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17th, 18th and 19th Century Tokens

Seventeenth Century Tokens
(Reference numbers correspond to Williamson)
No. Date
Ref. No. Metal Diameter Condition Price
S.1 N.D. Biddenden (Kent), 1/2d, Alexander Homesby, A.H.H. Ex R Hogarth






Collection, duplicate. (Central dagger piercing) W.25 Brass 22mm Poor/Fair £13
S.2 N.D. Biddenden (Kent), 1/2d, another, as above, but not holed W.25 Brass 22mm Nfair £15
S.9 1670 Bristol (Glos.) 1/4d Town Farthing; Arms W.203 AE 20mm VF/AVF £18
S.3 N.D. Cambridge, 1/4d, James Alders. Lion rampant (Holed) W.10 AE 15mm Poor/Fair £4
S.4 N.D. Canterbury, 1/4d, Walter Maplisden. Dove olive branch (Pitted) W.65 AE 16mm F £7
S.5 1667 Canterbury, 1/2d. Tho. Baker, Cheesmongr. Pair of scales / His dubble






toaken in 3 lines. (Sold with old Seaby ticket from 1963, priced 17/6d !!) W.42 AE 19mm GF/Fair £32
S.6 1663 Canterbury, 1/2d, James Cheever, Hand holding pair of shears W.50 Brass 19mm GF/Fair £9
S.8 N.D. Chatham, 1/4d, Francis Sanders, Merchant-Tailors' Arms, F.A.S. W.106 AE 16mm Very Poor £3
S.12 N.D. Chippenham, 1/4d Henry Lambert. Mercers' arms W.46 AE 16mm Fair/F £10
S.58 1669 Coventry, Town Halfpenny. Arms (Elephant & Castle) W.55 AE 20mm GF/F £20
S.7 N.D. Dartmouth (Devon) 1/2d. A Dartmouth Halfe Peny / King on old ship W.72 AE 20mm VF £60
S.14 1663 Devizes, 1.4d, William Stevens. Grocers' arms, corroded W.77 AE 16mm F/Fair £9
S.16 N.D. Dover, 1/4d, I.M.C. at the Queen of Bohemia, Queen's bust W.203 AE 15mm Poor £3
S.19 N.D. Dymchurch, 1/2d, Andrew Clifford, Blacksmith, An anvil, Scarce W.197 Brass 21mm Fair £17
S.20 1667 Grantham, Town Halfpenny, Borough Arms, (flat in places) W.95 AE 20mm F+ £10
S.21 1651 Gravesend, 1/4d. Jacob Parsson, Clapsed hands W.302 Brass 16mm Fair/Poor £7
S.60 N.D. Greenwich, 1/4d, John Ellis. A Sugar-loaf W.325 AE 15mm Fair/GF £32
S.62 1669 Lyme Regis, Town Farthing, Arms large die. W.91 AE 20mm GF £35
S.27 1669 Lyme Regis, Town Farthing, Arms (patches of corrosion), small die W.93 AE 19mm F/F+ £15
S.28 N.D. Maidstone, 1/4d, Robert Heath, Grocer's Arms. W.382 AE 15mm F £6
S.30 N.D. Maidstone, 1/4d, James Ruse, Grocers' Arms (corroded) W.385 AE 15mm Fair £4
S.31 1658 Maidstone, 1/4d, Richard Walker, Grocers' Arms (corroded) W.389 AE 15mm Poor £4
S.32 N.D. Margate, 1/4d Chreston Houdgben, merchant's mk W.406 AE 17mm Fair £7
S.34 1668 Marlborough, Town farthing. Castle / Bull W.125 AE 19mm Fair £7
S.64 1657 Newbury, Town Farthing, A Castle with 3 raised portions. W.51 AE 15mm VF £42
S.65 1667 Norwich, Town Farthing, Arms of city W.225 AE 21mm Fair £5
S.35 1668 Otford (Kent) 1/2d. Will. Phillips, mercer. Bust of Chas. II. Rare






centre flat - sold with old Seaby ticket from 1964, priced at 27/6d ! W.443 AE 20mm GF £90
S.38 1652 Oxford, Town Farthing, Arms W.111 AE 16mm Fair £5
S.39 N.D. Oxford, 1/4d. Thomas Combes near the East Gate. Grocers' Arms W.129 AE 15mm Fair £8
S.40 1666 Rochester, 1/4d. Joseph Travers, tobacco roll & 4 pipes W.478 AE 16mm VF £78
S.66 1669 Tetbury, Town Farthing. Arms of Town W.163 AE 21mm VF+ £45
S.68 1667 Uplyme (Devon) 1/4d, John Lidon. A mop W.367 AE 16mm GF/VF £42
S.46 (16)69 Wells, Town Farthing, Crowned CW / Arms of town W.301 Brass 21mm Poor/NF £5
S.70 1656 Westbury (Wilts) 1/4d, Thomas Hancocke. Cock . Hand, pitted. W.261 AE 16mm GF £32
S.47 1652 Wye, 1/4d. Thomas Dan, weaver. A snake, coiled. Sold with old






Seaby 1963 ticket, priced 17/6d !) W.584 AE 15mm GF £45








Gravesend tokens from the Collection of Sir James Ferguson, Bart., of Hever Court, Gravesend.
the following 10 tokens are sold with original paper labels, circa 1880.
S.48 1657 1/4d, Margaret Bird. Hen & chickens. Rare (Not in Norweb) W.289 Brass 15mm F+ £120
S.49 N.D. 1/4d, Thomas Boone. Roll of tobacco. Rare W.290 AE 16mm GF £100
S.50 1666 1/4d, John May. Man with staff carrying another man. Rare W.297 AE 16mm Fair/Poor £50
S.51 N.D. 1/4d, John Cheesman at the (sun). A sun in splendour. Not in Norweb W.292 Brass 15mm Fine £95
S.52 1667 1/2d, Robert Day, Shopkeeper. Pair of scissors. Small segment missing on edge.






Issuer was a Quaker who was imprisoned in Maidstone jail. W.295 AE 19mm Fair/GF £70
S.53 N.D. 1/4d, Thomas Hill, Grocer. Grocer's Arms. (Excavated condition). W.296 AE 15mm Fair/Poor £25
S.54 N.D. 1/4d, A.M.W. at the Swane. A swan chained. (Small segment gone) W.306 AW 15mm GF £75
S.55 1655 1/4d, I.D.P. At the Maremaid. A mermaid. Rare (Not in Norweb) W.300 AE 15mm Fair £45
S.56 1653 1/4d, John Watson. Heart pierced with an arrow. W.308 AE 16mm GF £18
S.57 1653 1/4d, Another, as above. W.308 AE 16mm F £12


Late Eighteenth Century Penny Tokens
(Reference numbers correspond to Dalton & Hamer)
No. Date
Ref. No. Condition Price
E.1 1788 Anglesey, Tryschwyn, PMCo for Parys Mines Co. / Druid's head within oak-wreath,




four acorns at tie. DH.42 F+ £10
E.2 1787 Anglesey, as above, different die. DH.50 GF £12
E.3 1789 Anglesey, Tryschwyn, PMCo for Parys Mine Co. / Druid's head. Engraved as a Love Token




- obv. W F, rev. Faint letters, "A / TOKEN OF / FRIENDSHIP / E. TURNER / GRANGE /




1789 (Several cuts and scrapes both sides) DH.199-205 AF £30
E.4 1796 Bungay, (Suffolk), view of Bigod's Castle / Justice stdg. on a pedestal, FOR USE OF




TRADE, Scarce DH.3 GF £27

Late Eighteenth Century Copper Half-Penny Tokens
(Reference numbers correspond to Dalton & Hamer)
No. Date
Ref. No. Condition Price
E.6 1799 Ayr, Col. Fullerton, Bust of Prince of Wales / Cruciform shields, roses and plumes in angles DH.5 GF+ £50
E.11 1793 Dublin, Hibernia std. with harp and still / HM Co cypher, usual die-flaw on rev., Rare DH.241 GVF £44
E.14 1794 Dymchurch, sheep crest above WP cypher / Figure of Justice std. Parris's edge - hint of lustre DH.15 GVF+ £32
E.15 1794 Dymchurch, sheep crest above WP cypher / Figure of Justice std. Parris's edge DH.15 VF+ £22
E.16 1794 Emsworth, Bust of Earl Howe / Britannia std. John Stride's edge DH.15 GVF £13
E.17 1791 Edinburgh, St Andrew with his cross / Arms of City. Hutchinson's edge DH.32 GF £5
E.22 1794 Lancaster, Bust of John of Gaunt L. / Arms, Plain edge, RR DH.42 VF+ £12
E.23 1792 - - another, different die, traces of lustre

DH.24 GEF £55
E.24 1790 Macclesfield, Bust of Roe / Female std. with mining tools

DH.24 GVF £15
E.27 1792 Middlesex, Miscellaneous, Bust of Shakespeare L. / Female std. with cornucopiae DH.928 VF £12
E.29 N.D. Middlesex, Pidcock's Exhibition, Elephant / Touchan perched on branch, plain edge DH.426 EF £45
E.33 1797 Montrose, Distant view of town / woman spinning, Scarce DH.29 GF+ £25
E.37 1793 North Wales, Druid's hd. within oak-wreath / RNG cyher DH.1d NEF £18
E.44 N.D. Wicklow, Cronebane, Hibernia std. with harp / Bust of John Gaunt DH.76 VF £15
E.46 1790 Wilkinson, obv. John Wilkinson, Iron Master / Vulcan std. DH.430 GVF £17


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E.50 1794 Appledore, view of windmill & farmhouse / lion & lamb lying in field - peace, innocence






and plenty. Peckham's edge. Choice, much lustre

DH.3 EF £135
E.51 1792 Birmingham; Donald's, 29 Bull Street, Stocking manufacturers / Beehive & bees.
Lustre DH.123 EF £46
E.52 1794 Chichester, bust of Elizabeth I / view of Chichester Cross. Dalley's edge

DH.15 GVF £15
E.55 1791 Macclesfield, Bust of Charles Roe / Female std. with mining tools

DH.44 VF+ £14
E.56 1795 Middlesex, Eaton's, Bust of Eaton / Cock crowing over pigs in sky. Printer, etc

DH.301 VF+ £12
E.58 1794 Middlesex, Lackington's, 3/4 bust of him / 'cheapest bookseller in the world'; trumpet

DH.354 VF+ £15
E.60 1794 Middlesex, Newgate - view of the prison / payable at the residence of Messrs …. (printers)

DH.393 VF+ £12
E.61 1794 Middlesex, Political & Social series, Map of France / May Great Britain ever remain the rev.

DH.1017f VF+ £15
E.62 1793 Middlesex, Political & Social series. Bust of Sir Isaac Newton / Caduceus, engrailed edge

DH1035c GVF £20
E.63 N.D. Middlesex, National series. Bust of George Prince of Wales / Arms & Supporters

DH.955 VF+ £12
E.64 1796 Newent (Glos). Shield under apple-tree / Thousands of crab apple & pear stocks, etc J.Morse

DH.64 GVF £38
E.67 1798 West Cowes, Isle of Wight. Thos. Ayrton & Co. / three fish swimming.

DH.94 GF+ £8
E.68 1793 Wilkinson, John Wilkinson's bust, iron master / Vulcan std., with hammer & anvil.






a period counterfeit - name spelt 'Wilkison.
as… DH.459b GVF £18








Evasion Halfpennies. (Numbers refer to Atkins & Galata).
EH1 1771 Geo III, bust left, Cornwalis Ind / Britannia std., Britan Rule

A.76 F/Fair+ £28
EH2 1771 Geo III, bust right, God Save the King / Britannia std., Britannia

A.311 AF/Fair £20
EH3 1771-5 George III Lot of fifteen (15) counterfeit halfpennies , dated 1771-1775.


F-VF £75
EH4 1771-5 George III Lot of eight (8) counterfeit farthings, dated 1771-1775.


Fair-F £40

Late Eighteenth Century Farthing Tokens.
(Numbers correspond to Dalton & Hamer).
E.70 N.D. South Wales. Laur. bust r. / Shield with Pr of Wales feathers. 'Pro Bono Publico' DH.26 VF £10
E.71 1793 Middlesex, social series. Isaac Newton. His bust, l. DH.1160 VF £8
Nineteenth Century Copper Twopenny Tokens
(Reference numbers correspond to Davis)
No. Date
Ref. No. Condition Price
N.2 N.D. Norwich, Arms of city / Shuttle, Robt. Blake, Cotton & Bombazine Manufacturer. D.17 GF £16
N.3 N.D. - - another, lower grade D.17 F £10

Nineteenth Century Copper Penny Tokens
(Reference numbers correspond to Davis)
N.4 1812 Birmingham, Union Copper Co., Clasped hands / For Public Accommodation D.75 GVF £25
N.6 1811 Worcester, City & County token, Arms / Value within laurel & palm branches. D.18 VF+ £23

Nineteenth Century Copper Half-Penny Tokens
(Reference numbers correspond to Davis)
N.9 1811 Walthamstow, British Copper Co., Bust of Brutus / Britannia std. D.31 GF £5

Nineteenth Century Silver Shilling Tokens
(Reference numbers correspond to Dalton)
N.10 1812 Andover, shield of arms / By W.S. & I. Wakeford within wreath. Br mtd.

D.20 GF £25
N.11 1811 Bilston, arms of town - a castle & five lions / By Rushbury & Woolley.

D.2 EF £65
N.11a 1811 Bilston, another, as above.

D.2 GVF £35
N.12 1811 Birmingham, view of workhouse / Arms One Pound Note for 20 Tokens

D.11 VF/+ £40
N.12a 1811 Birmingham, another, as above; lower grade

D.11 GF £25
N.12b 1811 Birmingham, another, as above; different die.

D.9 GF/AVF £30
N.13 1811 Bristol, city arms within garter / By Messrs Fras Garratt, etc

D.23 EF £35
N.14 1811 Fazeley, arms; By Peels Harding & Co. / Value in wreath.

D.11 AVF £28
N.15 1811 Frome Selwood, bust of Edward I / names of issuers on limbs of cross Scarce
D.71 NVF £65
N.16 1811 Holywell (Flintshire) Bank token, Arms / JOS & O in script.

D.3 GF+ £42
N.17 1811 Newport (Isle of Wight) Ancient ship sailing away / May Plenty Crown our






Happy Isle. Dark tone

D.25 NEF £85
N.18 1811 Sheffield, city arms Young & Deakin / Commerce std. left.

D.52 VF £35
N.19 1812 Sheffield, arms in wreath S.&.C. Younge & Co / Commerce std l.

D.65 NEF £55
N.20 1812 Stockport, beehive & bees, T. Cartwright & G.&R. Ferns / Commerce std r.

D.4 VF/+ £45
N.21 1812 Stockport, another, as above. Lower grade

D.4 GF+ £25
N.22 1812 Stockport, another, as above, different die.

D.6 GF++ £30
N.23 1811 Yarmouth, Town arms, by F.R. Reynolds / Castle within garter

D.17 GVF £50
N.24 1811 York, City arms within laurel & palm branches / Cattle and Barber

D.86 EF+ £55
N.25 1811 York, another, as above, different die.

D.76 GVF £38

Nineteenth Century Silver Sixpence Tokens.
N.26 1811 Bilston, arms of town / Rushbury and Woolley

D.3 GVF £45
N.27 1811 Bilston, another, as above

D.3 NVF £28
N.28 1811 Bristol, arms of city in garter / F.Garratt, W.Terrell, etc.

D.55 GVF £50
N.29 1811 Bristol, another, as above

D.55 NVF £28
N.30 1811 Sheffield, City arms, Younge & Deakin / Commerce std. L.

D.73 NVF £32
N.31 1811 Sheffield, another, as above D.73 GF/F £23
N.32 1811 York, City arms within laurel & palm branches / Cattle and Barber D.96 VF £35

Medieval Jetons.
J.1
England - Edward III, 'Wardrobe' counter c. 1344-1400. Barred & pelleted shield /






voided cross fleurdelise, partially pierced (Berry type 1d) Very Rare

F. £120
J.2
France - Louis XVI, bust of young king left / Boy on a dolphin, Felicitas Publica






(ref. Barnard 326)


GVF £15
J.3
Germany - Nuremberg, heater shield of France / orb, with fictitious legend, 15th century


F £15









Imitation 'SPADE' Guineas.


No. Date Description Condition Price


SG.1 1768 IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS F+ £1


SG.2 1797 as above, different date VF £1


SG.3 1797 T.H.E O.L.D.E.N T.I.M.E.S. EF £2


SG.4 1701 Birmingham, G.Y.I(liffe).ET.F.G(ardner).REX, etc. VF £2


SG.5
Birmingham, C.P.E.V.E.R.E.L.A.T.E. E.M.C.A.R.R.O.L.L. M.A.K.E.R.





1788 (Charles Peverelle, late M. Carroll, Edgebaston St) Holed VF £5


SG.6 1790 Birmingham, B(ancroft) Bros. Rex etc GF £3


SG.7
Birmingham, N.C.R ET. CO. D.G.I.T.REX, etc (Nathaniel






Cracknell Reading, Warstone Lane, Jewellers and chain





1790 manufacturers) (Holed) VF £4


SG.8 1798 London, J. Sainsbury "For Best Provisions"






M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B. Etc VF £4


SG.9 1791 T.B. ET. T.A. REX. F.D. BAR. S.T.D.S.T.M.S. ET. C (Holed) GVF £4










Imitation 'SPADE' Half-Guineas.


SG.10 1788 IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS GVF £1










SG.11
Special - one each of SG 1 to 10……………
£20