British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

Markyate (partly in Bedfordshire), Richard Barnes, Farthing, 0.80g/12h (GO 73A.1; N 2230/2e, this piece; BW. 140); Thomas Dearmor, Farthing, 1666, 0.78g/12h (GO 73B; N 2231; BW. 141) [2]. First very fine, second about fine but very rare; the only issues for the town £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Hertfordshire 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David Griffiths.

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*GO 73A R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 530 (part); GO 73B An Old Collection of Bedfordshire Tokens, Morton & Eden Auction 23, 28-9 November 2006, lot 375 (part)