17th Century Tokens, Cheshire, Middlewich, Thomas Cotton, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 1.69g/12h (BW. 58). Flan crack, about fine, very rare (£300-400)

Provenance:
Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT5, part)
Fildes Collection, Sotheby Auction, 25 May 2000, lot 69 (part)
bt N.A. Clark June 2000.

Thomas Cotton, mercer; his token bears the slogan althovgh bvt brass yet le me pass