British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Isle of Wight, Newport, Borough Halfpence (4), undated (3, from two different rev. dies), 1.88g/12h, 1.25g/12h (N 1894; BW. 95), 2.36g/12h (N 1895; BW. 95), 1664, 1.95g/6h (N 1896; BW. 96), Farthing, 1664, 1.32g/12h (N 1898; BW. 96); together with an engraved imitation of the undated Halfpenny, formerly regarded as a Pattern, 1.70g/6h (N –; Wetton 1, footnote) [6]. Last better than very fine and of competent style, believed the only specimen now extant, N 1895 very fine, others fine and better £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: N 1894 at 1.88g, *1895, 1896 and 1898 F.E. Baker Collection, W. Winton Collection, Glendining Auction, 18 February 1987, lot 250 [from Spink 1979]; last G.C. Drabble Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 13-14 December 1943, lot 1210 (part), F.E. Baker Collection, W. Winton Collection, Glendining Auction, 18 February 1987, lot 251 [from Spink 1979]