Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Lincolnshire, Barton-on-Humber, George Brown, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.79g/6h (N –; BW. 10), Richard Woore, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.53g/6h (N –; BW. 13); Boston, Borough Halfpence (2), 2.07g/12h (N 2909; D 15A), 1.23g/12h (N 2910; BW. 15); Caistor, Edward Denty, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.03g/12h (N 590 obv.; D 50A); Crowland, Parish Halfpenny, 1670, 2.43g/9h (N 2926; BW. 56); Donington, Richard Greenhill, Halfpenny, 1663, 1.91g/6h (N 2930; BW. 69); Grantham, Borough Halfpenny, 1667, 1.30g/12h (N 2940; BW. 95) [8]. Last four about fine and better, N 2930 struck over a 1664 Halfpenny of John Hill of Worcester (BW. Worcs. 145; cf. Thompson/Dickinson, SNC December 1989 pp.325-6), others in varied state, BW. 13 pierced £60-£80

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: N 2909 bt May 1976; N 2910 bt C.F. Bester July 1984; N 2926 bt M.J. Dickinson October 1989; N 2930 N.J. Hutchinson Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson November 1989; N 2940 bt N.A. Clark October 1977; BW. 10 bt December 1975; BW. 13 bt April 1978; D 50A bt A.W. Judd