A Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by a Gentleman Deceased

BEDFORDSHIRE, Dunstable, Edward Chester, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.40g/6h (GO 36; N 26; BW. 36), Daniell Fossey, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.34g/9h (GO 39; N 28; BW. 39), William Fossey, Halfpenny, 1667, recut dies, 1.92g/9h (GO 40.4; N 29b, this piece; BW. 40); Eaton Bray, Thomas Bridges, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.61g/12h (GO 43A; N 31; BW. Buckinghamshire 58); Great Barford, Edmund Ward, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.98g/12h (GO 48; N 3; BW. 48); Leighton Buzzard, Benedict Coles, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.73g/12h (GO 62; N 823; BW. 62); Luton, Abraham Peeter, Farthing, 1653, 0.93g/6h (GO 71.1; N –; BW. 71), John Rowley, Farthing, 1657, 0.76g/12h (GO 73.1; N 36; BW. 73); Oakley, John Fowler, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.46g/12h (GO 77; N 40; BW. 77); Shefford, Isaac Sheppard, Farthing, 1664, 0.83g/3h (GO 89; N 49; BW. 89); Woburn, Francis Collman, Halfpenny, 1667, 0.95g/12h (GO 101; N 52; BW. 101) [11]. GO 101 good fine, others in varied state, four pierced £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by a Gentleman Deceased.

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Provenance: GO 36 bt July 2005; GO 39 bt M.J. Dickinson December 1989; GO 40.4 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, bt September 1989; GO 62 and 89 bt July 1989; GO 73.1 bt S.H. Monks November 2001; GO 77 Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 71 (part), bt Seaby 1986; GO 101 bt 1997