British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Stevington, Ralph Harvie Sr, Farthings, 1657 (3, different dies), 1.25g/12h (GO 93.1, this piece illustrated; N –; BW. 93), 0.52g/3h (GO 93.2; N –; BW. 93), 1.14g/6h (GO 93.3, this piece illustrated; N –; BW. 93); Ralph Harvie Jr, Halfpenny, 1.57g/3h (GO 94, this piece illustrated; N –; BW. 94); Edward Reade, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.19g/9h (GO 95; N 828; BW. 95) [5]. GO 93.3 very fine and very rare, GO 93.2 mediocre, GO 95 about fine, others fine or better, both rare; all the issues for the village £150-200

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

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Provenance: GO 93.2 N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 801 (part), DNW Auction 54, 19 June 2002, lot 431 (part); *GO 94 Morton & Eden Auction 23, 28-9 November 2006, lot 375 (part); others N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 794 (part).

Ralph Harvey, mercer (aged 61 in 1660), wife’s name Sarah (†1667). Ralph Harvey (†1682), lace buyer, first wife Mary (†December 1668), second wife Patience (†1710). Edward Reade, lace buyer, non-conformist, constable 1679/80, first wife Rebecca (†1657), second wife Mary