English, Scottish and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. World Banknotes

17th Century Tokens, Harwich, John Atkinson, Farthing, 1.87g/12h (N 1284, this piece; BW. 195). Very fine and nicely patinated, very rare (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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Provenance:
Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946; R.A. Nott Collection; Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Spink 1961]; SNC July 1988 (4775).

The device on the token is an hour-glass