British 17th Century Trade Tokens

ESSEX, Manewden, Thomas Bull, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.72g/12h (N 1322; BW. 233); Newport Pond, Francis Hucherson, Halfpence, 1669 (3), 1.52g/3h, 1.13g/12h, 1.01g/6h (all N 1328; BW. 243), Thomas Runham, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.41g/12h (N 1329; BW. 245); Quendon, H.E.B., Halfpenny, 1669, 1.25g/3h (N 1340; BW. 255); Rochford, John Harvey, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.86g/12h (N 1343, this piece; BW. 259); Sible Hedingham, John King, Farthing, 1668, 1.11g/6h (N 1302; BW. 210); Thaxted, Josepth Smith, Farthing, 1652, 0.77g/6h (N 1397; BW. 316); Witham, John Freeburne Jr, Farthing, 1667, 0.92g/3h (N 1426; BW. 347), George Robinson, Farthing, 1669, 0.96g/12h (N 1429; BW. 351) [11]. N 1327 and 1426 about very fine and better, N 1302 fine, others in varied state, three with damaged surfaces £80-£100

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

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N 1328 at 1.52g Croydon Coin Auction 103, 9 September 1992, lot 42; N 1329 bt Seaby 1979; N 1340 Croydon Coin Auction 106, 2 December 1992, lot 650; N 1397 Henry Spencer Auction (Retford), 3 January 2014, lot 527 (part); N 1426 bt October 2018; others Baldwin’s of St James’s Auction 7, 21 June 2017, lot 72 (part), additionally: N 1343 R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 12, part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC December 1988 (8032).

N 1328 at 1.01g only illustrated

The second item is dated 1669, N 1328, BW. 243. The provenance should be ignored