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17th Century, Chesham, Thomas Hall, heart-shaped Halfpenny, large roll of cloth, ends of rod invisible, rev. Grocers’ arms, 1.68g/12h (Berry & Morley 63, and BNJ 1973, pl.iv, 62 [recté 63], same dies; SCBI Norweb 304, same rev. die; BW. 49). Very fine, nicely patinated; much the rarer of the two obverse varieties (£200-250)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Tokens.

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Provenance:
F E Baker Collection, October 1977 [acquired before January 1927]. See Colour Plate III

Thomas Hall (1611-1686), mercer and draper, also churchwarden; his wife’s name was Mary