British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Hampshire, Portsmouth, Edward Pearse, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.68g/6h (N 1980; W 27; BW. 156); Nicholas Peirson, Farthing, 1653, 1.06g/6h (N 1969; W 28; BW. 157); Richard Priest, Farthing, 0.87g/3h (N 1973; W 29 variety; BW. 159); Paul Richards, Farthing, 1656, 1.30g/6h (N 1974; W 30; BW. 160) [4]. Fine to very fine £90-120

Provenance: BW. 160 bt Baldwin May 1994).

BW. 159 only illustrated. Nicholas Pearson, seller of ‘strong waters’, burgess 1645, alderman 1670, mayor 1672; Richard Priest, burgess, 1682; Paul Richards, distiller, was disenfranchised at the Corporation Sessions, May 1674, for speaking contemptuously of the mayor and refusing to wear his gown