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17th Century Tokens, Stanstead Mountfitchet, Benjamin Gifing, Farthing, 1666, 0.77g/12h (N 1382, this piece; BW. 297); George Perrin, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.14g/9h (BW. 298) [2]. First fine, second fair, both very rare and the only two issues for this locality (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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Provenance:
*BW. 297 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Spink 1961], SNC July-August 1988 (4787).

Benjamin Giffin (†1677), grocer, wife’s name Mary; George Perrin (†February 1683), innholder, the Bell, wife’s name Grace