London (City), Little Somer’s Key [Billingsgate], Stephen Lock, Halfpenny, [16]68, 2.32g/9h (N –; BW. 2916), M, swan with 2 necks, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (dies not in N [cf. 6670]; BW. 2920); Little Wood Street, I.C., Farthing, 1651, 0.91g/6h (N –; D –); London Bridge, Edward Muns, Halfpenny, 1668, 3.33g/12h (N 7287; BW. 1760), Joh. Weld, Farthing, [16]57, 0.50g/9h (N –; BW. 1763) [5]. Fourth fair and with edge hammered up, others about fine and better, all rare £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of London 17th Century Tokens Formed by the Late Cole Danehower.

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Provenance: N 7287 bt Spink; BW. 2916 Baldwin Auction 52, 25 September 2007, lot 751 (part); *BW. 2920 found in the R. Thames at Billingsgate, bt Baldwin; others bt Baldwin