Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Warwickshire, Bridgetown [Old Stratford], William Bradford, Halfpenny, 2.61g/3h (Thompson, TCSB 5, p.372, this piece; N 6423; BW. Devon 36). Good fine, light earthy green patina, very rare; the only issue for the locality £90-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: Found near Wendover (Buckinghamshire), 1995; bt R. Gladdle July 1995.

William Bradford (†1679), wheelwright at the sign of the Bear; his first wife was Anna Hathaway, great-niece of William Shakespeare (Thompson, TCSB 5, pp.372-6)