Barnet, Peeter Blackwell, Halfpence (2), [16]66, 2.07g/3h (N 2123, this piece; BW. 21), 1668, 1.73g/3h (N 2124; BW. 22); Joane Bull, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.29g/3h (N 2113b, this piece; BW. 23); James Burges, Farthings (5), 1.85g/12h (N 2116, this piece; BW. 25-6), 0.60g/6h (N 2116 obv./2114 rev.; BW. 25-6), 0.98g/9h (N 2114, this piece; BW. 25-6), 1.09g/12h (N 2114 obv./2115 rev.; BW. 25-6), 0.78g/6h (N 2115, this piece; BW. 25-6); William Prestwood, Halfpenny, 2.09g/6h (N 2128; BW. 27) [9]. Last fair but very rare, others fine to very fine £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Hertfordshire 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David Griffiths.

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N *2113, 2114, 2115 and 2116 Sir John Evans Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 17 July 1957 (lot 242, part) [2113 and 2115 from J.E. December 1909, 2114 from Spink 1903, 2116 from Baldwin 1904], R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lots 500 (part), 501; N 2114/2115 and 2116/2114 R.T. Andrews Collection, Hertford Museum [by exchange] November 1992; N 2123 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 500 (part) [from Baldwin]; N 2124 bt S.E. Schwer April 1984; N 2128 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 50 (part) [from Seaby January 1981].

The die chain offered by the pieces of James Burges in this lot demonstrates that the chronological order of striking is N 2116, 2114 and 2115