British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Isle of Wight, Newport, Stephen Barton, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.29g/6h (N 1901; BW. 98); John Jolliffe, Farthing, 1655, 0.92g/6h (N 1907; BW. 107); Arther Legg, Farthing, 1656, 1.11g/12h (N 1909; BW. 109); Elizabeth Maynard, Farthing, 0.99g/12h (N 1914; BW. 113); W[illiam] Newland, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N 1916; BW. 115); Francis Searle, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.44g/12h (N 1917; BW. 116); Edward Whistler, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.80g/9h (N 1918; D 117A) [7]. N 1914 very fine, others generally fine, N 1916 better, last with green patina and pierced but very rare £140-180

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

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Provenance: N 1907, 1909 and 1918 bt R. Gladdle October 1992; *N 1914 bt T. Millett October 2004; N 1917 bt S.H. Monks October 2004.

Arthur Legg, grocer. William Newland, grocer. Francis Searle, brewer