British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Canterbury, Jeremiah Masterson, octagonal Halfpenny, 2.55g/9h (N 2414; BW. 66); Thomas Mayne, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.11g/12h (N 2416; BW. 67); Thomas Ockman, Halfpenny, 1.95g/6h (N 2418; BW. 69); I.M.P., the sarisons head, Farthing, 1653, 0.96g/6h (N 2428; BW. 71); D.M.R. at the mairmayd, Farthing, 1.07g/6h (N 2427; BW. 72); T.M.S. at the 3 marrenors, Farthing, 0.91g/6h (N 2431; BW. 73); John Simpson, Farthing, 1653, 1.30g/6h (N 2419; BW. 75); Richard Smith, Farthing, 0.83g/6h (N 2421; BW. 76) [8]. BW. 75 fine, BW. 72 about fine, others in varied state
£90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Peter Mann Collection of Kent Tokens.

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Provenance: BW. 66 bt September 1953; BW. 67 bt September 1956; BW. 69 and 72 bt January 1955; BW. 71 bt August 1960; BW. 73 bt September 1959; *BW. 75 bt November 1959.

Jeremiah Masterson, grocer and postmaster until 1674; Thomas Mayne, grocer; Thomas Ockman, grocer, mayor in 1658 and 1665; John Simpson, mayor, 1667; Richard Smith, grocer