17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, James Adamson, Farthing, 1656, 0.83g/6h (PPM 1; Smith 223; N –; BW. 210); John Garnner, Farthing, 0.96g/12h (PPM 4; Smith 226; N –; BW. 213); Cristopher Green, Farthing, 1.11g/3h (PPM 5; Smith 227; N –; BW. 214); Emanuell Newton, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (PPM 6; Smith 228; N –; BW. 215) [4]. Varied state and PPM 1 pierced, all rare, particularly PPM 6 £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: PPM 5 bt R. Gladdle December 1995; *PPM 6 T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 37 (part), bt Spink; others J. Kendall Bourne Collection.

James Adamson, mercer, wife’s name Mary; John Garner, mercer; Christopher Green, mercer, wife’s name Mary; Emanuel Newton (†1685), mercer, gentleman