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17th Century Tokens, Stone, Andrew Gamull, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 4.60g/6h (N 4214; Watkin 77; BW. 68); John Whittacres, Halfpence (3), 1664, 1.63g/3h (N –; Watkin 78; BW. 69), 1667, 1.61g/3h, 1.41g/6h (both N 4215; Watkin 79; BW. 70) [4]. Second and last good fine but latter pierced and with flan clip, others fair, last with punchmark on obverse, all rare £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Staffordshire Tokens formed by the late Edward Watkin.

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Provenance: N 4214 J.L. Wetton Collection, G. Kay Collection, bt N.A. Clark July 1993; *Watkin 78 and N 4215 at 1.61g G. Kay Collection, DNW Auction T1, 15 December 2005, lot 1858 [former from N.A. Clark June 1992, latter from N.A. Clark June 1978]