British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Alresford, Jarves Abin, Farthing, 1666, 1.76g/12h (N –; Wetton pl. 1B, same dies; D 1A), Halfpence (2), 1666, 2.22g/9h (N 1793; BW. 1), 1667, 1.80g/3h (N 1794; BW. 2); Richard Hockley, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 1652, 0.87g/6h (N 1790 obv., different rev.; D 2A; BW. Kent 19), 1657, 0.73g/12h (N 1790; D 2B); James Withers, Halfpenny, 2.13g/12h (N 1792; BW. 3) [6]. D 2B about very fine, D 1A and 2A fair, former pierced, others about fine or better; an excellent town group, lacking only one issue
£120-150

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

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Provenance: N 1792 bt M.R. Gouby 1983; N 1793 bt Baldwin February 1987; N 1794 bt N.A. Clark 1999; D 2A R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), R. Hogarth Collection, DNW Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 1498 (part) [from Baldwin January 1997]; *D 2B V.J. Newbury Collection, R. Hogarth Collection, DNW Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 1498 (part) [from Baldwin January 1997].

Jarvis Abin, innholder, The George. Richard Hockley, grocer. James Withers, chandler