17th Century Tokens, Hertfordshire, Stevenage, Thomas Fletcher, Farthing, 1668, 0.43g/6h (N 2270; BW. 187); Peter Langthorne, Farthing, 1666, 0.96g/9h (N 2271; BW. 188); Robert Smith, Farthing, 1667, 0.65g/3h (N 2274; BW. 191), Halfpenny, 1667, 1.17g/3h (N 2275; BW. 190) [4]. Generally fair to fine, first better but with edge chip (£50-70)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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Provenance:
BW. 187 and 190 SNC May 1976 (4092, 4095).

BW. 188 illustrated. Peter Langthorne, blacksmith, wife’s name Elizabeth; Robert Smith, tallowchandler. Langthorne’s token is clearly spelt langthorne, not as the reading of the specimen in SCBI Norweb, with which it shares the same dies