DORSET, Sherborne, Subscribers’ Farthings, 1669 (5), 1.74g/12h, 1.42g/12h, 0.60g/12h (all N 966; BW. 155), 2.22g/12h (N 967; BW. 155), 1.21g/6h (N 968; BW. 155), John Piteman, Farthing, [16]58, 0.74g/6h (N 974; BW. 167); Weymouth, Borough Farthing, 1669, 1.93g/12h (N 993; BW. 194), Bartholomew Beere, Farthing, 1658, 0.70g/6h (N 994; BW. 195), James Budd, Halfpence, 1666 (2), 2.93g/12h, 1.34g/12h (both N 996; BW. 198), Francis Reed, Farthing, 1.17g/3h (N 1001; BW. 202), Halfpenny, 1669, 1.35g/12h (N 1003; BW. 203); Wimborne, John Anstey, Farthing, 1.16g/3h (N 1009; BW. 210) [13]. Both N 996s and 1001 fine, others in varied state, N 968 with nail piercing £90-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by a Gentleman Deceased.

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Provenance: N 966 at 1.42g bt in the USA; N 967 bt October 2008; N 974 bt R. Jeffery October 1991; N 993 H.D. Gibbs Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 330 (part), bt Seaby 1985; N 994 bt A. Cherry May 2001; N 996 at 2.93g bt 1996; N 996 at 1.34g bt Seaby 1986; N 1001 with Baldwin; N 1003 bt A. Cherry September 1992; N 1009 bt A. Cherry March 2002