British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, East Ilsley, Richard Weston, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.43g/12h (N 88; BW. 39); Faringdon, Richard Fowler, Farthing, 1663, 1.23g/9h (N 1779; BW. 24), Edward Stevens, Farthing, 1652, 1.32g/6h (N 6407; BW. 28); Lambourn, Henry Knighton, Farthing, 1652, 1.27g/6h (N 89; BW. 41), Halfpenny, 1666, 2.17g/6h (N 92, this piece; BW. 43); Newbury, Borough Farthing, 1657, 0.49g/12h (N 117; BW. 54); Windsor, John Gosse, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.57g/12h (N 259; BW. 170); BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Newport Pagnell, Samuell Lambert, Halfpenny, 1.94g/9h (BM 132; P-M 973; N 322; BW. 101) [8]. N 92 good fine, N 322 and 1779 very fine, others fair to fine, N 88 better and with earthy green patina £70-90

Provenance: A. Vayle Collection [N 88 bt 1997, N 259 bt Spink March 1998, N 117 bt April 1998, N 322 bt H. Simmons October 2007, *N 1779 and 6407 bt H. Simmons June 1999], additionally: N 89 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 710 (part) [from J. Whitmore November 1988], N 92 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC November 1987 (6662), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 710 (part).

Henry Knighton, churchwarden 1674, wife’s name Christian; John Gosse, maltster, Peascod street