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

17th Century Tokens, SOMERSET, Chard, Borough Farthing, 1669, 1.99g/3h (N 3999; BW. 82); Humphry Able, Halfpenny, 2.32g/9h (N 4000; BW. 84); George Bartly, Farthing, 1.26g/12h (N 4001; BW. 85); William Buridg, Farthing, 1665, 0.57g/3h (N 4002; BW. 86); John Chapman, Farthing, 0.90g/6h (N 4003; BW. 87); J[ohn] H[arvey], Farthings, 1671 (2), 2.27g/12h, 1.72g/6h (both N 4004; BW. 83); P[eter] J[ohnson], Farthing, receive the crown in every town, 0.95g/3h (N 4005; BW. 89); Roger Lock, Farthing, 0.59g/3h (N 4007; BW. 91); Henry Seldred, Farthing, 0.70g/12h (N 4010a, this piece; BW. 96); Robert Sweet, Farthing, 1667, 0.59g/12h (N –; BW. 97); John Way, Farthing, 0.74g/12h (N 4011; BW. 98); Peter Way, Farthing, 0.88g/6h (N 4012; BW. 99); Thomas Williams, Farthing, 1656, 1.05g/12h (N 4013; BW. 100) [14]. N 4003 and 4013 very fine and dark-toned, N 4001 good fine but some surface verdigris, others generally fair to fine £200-£260

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 4001, 4003, 4007, 4011, 4012 and BW. 97 M.J. Harris Collection, bt N.A. Clark; N 4004 at 2.27g bt Baldwin; N 4010 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 457 (part); *N 4013 with Seaby, bt N.A. Clark