British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Edward Chamberlin, Halfpenny, 2.16g/6h (N 5690; BW. 67), Edmund and William Reade, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.45g/3h (N 5694; BW. 76); Pershore, Henry Gibbs, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.80g/9h (N 5707; BW. 85); Shipston-on-Stour, Edward Pittway, Farthing, 1.33g/6h (N 5714; BW. 95); Stourbridge, Borough Halfpence (2), 1.64g/9h (N 5716; BW. 98), 3.12g/12h (N 5717; BW. 98), Ezekell Patridg, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.39g/3h (N 5722; BW. 105); Worcester, City Farthing, 1667, 1.88g/12h (N 5733; BW. 122), Richard Bedoes, Halfpenny, 3.85g/6h (N 5738; BW. 126), John Cherry, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.50g/9h (N 5740; BW. 131), John Jones, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.45g/9h (N 5750; BW. 148), Fran Richardson, Halfpenny, 1.80g/6h (N 5750; BW. 157), James Smith, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.99g/6h (N 5762; BW. 159), William Swift, Farthing, 0.85g/12h (N 5767; BW. 167), Halfpence (2), 1662, 2.08g/12h (N 5772; BW. 160), 1663, 1.40g/6h (N 5773; BW. 161) [16]. N 5767 very fine, others in varied state, N 5714 and 5716 pierced
£120-150

Provenance: N 5690, 5694, 5722, 5738, 5740, 5758, 5762 and 5773 bt Seaby 1985; N 5707, 5714, 5716 and *5767 D.L. Smith Collection, Sotheby Auction, 18-19 July 1985, lot 571 (part) [5707 from Baldwin April 1979, 5714 and 5767 from Seaby October 1968, 5716 from Spink March 1973]; N 5717 bt Seaby 1986; N 5750 J.L. Wetton Collection, SNC June 1989 (3405), P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 311 (part).

Edward Chamberlin (†February 1673); Edmund and William (†July 1674) Reade, weavers; Edward Pittway, ironmonger; Richard Bedoes, mercer; John Jones, bookseller