Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Kent, Godington, John Toke I, uniface brass hop tokens (2), crest, 6.27g (Henderson 535; Acworth 55; DH 25), it initials, 5.27g (A 54; DH 26); John Toke II, brass hop tokens, 1767 (2), full basket with no band, 11.20g/6h (H 536; A 56; DH 22), level basket with band, 7.29g/6h (A 57; DH 23) [4]. DH 23 good fine, others fine, DH 22 from cracked reverse die, a rare group (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.

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Provenance:
All Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 22 A.W. Jan Collection
*DH 23 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 76 (part) [from Baldwin October 1927]
DH 25 and 26 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 77 (part) [DH 25 from Baldwin March 1914, 26 from Baldwin December 1911].

Godington Park, Ashford, seat of the Toke family from 1440 to 1895. John Toke I (†1746) succeded to the estate in 1725; his grandson, John Toke II, took control in 1757