Important British Trade Tokens

York, Tho[mas] Allott, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.66g/12h (N 6169, this piece; BW. 379); William Bell, Halfpenny, 1665, 2.10g/12h (N 6109, this piece; BW. 382) [2]. First fine or better, second very fine (£80-100)

Provenance:
Lord Grantley Collection, Part V, Glendining Auction, 18-19 May 1944, lot 1995 (part)
H. Hird Collection, Glendining Auction, 6 March 1974, lot 285 (part)
Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lots 208, 212 (parts) [from Seaby].

BW. 382 only illustrated. Thomas Allott, Thursday market [St Sampson’s square]; William Bell, grocer