17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

WARWICKSHIRE, Alcester, Joseph Dewes, Farthing, 1654, 1.15g/6h (N 5268; BW. 3), William Reynolds, Farthing, 1652, 1.47g/12h (N 5272; BW. 9), Margaret Yarnoll, Farthings, 1651 (2), 1.71g/6h, 0.76g/6h (both N 5277; BW. 14); Barford, Mary Brine, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.10g/3h (N 5281; BW. 23), Will Cockbill, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.37g/12h (N 5282; BW. 24); Birmingham, Nicholas Sanford, Halfpenny, 1.40g/5h (N –; BW. 45); Brailes, Thomas Rimill, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.87g/12h (N 5295; BW. 48); Hemlingford Hundred, Edward Taylor, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.38g/12h (N 5328; BW. 102); Kineton, Samuel Bacon, Halfpenny, 1.51g/6h (N 5333; BW. 109), Jo Eborne, Farthing, 0.71g/12h (N 5334; BW. 111); Rugby, Abraham Harper, Farthing, 0.72g/12h (N 5346 obv., different [Ramage] rev.; BW. 129); Southam, Stephen Cheston, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.77g/9h (N –; BW. 136); together with a modern reproduction of the Halfpenny of Joseph Phillips of Stratford-upon-Avon [14]. N 5277 at 1.71g, 5333, 5346 var and BW. 136 fine and better, last rare, others in varied state £90-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer.

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N 5268, 5272, 5277 at 0.76g, 5281, 5295, 5328, 5333, 5334 and BW. 45 DNW Auction T13, 2 October 2013, lots 347, 348 (parts), additionally: N 5272 and 5295 from Seaby 1985, N 5277 at 0.76g, 5281, 5328 and 5333 D.L. Smith Collection, Sotheby Auction, 18-19 July 1985, lot 571 (part) [5277 from Seaby February 1972, 5281 from Spink October 1974, 5328 from Baldwin October 1982, 5333 from Seaby November 1975], BW. 45 from J. Whitmore October 2011; N 5277 at 1.71g Wallis & Wallis Auction (Lewes), 12 June 2012, lot 56; N 5282 SNC August 2001 (TT 1496); N 5346 var Tennants Auction (Leyburn), 2 May 2012, lot 260 (part); *BW. 136 Simmons Mailbid Sale 67, 14 May 2014 (49)