Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe, Jeremiah Gray, Farthing, 0.94g/6h (BM 217; N 355; BW. 163); Richard Lucas, Farthings, 1653 (4), 0.95g/3h, 0.90g/3h (both BM 222; N 357; BW. 171), 0.91g/3h (BM 223; N 358; BW. 171), 0.65g/6h (BM 224; N 359; BW. 171), Halfpenny, 1670, 1.22g/6h (BM 225; N 360; BW. 169); Robert Whitton, Farthing, 1.11g/6h (BM 234; N 362; BW. 178); Edward Winch, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.93g/6h (BM 235; N 363; BW. 179) [8]. BM 224 mediocre, others about fine or better, last rare £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: BM 217 SNC February 2000 (403); BM 222 at 0.95g bt S.E. Schwer October 1979; BM 222 at 0.90g, 223, 224 and 225 G. Berry Collection, DNW Auction T13, 2 October 2013, lot 157 [222 and 225 from Seaby 1965, 223 from P.H. Mernick, 224 from B. Blight 1982]; BM 234 bt R. Gladdle 1993; BM 235 bt R. Gladdle June 2004