British Tokens

Middlesex (Metropolitan), Cow Cross Street, I.M.B. the dogg and bare, Farthing, 1653, 1.07g/6h (N 7905; BW. 747); Francis Bray, Halfpenny, [16]66, 1.92g/3h (N 7895; BW. 748); Willam Burton, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 7902; D 749A); William Cordwell, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N –; BW. 750); H.M.G. at the 3 kings, Farthings (2), 1.95g/6h, 0.93g/6h (both N 7910; BW. 751); I.M.G. the 3 doves, Farthing, 1650, 0.83g/6h (N 7909 obv., different [earlier] rev.; BW. 752); John Hammond, Farthing, 1667, 1.29g/12h (N 7897; BW. 754); Phillip Hocker, Farthing, 1664, 0.68g/6h (N 7898; BW. 755); Elizabeth Hodgkins, Halfpenny, [16]65, 2.48g/6h (N –; BW. 756); Robert Lyford, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.70g/9h (N –; D 756A); James Watkins, Farthing, 0.88g/6h (N 7903; BW. 761) [12]. N 7903 and 7905 fine, others in varied state, some rare £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of London 17th Century Tokens Formed by the Late Cole Danehower.

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Provenance: N 7895, 7897, 7898, *7903, 7905, 7909 var, 7910 at 0.93g, BW. 750, 756 and D 756A J.L. Wetton Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 166 (part) [7905 from N.A. Clark], P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lots 143, 144 (parts); N 7902 F. Sedgwick Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 16, P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 144 (part); N 7910 at 1.95g found in the R. Thames