

BW. 2323 J.L. Wetton Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 227 (part), P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 230 (part), D.B. Griffiths Collection, Part VI, DNW Auction 134, 7-8 December 2015, lot 217 (part); others J.L. Wetton Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 227 (part), P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 344 (part), bt M.J. Dickinson December 2014