Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Spalding, William Ragg (sic), Farthing, 1664, 1.01g/12h (PPM 11; Smith 241; N –; BW. 226); John Ray, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.01g/12h (PPM 12; Smith 243; N 2983; BW. 228); Robert Rishton, Farthing, 1666, 0.86g/6h (PPM 13; Smith 244; N 2984; BW. 229); John Sherwood, Farthing, 0.76g/3h (PPM 14; Smith 245; N 2985; BW. 230) [4]. Fine and better, but PPM 12 pierced and PPM 13 with edge crack, all rare £150-200

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

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Provenance: PPM 12 and 13 T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 39 (part), bt Spink; others J. Kendall Bourne Collection.

PPM 11 only illustrated. William Wragg, grocer and merchant, town husband 1655 and 1662, wife’s name Margaret; John Ray (†June 1668), mercer, town husband 1662, first wife Alice (†December 1654), second wife Martha; Robert Rishton, innholder, The White Hart, served in Cromwell’s army in the Civil War, town husband, wife’s name Joan; John Sherwood (†1678), ironmonger, wife’s name Margaret