British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, John Blackly, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (N 368; BW. 18), Edward Clark, Farthing, 1652, 1.10g/6h (N 376; BW. 29), Peter Collins, Farthing, 1656, 1.05g/6h (Gilbert 5:24, same dies; N 379 obv., different rev.; BW. 33), James Potter, Farthing, 1667, 0.62g/6h (Gilbert 7:10, same dies; N 404 rev., different obv.; BW. 69), William Smith, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.43g/12h (N 411; BW. 78); Ely, William Tanner, Farthing, 0.85g/6h (N 448; BW. 119), William Turkinton, Farthing, 1661, 1.39g/12h (N 450; BW. 121) [7]. N 450 very fine, N 411 good fine, N 404 and 448 mediocre, others about fine £50-70

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

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N 450 only illustrated. John Blackly, baker, wife’s name Ann. Edward Clarke (†August 1681), haberdasher, churchwarden 1664, wife’s name Ann (†August 1685). Peter Collins, milliner. James Potter, wife’s name Elizabeth. William Smith (†July 1683), leatherseller. William Tanner, brewer. William Turkinton, chandler