British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, York, William Bell, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.61g/6h (N 6110, this piece; D 382A); Robert Benson, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.68g/6h (N 6111, this piece; BW. 383); Will Garnett, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.58g/12h (N 6124, this piece; BW. 398) [3]. N 6124 about very fine, others about fine, all rare
£200-300

Provenance: N 6110 H. Hird Collection, Glendining Auction, 6 March 1974, lot 285 (part), Norweb Collection [from Seaby 1974], Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 212 (part); N 6111 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 211 (part); *N 6124 Lord Grantley Collection, Glendining Auction, 18-19 May 1944, lot 1995 (part), H. Hird Collection, Glendining Auction, 6 March 1974, lot 285 (part), Norweb Collection [from Seaby 1974], Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 217 (part).

William Bell, grocer; Robert Benson, mercer; Will Garnett, girdler