18th Century British Trade Tokens

Middlesex [City of London], St Martin’s Lane, William Williams, Prattent’s Halfpenny, crowned arms of the City, rev. fat man eating at table, edge plain, 10.73g/6h (DH 921). Struck out of collar with consequent small split at edge, otherwise extremely fine with diffused original colour, extremely rare; believed only five specimens known £400-500

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

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Provenance: W. Anderson Collection, Davissons Mailbid Sale 13 (699); J. Spingarn Collection FPL (269); J. Spingarn Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 1202