Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Louth, John Atkinson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.18g/3h (PPM 2; Smith 197; N 2972; BW. 182); John Barker, Farthing, 1661, 1.32g/12h (PPM 3; Smith 198; N 2973; BW. 183); Edward Browne, Farthing, 0.85g/12h (PPM 6; Smith 199; N 2974; BW. 184); John Chapman, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 1658, 0.79g/3h (PPM 8; Smith 200; N –; BW. 185), 1663, 0.49g/12h (PPM 9; Smith 201; N –; BW. 186) [5]. About fine and better, PPM 6 and 8 very rare, latter with green excavation patina £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 8 bt Baldwin September 1997; PPM 9 N.J. Hutchinson Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson October 1987; others J. Kendall Bourne Collection.

PPM 2 only illustrated. John Atkinson (†January 1681/2), chandler, churchwarden 1659, wife’s name Margaret; John Barker (†1668), mercer, churchwarden 1653, warden 1664 and 1666-7, wife’s name Elizabeth; Edward Browne, mercer, churchwarden 1666-7, warden 1676-7 and 1683-4; John Chapman, ironmonger