Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Long Sutton [or Sutton St Mary], Francis Cory, Farthing, 1663, 2.02g/9h (PPM 1; Smith 192; N 2969; BW. 177), Halfpenny, 1668, 1.90g/9h (PPM 2; Smith 191; N 2970; BW. 176); William Walden, Farthings (3, two different rev. dies), undated (2, same dies), 0.87g/6h, 0.87g/12h (PPM 3; Smith 194; N –; BW. 179), 1662, 0.79g (PPM 4; Smith 195; N –; BW. 180) [5]. PPM 2 and first PPM 3 very fine, others in varied state, PPM 4 with obverse worn flat but very rare; all the attested issues for the town £100-150

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

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Provenance: PPM *3 at 6h and 4 T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 31 (part), M. Bridgewater Collection, BDW Auction 14, 28 June 1995, lot 461 (part); others J. Kendall Bourne Collection.

Francis Cory (†January 1691, aged 54), mercer; William Walden, grocer