17th Century Tokens, Saltpetre Yard [East Smithfield], W.E.B. at the cock, Farthing, 1653, 1.22g/6h (BW. 2741); Shire Lane, Jerom[e] Powell, Halfpenny, 1.58g/9h (D 2781A); Shoreditch, Richard Houlder, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.42g/12h (BW. 2821); Robert Leake, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.86g/12h (BW. 2825); C.R. at svn, Farthing, 1657, 0.58g/6h (BW. 2829); Smithfield Bars Without [Finsbury], Joseph Collins, Halfpenny, 1.48g/12h (BW. 2889) [6]. First good very fine, second poor, both extremely rare, third about very fine and very rare, others generally fair to fine but fourth chipped (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of London 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Mrs Dora Harris.

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Provenance:
*BW. 2741 found in the R. Thames at Tower Pier, outside the Tower of London, 1983, bt R. Sharman January 1984; BW. 2889 bt Baldwin May 1993; others W.J. Faulkner Collection duplicates, Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 151 (part)

Jerome Powell, tobacconist; Richard Houlder, pattern-maker; Robert Leake, tallowchandler