The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson

Middlesex (Metropolitan), Shoreditch, William Fellowes, Halfpenny, 1.76g/12h (N –; BW. 2816); Thomas Gateley, Farthing, 1664, 1.19g/6h (N 8158, this piece; BW. 2818); William Gillam, Halfpenny, 2.29g/12h (N 8162; BW. 2819); E.E.H. at the cros dagers, Farthing, 1656, 1.07g/6h (N –; BW. 2820); Richard Houlder, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.95g/6h (N –; BW. 2821); S.P. the rose and crowne, Farthings, 1652 (3), 1.23g/6h, 1.16g/6h, 0.84g/6h (all N 8163, second 8163a, this piece; BW. 2827); John Parson, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.01g/9h (N 8159, this piece; BW. 2828); N.L.S. at the crown, Farthing, 1656, 0.80g/6h (N 8160, this piece; BW. 2830); P.S. at the old swan, Farthing, 1652, 0.86g/6h (N –; D 2831A); John Trimnell, Farthings, 1657 (2), 1.54g/3h, 0.89g/6h (N –; BW. 2832); H.M.W. the hartiechoake, Farthing, 1656, 0.74g/6h (N –; BW. 2834); John Woodeson, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.26g/6h (N –; BW. 2836) [15]. N 8158 and BW. 2821 very fine, latter with ‘river’ patina, N 8163 at 1.23g and 1.16g good fine, others generally about fine but BW. 2819 centrally pierced, a comprehensive group for the locality, some very rare £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: *N 8158 and 8159 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lots 617, 618 (parts); N 8160 and N 8163 at 1.16g H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 867 (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 617 (part); N 8162, 8163 at 1.23g, BW. 2816, 2820 and 2832 at 0.89g J.L. Wetton Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 242 (part); N 8163 at 0.84g bt M.J. Dickinson December 1987; BW. 2821 found in the R. Thames, P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 175 (part) [from R. Law August 1985]; D 2831A and BW. 2836 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 175 (part) [2831A from Seaby September 1986, 2836 from J.L. Wetton August 1987]; BW. 2832 at 1.54g bt M.J. Dickinson May 1992; BW. 2834 found in R. Thames, bt Brudenall December 2006