British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Oxfordshire, Thame, Richard Adkins, Farthing, 1669, 0.72g/12h (N 3875f, this piece; BW. 191); Ruth Aeris, Farthing, 0.94g/9h (N 3786; BW. 193); Robert Crewes, Farthing, 1668, 0.67g/9h (N 3790c, this piece; BW. 197); John Daniell, Farthing, 1669, 0.98g/12h (N 3791b, this piece; BW. 198); John Harris, Farthing, 0.94g/3h (N 3809; BW. 200); Richard Hearne, Farthing, 1669, 0.65g/3h (N 3793d, this piece; BW. 201); Hugh Hester, Farthing, 1657, 0.90g/12h (N 3795e, this piece; BW. 202); Richard Rastell, Farthings (2, different dies), 1.16g/6h (N 3800a, this piece; BW. –), 0.85g/9h (N 3802c, this piece; BW. 205); William Tripp, Farthing, 0.65g/6h (N 3805; BW. 206); Mathew Watters, Farthing, 1.00g/12h (N 3806; BW. 207); Isaac Weekes, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.59g/6h (N 3807d, this piece; BW. 208) [12]. N 3786 good fine but chipped, others generally fair
£80-100

Provenance: N 3785f and 3791b R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 498 (part); *N 3786 M. Bull Collection [from A. Hawkins March 1987]; N 3790c, 3793d, 3795c, 3800a, 3802a and 3807d Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 498 (part).

Richard Adkins, grocer, wife’s name Susannah; Ruth Ayres, married Edward Bowry February 1665/6; Robert Crues († February 1688/9); John Daniell, hatter; John Harris (†June 1688), innholder, The Red Lion; Richard Hearn (†October 1689), draper, wife’s name Mary; Hugh Hester, grocer; Richard Rastell, mercer; William Tripp (1627-79), chandler, wife’s name Elizabeth; Matthew Watters, mercer; Isaac Weekes (†November 1684), gardener, wife’s name Anne