A Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by a Gentleman Deceased

DEVON, Great Torrington, Corporation Farthing, 1668, 0.70g/12h (N 811; BW. 341); Honiton, John Hall, Farthing, 1663, 0.55g/6h (N 715; BW. 181), Henry Tanner, Farthing, 1664, 0.78g/3h (N 723; BW. 192); Moretonhampstead, Overseers’ Halfpenny, 1670, 2.21g/12h (N 735; BW. 208); Newton Abbot, Elizabeth Maninge, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.01g/12h (N 738, this piece; BW. 214); Ottery St Mary, Hannyball Follet, Farthing, 1666, mm. mullet, 1.08g/9h (dies not in N; BW. 229); Plymouth, Edward Pateson, Farthing, 1.00g/12h (N 762; BW. 261), William Warren, Farthing, 0.88g/6h (N 767, this piece; BW. 275); Silverton, I.Y., Farthing, 1660, 0.42g/3h (N 781; BW. 290); South Molton, Christopher May, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.64g/12h (N 732; BW. 302); South Tawton, Chagford and Moreton, John Lethbridge, Halfpenny, 1.38g/9h (N 785; BW. 307); Tiverton, Richard Bellamy, Farthing, 1661, 0.77g/12h (N 790; BW. 314), Michaell Otway, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.80g/12h (N 796; BW. 325), John Paty, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.50g/3h (N 797; BW. 327), Richard Wood, Farthing, 1663, 0.69g/12h (N 804; BW. 336); Uplyme, John Lidon, Farthing, 1667, 0.78g/12h (N 821; BW. 367) [16]. N 804, 821 and BW. 229 fine to very fine, others in varied state, N 790 centrally pierced
£120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by a Gentleman Deceased.

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Provenance: N 715 SCMB March 1983 (M 42); N 723 bt M.J. Dickinson April 1992; N 732, 790 and 821 bt Seaby 1985; N 735 bt S.H. Monks March 1999; N 738 and 767 Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], bt S.H. Monks March 1992; N 762 bt R. Jeffery October 1994; N 781 and 785 bt July 2000; N 790 bt August 1996; N 797 bt March 2007; N 804 SCMB January-February 1985 (M 11); N 811 bt R. Jeffery June 1993; BW. 229 SCMB November 1985 (M 323)