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26 April 2023

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British 17th Century Trade Tokens

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№ 467

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26 April 2023

Hammer Price:
£75

CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Swavesey, William Burten, Farthing, 1656, 1.23g/6h (N 481; BW. 183); Wisbech, John Finch, Farthings (2), undated, 1.46g/12h (N 494; BW. 207), 1666, 1.49g/12h (N 495; BW. 206), Henry Tunard, Farthings (4), 1657 (2), 0.98g/9h, 0.75g/12h (both N 498; BW. 211), 1662, 0.53g/6h (N 499; BW. 212), 1663, 0.93g/12h (N 500; BW. 213) [7]. N 498 at 0.75g and 499 fair, others fine to very fine £70-£90

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

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Collection

N 481 W. Gilbert Collection, Spink Auction 19, 3 March 1982, lot 24 (part), R. Dyer Collection, Spink Auction 20122, 27 May 2020, lot 676 [from N.A. Clark]; others R. Dyer Collection, Spink Auction 20122, 27 May 2020, lots 682, 684 [*495 SCMB May 1966, then from Seaby January 1987, 498 at 0.98g from S.R. Porter October 1978, 499 from S.R. Porter August 1979, 500 from S.R. Porter February 1989]