17th Century Tokens, Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, Ann Brittaine, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.78g/12h (N 2149; BW. 43); Humphrey Dixon, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.15g/12h (N 2134; BW. 45); Edward Gardner, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.09g/9h (N 2135; BW. 46); Richard Ginn, Farthing, 1666, 1.07g/9h (N 2136; BW. 49); Francis Mathus, Farthings (3, from three obv. and two rev. dies), 1.00g/6h (N 2137; BW. 50), 1.21g/6h (N 2139; BW. 51), 0.79g/6h (N 2140; BW. 52); John Read, octagonal Halfpenny, 1.89g/6h (N 2143; BW. 54) [8]. BW. 51 about very fine, last two fair, others generally about fine but BW. 45 pierced (£100-150)

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

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Provenance:
BW. 45 SCMB July 1967; BW. 46, 49 and 54 bt Baldwin; BW. 50 bt N. Clark.

BW. 51 illustrated. Ann Brittaine, South street; Humphrey Dixon, grocer, churchwarden 1661-2, constable 1664, overseer 1669, 1679 and 1683, surveyor of the highways 1672-3, wife’s name Frances (†May 1687); Edward Gardner, woolcomber, first wife’s name Mary, second wife’s name Anne; Richard Ginn (†August 1670); Francis Mathews (†November 1675), wife’s name Sarah (†January 1674); John Reade, locksmith, wife’s name Mary