Worcestershire Tokens from the Collection of the late John Whitmore

17th Century Tokens, Kidderminster, R.M.B. at the raven, Farthing, 1652, 0.83g/6h (N 5700; BW. 64); Thomas Balamey, Halfpence, 1667 (2), 2.32g/6h, 1.33g/12h (both N 5687; BW. 65); Frances Carter, Farthing, 1.07g/6h (N 5688; BW. 66); Edward Chamberlin, Farthing, [16]57, 0.89g/12h (N –; D –), Halfpenny, 2.47g/6h (N 5690; BW, 67); William Mountford, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.29g/12h (N 5692; BW. 70); Lawrence Pearsall, Halfpenny, 2.05g/12h (N 5693; BW. 71); Will Pritty, Farthing, [16]57, 1.02g/6h (N –; BW. 73); Rich. Radford, Halfpenny, [16]66, 1.33g/9h (N –; BW. 75); Tho. Sadler, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.38g/12h (N 5696; BW. 79); Nevil Simmons and Edward Butler, Halfpenny, 1663, 1.39g/6h (N 5697; BW. 78); Walter Thatcher, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.32g/6h (N 5698; BW. 80) [13]. N 5690 very fine and on a large flan, N 5687 at 2.32g and 5693 about very fine, N 5700 and 5698 fine, others in varied state, N 5687 at 1.33g pierced and with initials tt punched on reverse; a good town group, several rare £240-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Worcestershire Tokens from the Collection of the late John Whitmore.

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N 5687 at 2.32g J.L. Wetton Collection, bt Spink; N 5690, 5692, 5693, BW. 73, 75 and *unpublished Farthing of Edward Chamberlin bt S.H. Monks; N 5696 bt B.M. Greenaway October 1998