British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Boston, Borough Halfpence (2, different obv. dies), 1.74g/12h (N 2909; D 15A), 1.87g/12h (N 2910; BW. 15), Robert Bustord, Farthing, 1657, 1.15g/12h (N 2913; BW. 18), Christopher Coxal, Farthing, 0.76g/6h (N 2914 rev., different [earlier] obv.; BW. 19); Bourne, Will Queningbrowh, Farthing, 1656, 0.98g/6h (N 2918; BW. 43); Brigg, Robert Trowan, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.20g/9h (N 2920; BW. 48); Caistor, William Hanson, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.03g/12h (N 2924; BW. 52); Crowland, Elizabeth Colls, Farthing, 1664, 1.10g/9h (N 2928; BW. 59); Gainsborough, Samuell Parker, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.23g/12h (N –; BW. 91) [9]. Last fine and rare, others in varied state £100-150

Provenance: N 2910 and 2918 The Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 133 (part), bt Seaby 1986; others except N 2909 and *BW. 91 N.J. Hutchinson Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson June 1988.

Robert Bustord (†1666), baker; Christopher Coxall, ironmonger; Will Queningbrough, mercer, wife’s name Ann; William Hanson, mercer; Samuel Parker, mercer, churchwarden 1672-3