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Metropolitan Middlesex, Old Street, R.M.L. at the princes armes, Farthing, 1648, 0.70g/6h (N 7957b, this piece; BW. 2162). About very fine, rare; one of the earliest tokens in the entire series £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer.

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Provenance: R.J. Carthew Collection; R.A. Nott Collection; Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 591 (part).

Like the few other tokens dated 1648 (Old Style), this was issued between 30 January and 25 March 1649 as per the Gregorian calendar