17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Hammersmith, Giles Stiles, Halfpenny, [16]68, 1.93g/3h (N –; D –). Circumferential weakness, otherwise fine, centres better, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 205 [from Baldwin April 1990 as “75th b’day present to self for tomorrow [25 April 1990], after months of coaxing…Tim M[illett]”; a ‘present’ that still cost the late Mr Greenall £150