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17th Century Tokens, St Michael’s Churchyard [Cornhill], John’s Coffee House, Halfpenny, obv. man pouring coffee into cup, 2.29g/6h (D 2695A, recorded from this specimen). Obverse rather worn, reverse fair to fine, the only known specimen (£50-70)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of London 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Mrs Dora Harris.

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Provenance:
Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 312; bt Seaby July 1984.

John’s Coffee House was one of several such establishments located around Lombard street and Cornhill in the late 17th century