Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Islington, Christopher Busbee, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.37g/12h (N 9208; BW. 116); Edward Hollingworth, Halfpenny, 2.98g/9h (N 9207, this piece listed; BW. 120); Abraham Mekcom, Halfpenny, 1.28g/3h (N 9198; BW. 122); George Merry, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.15g/3h (N 9199; BW. 123); John Vere, Halfpenny, 1.81g/6h (N 9204; BW. 127); Robert Wilkinson, Halfpenny, 1.21g/12h (N 9203; BW. 128) [6]. N 9198 about fine and with ‘river’ patina, others in varied state, mostly very 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: N *9198, 9199 and 9208 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 218 (part) [9198 from Baldwin April 1988, 9199 from R.A. Shuttlewood February 1984, 9208 from Seaby January 1985]; N 9203 D.A. Pickrill Collection [from Baldwin], P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 218 (part); N 9204 W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 May 1940, lot 164 (part), Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 148 (part), P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 219 (part); N 9207 W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 May 1940, lot 164 (part), J.L. Wetton Collection [from Baldwin], P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 211 (part) [from J.L.W. August 1981]