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BRITISH TOKENS, Horselydown, William Jones, Farthing, 0.56g/12h (E 628; N –; BW. 259); John Kemp, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.75g/6h (E 629; N 4924, this piece; BW. 261); Richard Parham, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.93g/12h (E 631; N –; D 265A); Joseph Petty, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.74g/12h (E 633; N 4925, this piece; BW. 266); R.S.S. at ye 3 marriners, Farthing, 0.63g/6h (E 635; N –; BW. 267); T.A.S. kings head tavern, Farthing, 1653, 1.11g/6h (E 636; N 4927a, this piece; BW. 269) [6]. E 633 good fine but metal fault on obverse, others generally about fine and better, E 631 and 635 with ‘river’ patina, E 628 very rare £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Southwark 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Cole Danehower.

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Provenance: E 628 J.L. Wetton Collection, bt N.A. Clark October 2010; E 629 and 636 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection; E 631 found on the south bank of the R. Thames, 1988, P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 257 (part) [bt March 1988]; *E 633 Norweb Collection [from Spink]; E 635 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 257 (part) [from Baldwin November 1989]