The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose

17th Century Tokens, LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), New Palace Yard [Westminster], John Harmon, Farthing, 0.78g/12h (N –; D 2046A); Norton Folgate, Tristram May and Henry Sell, Halfpenny, 1667, 3.19g/12h (N 8335; BW. 2091); Old Gravel Lane [Wapping], John Abbot, Farthing, 0.90g/6h (N 8341; BW. 1215); Old Palace Yard [Westminster], John Guy, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.82g/9h (N –; BW. 2155) [4]. D 2046A very fine and very rare, others fine to very fine, first and third with ‘river’ patina £150-£200

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

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Provenance: N 8335 bt Seaby 1976; N 8341 bt R.A. Shuttlewood 1985; *D 2046A R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 651 (part), bt R. Gladdle 2002; BW. 2155 J.L. Wetton Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 221 (part), bt S.H. Monks 1992