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The Collection of 17th Century Tokens of South London formed by Quentin Archer

Quentin Archer

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№ 822

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2 February 2022

Hammer Price:
£130

Southwark, Bankside, William Boorman, Farthings (2), 1.34g/6h (E 298, this piece illustrated; N 4737 obv., different rev.; BW. 120), 1.28g/9h (E 299; N 4737; BW. 120); William Chapman, Halfpenny, 1.67g/6h (E 300; N 4738; BW. 121) [3]. Last about fine, others very fine and better, first rare, E 299 considerably superior to the Everson plate piece £100-£150

Provenance: E 298 Dora Harris Collection [from Coins of Canterbury February 1979], Simmons Mailbid Sale 48, 21 October 2009 (595); *E 299 Sir Richard Hayward Collection, DNW Auction T14, 1 October 2014, lot 73 (part) [from Spink February 1973]; E 300 bt R. Gladdle