17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

London (City), Bishopsgate Without, George Nicolls, Farthing, [16]57, 0.91g/3h (N 6627, this piece; BW. 310); Andrew Partridge, Farthing, 1664, 0.73g/12h (N 6629, this piece; BW. 315); E.G.R. at the rainebowe, Farthing, 0.57g/12h (N 6650; BW. 319); B.S.S. the govlden anchor, Farthing, 0.87g/6h (N 6644; BW. 321); E.A.S. by angel alley, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 6500; BW. 322) [5]. N 6627, 6629 and 6500 fine or better, others in varied state, N 6629 extremely rare £90-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer.

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Provenance: *N 6500 R.J. Carthew Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson September 2014; N 6627 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 267 (part); N 6629 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 267 (part) [from Baldwin]; N 6644 A Collection of Tokens and Jettons formed by a Member of the London Mudlarks Club, Spink Auction 199, 25 June 2009, lot 517 (part); N 6650 bt D. Stuart October 2014.

Andrew Partridge (†1667), of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, tallow chandler, married Joan Partridge