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17th Century, Lincolnshire, Alford, William Cary, Farthing, 1659, 0.65g/12h (N 2903, different [and earlier] rev. die; Smith 1 variety; BW. 1); Barton-upon-Humber, Hugh Long, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.91g/12h (N 2908; Smith 12; BW. 12); Boston, Borough Halfpenny, 2.01g/12h (N 2909; Smith 18; BW. 15), John Moore, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.90g/9h (Smith 36; BW. 29); Crowland, Walter Bird, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.82g/12h (Smith 65; BW. 57); Epworth, Richard Parnell, Halfpenny, 1.39g/12h (N 2931; Smith 81; BW. 72); Grantham, Borough Halfpenny, 1667, 1.19g/12h (N 2938; Smith 107; BW. –) [7]. Second poor, others generally fair (£50-70)

Provenance:
BW 1 found near Alford, 1978; BW. 12 bt N. Clark April 1992; BW. 15 bt Seaby January 1972; BW. 29 Kendall Bourne Collection, bt N. Clark; BW. 57 bt N. Clark April 1981; BW. 72 bt N. Clark January 1981; Smith 107 bt F.J. Jeffery June 1981.

William Cary (†1678), mercer, governor of Alford Free Grammar School; Hugh Long (†1688), mercer; Richard Parnell, grocer, Quaker