17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

CITY, Bishopsgate Street, Henry Russell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.19g/6h (N 6575; BW. 251); Bishopsgate Without, William Holbech, Farthing, 0.83g/12h (N –; BW. 298); Boars Head Court [Cow Lane], Thomas Tarat, Halfpenny, 1.67g/12h (N 6669; BW. 775); Budge Row [Cannon Street], I.M.C. at the shipe taverne, Farthing, 1649, 0.78g/6h (N –; D 440A); Cannon Street, Tho. Colcock, Penny, 2.57g/12h (N 6732b, this piece; BW. 462); Castle Yard [Holborn], Arthur Cropper, Farthing, 1657, 0.89g/12h (N 6738; D Southwark 202B); Cateaton Street, George Francklin, Halfpenny, 1.70g/6h (N –; BW. 483); Chancery Lane, W[illson] L[ewis] and H[enry] M[orris], Farthing, 0.80g/6h (N 6750; BW. 1102) [8]. BW. 298 good fine, others generally fair £80-£100

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

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N 6575 bt A. Murphy December 2016; N 6669 bt P. Dodsworth March 2016; N 6732 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 280 (part); N 6738 DNW Auction T15, 8 November 2017, lot 635 (part), DNW Auction 147, 12-14 June 2018, lot 1628 (part); N 6750 DNW Auction T6, 19 March 2009, lot 158 (part); *BW 298 bt I. Roper March 2018; D 440A bt R. Paul March 2017; BW. 483 bt October 2017