British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

Pirton, John Farmar, Farthing, 1656, 1.54g/9h (N –; BW. 148); John Farmer, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.96g/12h (N 2233; BW. 147) [2]. First excavated but extremely rare, second about fine; the only issues for the village £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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*N 2233 W. Ransome Collection, Sotheby Auction, 30-1 March 1925, lot 269 (part), bt Seaby December 1983; BW. 148 found at Priory Park, Hitchin (Hertfordshire) 1997