17th Century Tokens, Shropshire, Wem, William Alanson, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.00g/6h (N 3934; BW. 97); John Chettwood, Halfpenny, 2.49g/12h (N 3935; BW. 98); John Shenton, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.18g/6h (N 3938; BW. 101) [3]. First fine but with some surface verdigris, others fair, last with large piercing, all very rare £100-150

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

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Provenance: *BW. 97 D.L. Smith Collection, Sotheby Auction, 18-19 July 1985, lot 567 (part) [from Baldwin March 1972]; BW. 98 bt R. Jeffery January 1983; BW. 101 bt R. Jeffery April 1981.

John Chetwood, mercer; John Shenton, mercer