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Sold on 11 December 2002

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

Mrs Dora Harris

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Lot

№ 561

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11 December 2002

Hammer Price:
£240

17th Century Tokens, Temple Bar, Thomas Haward, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.77g/6h (BW. 3048); S[amuel] J[ones], Farthing, 1.09g/6h (BW. 3049); John James, Farthing, 0.73g/7h (BW. 3051); I.K.L. at the whit horse, Farthing, 0.99g/6h (BW. 3053); William Lovinge, Halfpenny, 1.73g/12h (BW. 3056); R.S.R. the tallow chandler, Farthing, 0.83g/6h (BW. 3063); W.M.S. at the ship, Farthings, 1649 (2, same dies), 1.19g/6h, 1.01g/6h (BW. 3066); Francis Stone, Farthing, 0.87g/3h (BW. 3069) [9]. Fifth very fine, first about very fine but with verdigris on obverse, others fair or fine, last better, some rare (£90-120)

Provenance:
*BW. 3056 bt November 1986; BW. 3069 found in the R. Thames near Putney Bridge, north side, 1979, bt Seaby November 1979; others all W.J. Faulkner Collection duplicates, Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 151 (part).

Francis Stone, mealman