Important British Trade Tokens

Limehouse, William Banes, Farthings (2, same dies), 1.61g/6h, 1.00g/6h (BW. 135); Edmond Dobson, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.58g/3h (BW. 138); Ann Harlow, Halfpenny, 1.41g/6h (BW. 140); Samuell Keinton, Farthing, 0.88g/6h (BW. 142); Nicolas Latch, Halfpenny, 2.13g/6h (BW. 143); Marg[a]ret Lucas, Farthing, 1663, 0.96g/9h (BW. 144); Thomas Martin, Halfpenny, 1.68g/6h (BW. 145) [8]. First fine, BW. 138 very fine, others mostly fair, BW. 143 with edge hammered up (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Duplicate Tokens from the Collection of David Griffiths.

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Provenance:
BW. 135 at 1.61g W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 May 1940, lot 164 (part), Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 148 (part), Mrs Dora Harris Collection [from Seaby], bt R. Sharman May 1996
BW. 135 at 1.00g, BW. 140 and 145 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 221 (part) [from J.L. Wetton March 1988]
*BW. 138 bt J. Holman June 1996
BW. 142 and 144 Mrs Dora Harris Collection [142 from Baldwin April 1980, 144 from Seaby May 1981], bt R. Sharman May 1996
BW. 143 R.W. Randall Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985 (lot 387, part), bt Seaby May 1985.

Samuel Keinton, baker; Margaret Lucas, brewer