British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Rochester, Edward Harrison, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.29g/12h (N –; BW. 466); John Kennon, Farthing, 1.29g/12h (N 2705; BW. 468); Robert Leake, Farthing, 1656, 1.12g/6h (N –; BW. 469); Anthonye Lovell, Farthing, 0.90g/6h (N 2712; BW. 470); Robert Michell, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 2706 rev., different obv.; BW. 473); Richard Newbery, Farthing, 1666, 0.74g/3h (N 2707/1; BW. 474); Thomas Palmer, Farthing, 0.94g/9h (N 2707/2; BW. 475); Edward Shelley, Farthing, 0.90g/12h (N 2708; BW. 476); Joseph Travers, Farthing, 1666, 0.85g/3h (N 2709; BW. 478); Gilbert Young, Farthing, 1664, 0.88g/9h (N 2710; BW. 480) [10]. BW. 474 and 478 very fine, BW. 466, 468 and 480 fine, others generally fair £180-220

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

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Provenance: BW. 466, 470, 473, 474, 476, *478 and 480 bt September 1960; BW. 468 bt April 1959; BW. 469 bt January 1996; BW. 475 bt May 2005.

John Kennon (†1658); Anthony Lovell, innholder, The King’s Head; Richard Newbery, grocer; Thomas Palmer (†1666); Edward Shelley, currier; Joseph Travers, distiller, gentleman; Gilbert Young, grocer