17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Keith Johnson

LONDON (City), Blackfriars, William Kidder, Farthing, 1666, 0.75g/12h (N 6661; BW. 344); Bow Lane, John Davis, Farthing, 1657, 0.54g/6h (N –; BW. 377), John Wolrich, Farthing, 1652, 0.68g/6h (N 6681; BW. 386); Bread Street, Ward’s, Penny, 1671, 3.99g/3h (N 6696; BW. 407); Bride Lane, Will Hearne, Farthing, 1.37g/3h (N 6703; BW. 418); Bridewell, M.A.E. at the pyd bvll, Farthing, 1652, 0.89g/6h (N 6707; BW. 425); Bridewell Dock, Robert Chapman, Halfpenny, 1.79g/9h (N 6709; BW. 423); Bridewell Stairs, A.E.C. at the svn tavern, Farthing, 1.00g/6h (N 6711 rev., different [earlier] obv.; BW. 422); Chancery Lane End [of Fleet Street], T[homas] K[ent], Farthing, 0.81g/6h (N 6749; BW. 510); Cheapside, Edward Jarvis, Penny, 2.86g/3h (N 6763; BW. 585); Charles Kiftell, Penny, 1669, 5.26g/9h (N 6761; BW. 586); Chick Lane, Henry Knight, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.24g/6h (N 6777; BW. 613); Cloth Fair, Christo. Ashbourn, Halfpenny, 2.03g/6h (N 6786; BW. 672); Coldharbour, Henry Cooper, Halfpenny, 1.89g/6h (N 6795; BW. 702); Cornhill, H[umphrey] H[inton], Farthing, 0.61g/6h (N 6806; BW. 719); Cow Lane, R.I.S. the 3 cocks, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N –; BW. 770), T[homas] T[unman], Farthing, [16]58, 0.70g/12h (N 6822; BW. 773) [17]. Varied state, N 6761 and 6763 pierced, BW. 377 a large fragment £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 6703 and 6822 Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 287 (part), bt M.J. Dickinson; N 6711 Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 287 (part), SCMB March 1985 (M 29); N 6749 D.L. Smith Collection [from Seaby February 1972], bt Spink February 1994; N 6761 and 6763 F. Sedgwick Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 11 (part), bt M.J. Dickinson; N 6806 found on the foreshore of the R. Thames near Tower Bridge, 1975, with Seaby 1976; BW. 770 with Seaby 1970