Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

17th Century Tokens, Hertfordshire, Stevenage, Thomas Fletcher, Farthing, 1668, 0.43g/6h (N 2270; BW. 187); Peter Langthorne, Farthing, 1666, 0.96g/9h (N 2271; BW. 188); Robert Smith, Farthing, 1667, 0.65g/3h (N 2274; BW. 191), Halfpenny, 1667, 1.17g/3h (N 2275; BW. 190) [4]. Generally fair to fine, first better but with edge chip (£50-70)

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. 187 and 190 SNC May 1976 (4092, 4095).

BW. 188 illustrated. Peter Langthorne, blacksmith, wife’s name Elizabeth; Robert Smith, tallowchandler. Langthorne’s token is clearly spelt langthorne, not as the reading of the specimen in SCBI Norweb, with which it shares the same dies