Tickets and Passes, Important British Trade Tokens, Coin Weights

Borough High Street, Hugh Blundell, Farthing, 1.05g/6h (N 4789; BW. 11); T.C.C. at the cocke, Farthing, 0.94g/6h (N 4853; BW. 20); George Corfeild, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.23g/6h (N 4868; BW. 25); John Elliott, Halfpenny, [16]67, 1.03g/12h (N 4805; BW. 34); A.G. at the greene man, Farthing, 1651, 0.95g/6h (N 4864; BW. 41); M.E.H. at the 3 kings, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (N 4882; BW. 46); H.L. at the golden key, Farthing, 1649, 0.69g/6h (N 4861; BW. 56); James Pitman, Farthing, 1655, 1.03g/6h (N 4827; BW. 70); I.I.R. at the checker, Farthing, 1651, 0.93g/6h (N 4851; BW. 74); Richard Roberts, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.52g/6h (N 4850; BW. 80); William Shelley, Farthing, 1662, 0.91g/6h (BW. 88) [11]. BW. 11 very fine, BW. 88 good fine and very rare, BW. 25 and 46 fine, others generally mediocre or fair (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Southwark 17th Century Tokens Formed by Tony Coker.

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Provenance:
Bt M. Trenerry, additionally:
BW. 41, 46, 56, 70 and 80 DNW Auction 38, 25 November 1998, lot 297 (part).

BW. 88 only illustrated. Hugh Blundell, grocer; John Elliott, haberdasher; Richard Roberts, innholder, The Bull’s Head; William Shelley, cheesemonger