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

17th Century Tokens, Baldwin’s Gardens [Gray’s Inn Lane], Nicholas Smith, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.19g/12h (BW. 106); Bedford Street [Covent Garden], H.K.P. at the belconey, Farthing, 0.67g/6h (BW. 160) [2]. First good fine, second very fine, both very rare (£60-80)

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. 106 SCMB August 1979 (M 274), bt Seaby September 1979; *BW. 160 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Spink 1961], Dr B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 285 (part) [privately, from Mrs N], bt Seaby July 1984