South Kyme, George Chapman, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.59g/6h (OB 140; N –; BW. 136). Some light surface verdigris on obverse, otherwise fair to fine, extremely rare; the only issue for the village £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Geoff Percival Collection of 17th Century Tokens of Lincolnshire.

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Bt June 2016.

Previously attributed to North Kyme; the parish records of South Kyme, quoted by O’Bee, confirm that Chapman and his family lived there during the period of the token’s circulation