British Tokens

Rural Middlesex, Bow, John Hanscombe, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.66g/9h (N 9082; Berry p.35; BW. 10); Hackney, John Peppiatt, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N 9141 rev., different obv.; Berry p.77, different dies; BW. 61); Islington, Christopher Busbee, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.82g/12h (N 9208; Berry p.83; BW. 116) [3]. Fair to fine £60-80

Provenance: First bt N.A. Clark 1986; *second bt N.A. Clark 1979; last bt Seaby 1970.

John Hanscombe, vintner, The King’s Head; John Peppiatt (†1669), vintner, The Mermaid; Christopher Busby, vintner, The White Lion