British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Spalding, John Havey, Farthing, 1655, 1.12g/12h (PPM 7; Smith 237; N 2981; BW. 222); Richard Hutchinson, octagonal Halfpenny, 2.62g/12h (PPM 8; Smith 238; N –; BW. 223); Joseph Nutton, Farthing, 0.89g/9h (PPM 9; Smith 240; N –; BW. 225), Halfpenny, 1668, 2.55g/12h (PPM 10; Smith 239; N 2982; BW. 224) [4]. PPM 8 and 9 about very fine, former the best known specimen, latter extremely rare, others fine £250-300

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

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Provenance: PPM *8 and 9 T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 39 (part), bt Spink; others J. Kendall Bourne Collection.

John Harvey, grocer, Quaker; Richard Hutchinson, draper; Joseph Nutton, merchant, wife’s name Thomasin