The Collection of London 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Mrs Dora Harris

17th Century Tokens, The Strand, Matthias Bowman, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.01g/2h (BW. 2955); John Bromley, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.20g/12h (BW. 2956); William Constable, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.52g/9h (BW. 2964); George Langford, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (BW. 2994); John Perris, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.30g/6h (BW. 2999); Richard Sumpter, Farthing, 1664, 1.24g/12h (BW. 3012); The Canary House, Penny, 1665, 1.92g/9h (BW. 3018); Strand Bridge, Will[iam] Brunsley, Halfpenny, 1.73g/12h (BW. 3021); William Jefferson, Halfpenny, 2.30g/12h (BW. 3024) [9]. Fourth very fine, last nearly so and very rare, others mostly fair, first pierced (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of London 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Mrs Dora Harris.

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Provenance:
BW. 2955, 2964, 3012, 3018 and 3021 all W.J. Faulkner Collection duplicates, Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 151 (part); BW. 2956 bt Baldwin May 1993; BW. 2994 bt Baldwin December 1987; *BW. 3024 SCMB May 1982 (M 84), bt Seaby April 1982.

The Canary, or Carey, House, situated on the east side of Exeter Change and mentioned in Pepys’ diary, was a kind of 17th century night club, where the more prosperous citizens of London gathered to eat, drink and be entertained