17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

London (City), Custom House neighbourhood, Roger Grafton, Halfpenny, 2.16g/9h (N 6850, this piece; D –); Henry Halford, Farthing, 0.63/8h (N 6851, this piece; BW. 825); S.E.T. at the tavern neere the covstvm hvse, Farthing, 1.11g/5h (N 6855a, this piece; BW. 826); Thomas Whitbread, Farthing, 0.74g/9h (N –; BW. 827); Edward Jones, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.59g/12h (N 6852a, this piece, BW. 3105) [5]. N 6855a better than very fine, others in varied state, N 6850 perhaps the only known specimen £120-£150

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 6850 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 293 (part) [from Baldwin]; N 6851 H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 867b (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 294 (part), bt M. Trenerry August 2010; N 6852 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 294 (part), bt M. Trenerry January 2012; *N 6855 H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 867b (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 294 (part), Spink Auction 210, 6 October 2011, lot 317 (part); BW. 827 bt N.A. Clark February 2007