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

17th Century Tokens, SOMERSET, Glastonbury, William Allwoode Sr, Farthing, 0.73g/12h (N –; DY 30:1, this piece; BW. 139); George Cary, Farthing, [16]68, 0.93g/12h (N 4042; DY 30:2, this piece; BW. 141); William Cooper, Halfpence, 1666 (2), 2.22g/12h, 1.78g/12h, latter with denomination deliberately defaced to circulate as a Farthing (both N 4043, former this piece; DY 30:3, 30:4, these pieces; BW. 142), Farthing, 1668, 0.97g/9h (N 4044; BW. 143); Mary Day, Farthings, 1668 (2), 0.98g/12h (N 4045; BW. 144), 0.84g/12h (N 4046; DY 30:7, this piece; BW. 144); Thomas Denham, Farthing, 1666, 0.87g/12h (N 4047; BW. 145); Henry Gutch, Farthing, 1653, 1.27g/6h (N 4048; DY 30:9, this piece; BW. 148); Sidricke Hancocke, Farthings (2), 0.98g/6h (N 4049; DY 31:1, this piece; BW. 149), 0.96g/6h (N 4050; BW. 149 var.) [11]. N 4042 and 4044 fine and better, others in varied state, some rare £140-£180

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 *4042, 4043 at 1.78g, 4046, 4048, 4049 and BW. 139 D. Young Collection, DNW Auction T14, 1 October 2014, lots 30, 31 (parts) [N 4042 from Spink February 1982, 4043 from Baldwin February 1978, 4046 from Spink October 1985, 4048 from Spink April 1974, 4049 from Baldwin July 1977, BW. 139 from Spink December 1983], bt N.A. Clark; N 4043 at 2.22g R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC February 1994 (686), D. Young Collection, DNW Auction T14, 1 October 2014, lot 30 (part), bt N.A. Clark; N 4044 M.J. Harris Collection, bt N.A. Clark