English, Scottish and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. World Banknotes

17th Century Tokens, Porter’s Quay [Tower], W.E.H. the rede hovse, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (BW. 2258); Postern Street, Hugh Looe, Halfpenny, 1666, 0.94g/12h (BW. 2271); The Poultry, T.E.D. at the rose tavern, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (BW. 2273); Pudding Lane [Lower Thames Street], B.W.A. at ye mayden heade, Farthing, 1657, 0.88g/9h (BW. 2283); Puddle Dock [Blackfriars], Humphry Frith, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.53g/9h (D 2289A); Robert Hale, Halfpenny, 1662, 1.65g/12h (BW. 2291) [6]. Mostly very fine, first very rare, fifth extremely rare (£180-220)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of London 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Mrs Dora Harris.

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Provenance:
BW. 2258 found in the R. Thames outside the Tower of London, 1984, bt R. Sharman December 1984; BW. 2271 bt Seaby January 1982; BW. 2273 bt Seaby November 1979; BW. 2283 bt Seaby February 1982; *D 2289A F. Sedgwick Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 42 [from Spink May 1976]; BW. 2291 bt Seaby November 1979.

Robert Hale, tallowchandler