English, Scottish and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. World Banknotes

17th Century Tokens, Stock, Rowland Sadler, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.57g/12h (N 1777, this specimen quoted; BW. 305); Edward Somes, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.10g/12h (N 1387, this piece; BW. 304) [2]. First crimped and somewhat dirty but fine, second fair, both very rare (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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Provenance:
BW. 304 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Spink 1961], SNC June 1988 (3894).

Rowland Sadler, tobacconist, county freeholder 1694, wife’s name Mary (†1722); Edward Somes (†1668), fellmonger, constable 1652, churchwarden 1663/4