Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Wil[liam] Marshall, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), mm. cross both sides, 0.64g/12h (PPM 31; Smith 170; N –; BW. 157), mm. cross on obv., mullet on rev., 0.80g/6h (PPM 32; Smith 170a; N –; BW. 157); John Midelborah, Farthing, 1658, 1.07g/6h (PPM 33; Smith 171; N 2960; BW. 158); John Osgodbey, Halfpence (2, same dies), reads osgodley, 2.63g/9h (PPM 34; Smith 173; N 2967, obv. die in later state; BW. 160), corrected to osgodbey, 2.14g/6h (PPM 35; Smith 172; N 2967; BW. 159); John Phiper, Farthing, from the flawed rev. die, 1.46g/6h (PPM 36; Smith 176; N –; BW. 163); Samuell Ridett, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.85g/9h (PPM 38; Smith 177; N –; BW. 164) [7]. PPM 36 mediocre but very rare, others generally fine, one or two better, PPM 31 also very rare £200-300

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

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Provenance: PPM *31, 34 and 36 T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 30 (part), bt Spink; PPM 32 and 38 with Seaby 1964, bt R. Gladdle March 1982; others J. Kendall Bourne Collection.

William Marshall (†1672), freeman 1624, mercer, gentleman, mayor 1642 but removed from office as a Parliamentarian, MP for Lincoln 1654, removed as alderman 1661, wife’s name Margaret (†by 1653); John Midelborah, or Middlebrook, fishmonger, sheriff; John Osgodbey (b. 1619), fishmonger; John Phiper (b.1623); Samuel Ridett, chandler, sheriff 1675