Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

17th Century Tokens, Nottinghamshire, Retford, Peter Booth, Halfpenny, 1.09g/6h (Preston-Morley/Pegg 123, and BNJ 1981, p.177, item P, this piece; BW. 111); William Smith, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 2.05g/12h (Preston-Morley/Pegg 130; BW. 115) [2]. Obverse of first fair, reverse fine and patinated, second poor but partly legible, extremely rare (£60-80)

Provenance:
First E.W. Danson Collection [from Seaby 1960], A. Judd Collection
Second bt A. Judd.

Peter Booth, innholder, The Falcon, attorney and alderman, wife’s name Elizabeth; William Smith, milliner