London (City), Puddle Dock [Blackfriars], Tho. Baker, Farthing, 1659, 1.38g/6h (N 7491; BW. 2287); Queenhithe, Barthollomew Fish, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.11g/3h (N 7524; BW. 2303); Ralph’s Quay [Thames Street], T.I.H. at the halfe moon, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 7527; BW. 3097); Rosemary Lane, Ph. Doe, Farthing, 0.91g/6h (N 7560; BW. 2400); St Michael’s Lane [Thames Street], G[race] H[ardwin], Farthing, 1.13g/6h (N 7617, this piece; BW. Uncertain 88); St Thomas Apostle [Vintry], Radulphus Olliffus, 1629 (2), 1.28g/12h, 0.92g/12h (both Thompson, TCSB Dec. 2002; N 7634; BW. Uncertain 115) [7]. N 7617 and 7634 at 1.28g very fine, former with partial ‘river’ patina, N 7634 about very fine, N 7491 poor, others about fine £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: N 7491 bt R.A. Merson 2002; N 7524 bt Seaby October 1972; N 7527 bt L. Bennett June 1986; N 7560 SNC January 1932 (13088a), T.O. Mabbott Collection, bt Seaby July 1971; *N 7617 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 388 [from Baldwin]; N 7634 at 1.28g Token Congress Auction (Northampton), 14 October 2005, lot 129; N 7634 at 0.92g bt R. Gladdle May 2002