Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Louth, William Fox, Farthings (2), 1656, 0.83g/6h (PPM 11; Smith 204; N –; BW. 189), 1668, 0.92g/12h (PPM 13; Smith 205; N –; BW. 190); William Hardy, Farthing, 0.55g/6h (PPM 15; Smith 207; N –; BW. 193); Christopher Hewson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.57g/9h (PPM 17; Smith 208; N –; BW. 196); Jane Small, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.13g/12h (PPM 19; Smith 211; N 2975; BW. 199); Edward Thourald, Halfpenny, 1670, 0.86g/9h (PPM 21; Smith 212; N –; BW. 200); Will Tompson, Farthing, 0.68g/9h (PPM 22; Smith 214; N –; BW. 203) [7]. PPM 19 and 22 fine, PPM 13 fair to fine, 13 and 22 extremely rare, others generally fair and PPM 15 with tiny edge piercing, mostly rare £200-300

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

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Provenance: PPM 13 Baldwin Auction 38, 4 October 2004, lot 782 (part); PPM 17 bt Baldwin February 1990; PPM 21 bt J.L. Holman 2002; *PPM 22 a metal detector find, bt December 2005; others J. Kendall Bourne Collection.

William Fox, mercer, churchwarden 1653 and 1672; William Hardy (†1670), mercer, churchwarden 1651, warden 1660-1 and 1668-9, wife’s name Judith (†1672); Christopher Hewson, chandler, freeman 1667; Jane Small, apothecary, widow of Thomas Small (†1658); Edward Thorold (†1699), mercer; Will Tompson (†April 1670)