Melksham, Fred Jeffery, private Halfpence, 1972, by Toye, Kenning & Spencer (2), in silver and copper, similar, former hallmarked Birmingham 1973, both 29mm, 16.18g/12h, 11.99g/12h; together with Wooden Farthing, 1966, first english wooden farthing, etc, rev. illegal tender for any amount, etc, 38mm, 2.60g/12h [3]. Last very fine but numbers inked on obverse, others brilliant, first rare (£40-50)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Collection formed by the late Barry Greenaway.

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Provenance:
*First and second bt November 1987.

Fred Jeffery’s wooden farthing, of which 5,000 were made, was distributed at the 1966 ANA convention