17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Keith Johnson

SOMERSET, Bath, City Farthings, 1670 (5), 1.60g/3h (N 3948; BW. 6), 2.53g/12h (N 3949; BW. 6), 1.31g/12h (N 3949 rev., different obv. [cf. Young lot 4]; BW. 6), 2.99g/12h (N 3951; BW. 6), 1.63g/6h (N 3952c, this piece; BW. 6), Walter Chapman, Farthing, 0.91g/6h (N 3961; BW. 15), John Pearce, Farthing, 1652, 1.32g/6h (N 3964; BW. 26); Bridgwater, Borough Farthings (3), undated, sexfoil marks, 0.75g/12h (DY –; dies not in N; BW. 50), 1666 (2), 3.61g/12h (N 3976; BW. 49), 1.39g/9h (N 3980; BW. 48), William Crapp, Halfpenny, 1670, 2.10g/9h (N 3982; BW. 55), William Goodridge, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.76g/3h (N 3983; BW. 58), Robert Haviland, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N 3984; BW. 59), John Rogers, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.34g/12h (N 3994; BW. 70), William Sealy, Farthing, 1652, 0.78g/6h (N 3992; BW. 72); Bruton, Borough Farthing, 1669, 1.45g/12h (N 3995; BW. 75) [16]. N 3952 about very fine, others in varied state, N 3949 variant and 3992 pierced, N 3964 doubly pierced; BW. 50 fine but cracked, extremely rare and believed unpublished, the punches used suggest a small-sized 1666 issue which was discontinued with £80-£100

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

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N 3952 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 488 (part); N 3994 SCMB November 1984 (M 297), bt M.J. Dickinson 1987