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

Quentin Archer

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№ 848

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2 February 2022

Hammer Price:
£120

Southwark, Borough High Street, Will Smee, Farthing, 1658, 1.08g/12h (E 520; N –; D 90A); Adam Smith, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.32g/6h (E 521; N 4836a, this piece; BW. 91); Henery Southwicke, Halfpenny, [16]68, 1.36g/3h (E 522; N –; D 91A) [3]. Last excavated but extremely rare, only one other specimen listed by Everson, others about fine and better but second lacquered £100-£150

Provenance: E 520 bt N.A. Clark May 2009; E 521 Norweb Collection; E 522 bt December 2012