Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Horncastle, Alexander Howgrave, Farthings (2), 1656, 0.81g/12h (PPM 6; Smith 141; N 2948; BW. 130), undated, 1.31g/3h (PPM 7; Smith 140; N –; BW. 128); John Hussey, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.07g/12h (PPM 8; Smith 142; N 2949; BW. 131); John Smith, Farthing, 1669, 0.95g/9h (PPM 9; Smith 143; N –; BW. 132); John Smyth, Farthing, 0.81g/6h (PPM 10; Smith 144; N –; BW. 133) [5]. PPM 6 in excavated state, PPM 10 fair but rare, others fine to very fine, last also rare £150-200

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

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Provenance: PPM 6 N.J. Hutchinson Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson June 1988; PPM 7 Spalding Gentlemen’s Society duplicates, Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 126 (part), bt Baldwin September 1987; *PPM 8 J. Kendall Bourne Collection; others T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 26 (part).

Exhibition: PPM 7 British Numismatic Society, 23 October 2012.

Alexander Howgrave (†1691), mercer, first wife Mary (†1656), second wife Elizabeth (†1692); John Hussey (†1713), mercer, gentleman, wife’s name Susanna; John Smyth, ironmonger, wife’s name Alice. The Smith tokens were probably not issued by the same individual (ex. inf. Tim Scotney)