Hertfordshire 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David Griffiths

Bishop’s Stortford, Richard Ginn, Farthing, 1666, 1.57g/12h (N 2136, this piece; BW. 49); Frances Mathus, Farthings (5), 1.06g/6h (N 2137 obv., different [earlier] rev.; BW. 50), 1.03g/6h (N 2137; BW. 50), 1.33g/6h (N 2138, this piece; BW. 50), 0.85g/6h (N 2139; BW. 51), 0.87g/6h (N 2140, this piece; BW. 52); George Patteson, Farthings (2), 1.06g/12h (N 2141, this piece; BW. 53), 1.08g/3h (N 2142, this piece; BW. 53 var); John Read, octagonal Halfpenny, 2.38g/6h (N 2143; BW. 54) [9]. N 2136 and 2143 about very fine, others generally fine £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Hertfordshire 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David Griffiths.

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*N 2136 Sir John Evans Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 17 July 1957 (lot 242, part) [from J.E. December 1909], R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC July 1992 (4312); N 2137 var bt Seaby December 1981; N 2137 bt Baldwin May 1979; N 2138 and 2140 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 17 July 1957 (lot 242, part) [2138 from J.E. December 1909, 2140 from W.L. Gantz October 1914], R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 508 (part); N 2139 W. Gilbert Collection, N. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 815 (part); N 2141 and 2142 R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 16), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lots 508, 509 (parts); N 2143 bt S.J. Wrenn June 1980