17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

City of London, Bishopsgate Street, Joseph Stevens, Farthing, his farthing, 3.36g/5h (N –; BW. 255); L.M.T., the flower pot, Farthing, 0.95g/6h (N 6601; BW. 256); T.A.T., chandler, Farthing, 1658, 0.57g/6h (N –; BW. 257); John Washbourne, Farthing, 1661, 1.45g/9h (N –; BW. 260); Hen. Wellington, Halfpenny, 1.61g/6h (N –; BW. 261) [5]. BW. 257 fine, BW. 260 about fine, others in varied state, BW. 255 pierced, all very rare £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer.

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Provenance: N 6601 bt A. Smith May 2014; BW. 255 bt May 2013; *BW. 257 bt L. Ross November 2011; BW. 260 F. Sedgwick Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 6 (part), with Seaby 1986, bt M.J. Dickinson September 2014; BW. 261 bt April 2011.

John Washbourne, salter; Henry Wellington, coffee-house proprietor