The Collection of West Country Tokens formed by the late Richard Dinwiddy

17th Century Tokens, DORSET, Dorchester, Borough Farthings, 1669 (6), 1.15g/12h (N 883; BW. 53-6), 1.83g/12h (N 886; BW. 53-6), 1.96g/12h (N 888; BW. 53-6), 3.07g/12h (N 890; BW. 53-6), 3.24g/12h, 2.28g/12h (both N 892; BW. 53-6); Thomas Allen, Farthing, 0.79g/12h (N 894; BW. 59); Richard Cheney, Farthings (2), 1659, 0.87g/12h (N 898; BW. 65), 1666, 1.13g/3h (N 900; BW. 64); Tho. Gould, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.31g/3h (N 903; BW. 69); Thomas Hall, Farthing, 1656, 0.89g/6h (N 904; BW. 70-1); William Maycock, Farthing, 1658, 1.02g/6h (N 909; BW. 73); Jasper Samways, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.38g/12h (N 913; BW. 77); Phillip Stansbie, Farthings (2), 0.40g/6h (N 914; BW. 82), 0.65g/12h (N 916; BW. 84) [15]. N 890 very fine, N 900 and 913 about very fine, others in varied state
£70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of West Country Tokens formed by the late Richard Dinwiddy.

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N 883 metal detecting find (location not known); N 886, 888, 890 and 892 at 2.28g D.P. White Collection, Stride Auction (Chichester), 6 February 2009, lot 637 (part), bt N.A. Clark; N 900 L.A. Habgood Collection, bt N.A. Clark