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London 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of

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London (City), Cheapside, T[homas] D[udley], Farthing, 0.84g/6h (N 6767; BW. 579); Humphrey Grosvenor, Farthing, 0.63g/12h (N –; BW. 582); Richard Hiller, Farthing, 0.34g/6h (N 6754; D 583A); I.T.M. at ye mearemayd tavern, Farthing, 0.87g/5h (N –; BW. 590); George Peirce, Farthing, 1665, 0.66g/12h (N 6756; BW. 594) [5]. N 6756 fine or better, others in varied state, BW. 582 and N 6754 extremely rare£100-£150
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Provenance: N 6754 bt August 2011; N 6756 V. Ford Collection, DNW Auction T7, 7 October 2009, lot 307 (part); N 6767 bt M.C.S. Rasmussen July 2010; BW. 582 Baldwin Auction, 2 November 2013, lot 302 (part); BW. 590 bt M.J. Dickinson September 2014 [from Seaby].
The Mitre, Nag’s Head, Mermaid and Bull’s Head taverns were four of the most famous establishments in London. The Mermaid was a regular haunt of Ben Jonson, John Donne and other literary figures in the early 17th century. Samuel Pepys visited the Bull’s Head many times and General Monck stayed there in February 1660 as negotiations proceeded with the City for the eventual return of the monarchy. Thomas Dudley and George Peirce, vintners. Richard Hiller, draper
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London (City), Cheapside, T[homas] D[udley], Farthing, 0.84g/6h (N 6767; BW. 579); Humphrey Grosvenor, Farthing, 0.63g/12h (N –; BW. 582); Richard Hiller, Farthing, 0.34g/6h (N 6754; D 583A); I.T.M. at ye mearemayd tavern, Farthing, 0.87g/5h (N –; BW. 590); George Peirce, Farthing, 1665, 0.66g/12h (N 6756; BW. 594) [5]. N 6756 fine or better, others in varied state, BW. 582 and N 6754 extremely rare£100-£150
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Provenance: N 6754 bt August 2011; N 6756 V. Ford Collection, DNW Auction T7, 7 October 2009, lot 307 (part); N 6767 bt M.C.S. Rasmussen July 2010; BW. 582 Baldwin Auction, 2 November 2013, lot 302 (part); BW. 590 bt M.J. Dickinson September 2014 [from Seaby].
The Mitre, Nag’s Head, Mermaid and Bull’s Head taverns were four of the most famous establishments in London. The Mermaid was a regular haunt of Ben Jonson, John Donne and other literary figures in the early 17th century. Samuel Pepys visited the Bull’s Head many times and General Monck stayed there in February 1660 as negotiations proceeded with the City for the eventual return of the monarchy. Thomas Dudley and George Peirce, vintners. Richard Hiller, draper
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For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk

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