British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Hagbourne, Thomas Humfrey, Farthings (3), reading humfery, 0.88g/6h (N 78; BW. 32), reading hayborn, 1.37g/3h (N 79; BW. 31), reading hagborn, g over y, 0.99g/3h (N 80; BW. 30) [3]. N 78 fair, pierced and with edge broken, N 79 fine, N 80 very fine; all the variants for the town £50-70

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

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Provenance: M. Bull Collection; A Collection of 17th Century Berkshire Tokens, the property of a Gentleman, DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 7, additionally: N 78 and 79 The Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 73 (part), *N 80 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 256 (part).

Thomas Humfrey, mercer