London 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of
Middlesex (Metropolitan), East Smithfield, R.M.T. at the old prins, Farthing, 0.94g/6h (N 8207; BW. 949); Elizabeth Tichburn, Farthing, 1.27g/6h (N –; BW. 952); J[ohn] W[idnes], Farthing, 1.07g/6h (N 8200, this piece; BW. 954); I.E.W. at the lynn towne, Farthing, 0.96g/12h (N –; BW. 955); Walter Willford, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.33g/8h (N 8199, this piece; BW. 957) [5]. N 8200 and N 8207 good fine or better, others in varied state, some very rare£90-£120
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Provenance: N 8199 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 620 (part); *N 8200 H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 867b (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 621 (part); N 8207 bt M.J. Dickinson September 2014 [from Spink]; BW. 952 bt S.H. Monks June 2013; BW. 955 J.L. Wetton Collection, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 176 (part), W.H. Pheatt Collection, Spink Auction 208, 22-3 June 2011, lot 838 (part).
John Widnes, vintner, Bull’s Head, Rose Alley. Walter Wilford, tallow chandler
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Middlesex (Metropolitan), East Smithfield, R.M.T. at the old prins, Farthing, 0.94g/6h (N 8207; BW. 949); Elizabeth Tichburn, Farthing, 1.27g/6h (N –; BW. 952); J[ohn] W[idnes], Farthing, 1.07g/6h (N 8200, this piece; BW. 954); I.E.W. at the lynn towne, Farthing, 0.96g/12h (N –; BW. 955); Walter Willford, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.33g/8h (N 8199, this piece; BW. 957) [5]. N 8200 and N 8207 good fine or better, others in varied state, some very rare£90-£120
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Provenance: N 8199 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 620 (part); *N 8200 H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 867b (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 621 (part); N 8207 bt M.J. Dickinson September 2014 [from Spink]; BW. 952 bt S.H. Monks June 2013; BW. 955 J.L. Wetton Collection, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 176 (part), W.H. Pheatt Collection, Spink Auction 208, 22-3 June 2011, lot 838 (part).
John Widnes, vintner, Bull’s Head, Rose Alley. Walter Wilford, tallow chandler
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