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17thC Trade Tokens and farthings
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There was also a dire shortage of coins of small denominations, such as a housewife needed for everyday shopping, a problem that had been increasing since James Is day. The few copper farthings produced were all under license to various nobles, and the supply of them was not sufficient to fill the demand. Shopkeepers evolved a pragmatic solution: trade tokens. In the 1660s there were 3,543 tokeners in the City of London, its suburbs and Westminster. These tokens were usually made of lead, tin or copper, although some were of leather. They were usually worth a halfpenny or farthing (only the coffee-houses found it worthwhile to issue 1 penny tokens). They were small and came in a variety of shapes round, heart-shaped, diamond, square or hexagonal. Shopkeepers kept boxes with compartments for each issuer (usually only for those tokeners in the same area, not all 3,543!) When they had enough they returned them to the issuer, who changed them for silver or notes of hand. In March 1668, Prince Rupert and the Duke of Norfolk suggested to the King that they should make current farthings to prevent the loss and inconvenience by private tokens in case of removals etc., as appeared in the late Fire of London. However, it was not until 1672 the mint started issuing the first copper farthings. The following references may be of help if readers wish to pursue the interest further: The Provincial Token-Coinage of the
Eighteenth Century, by Dalton & Hamer Norweb Collection - Vol 1 to 5 Tokens
of the British Isles 1575 - 1750 This is a very rare 17thC trade token as the Norweb ref books do not show any tokens issued for Hadleigh - great find 1667 Thomas Martin of Hadleigh Essex hammered copper trade farthing Obv THOMAS MARTIN Rev TS 1667 OF.HADLEIGH Unlisted in Norweb 17thC John Hubert , IHB - hammered copper trade farthing
1653 Hammered copper trade farthing - unlisted in ref books - Norweb Obv THM Thomas MVDBAT ? Rev Long + |
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17thC Colchester Essex and surrounding areas - hammered copper trade coins |
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17th
copper trade farthing 'Martin Langley in 'East Colchester Streete(East
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Nathaniel Strickson Colchester hammered copper trade farthing |
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17thC Michael Arnold of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing Ref Norweb 1157b |
1666 Giles Tayspill of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade half penny 'His half penny' |
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17thC Peter Pelle, bay maker of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing |
17thC Joseph Wolford, Mercers of Toppesfield Essex hammered copper trade farthing Norweb Fig 1407 Part II |
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17thC Peter Robinson, grocer of Chelmsford Essex hammered copper trade farthing | 1665 John Milbanch of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC William Ambrose hammered copper trade farthing Norweb i 549 |
1656 Francis Clarke of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC Christopher Bayles of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing |
17thC Richard Bush in Colchester hammered copper trade farthing Norweb 1164 |
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17thC Richard Cock of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing | 1656 Richard Rich of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing Ref Norweb 1216 |
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1668 Voll Abraham of Colchester Essex hammered copper farthing Ref Norweb 1233a |
17thC John Dehart, Clothworkers of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing | |
1666 'His half penny' hammered copper trade half penny Polock 'Thisellworth' |
17thC John King, grocer of Colchster Essex hammered copper trade farthing Ref Norweb 1185 |
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17thC William Aldred of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing | ||
17thC Jonas Whale baker of Colchester hammered copper trade farthingRev IWS Norweb 1234a |
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1668 Alex Satterthwaite Colchester hammered copper trade half penny |
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17thC Isaac Colman, grocer of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing
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17thC Isaac Colman, grocer, apothecaries - Colchester hammered copper trade farthing - undated type | 1667 Isaac Colman, grocer of Colchester in Essex hammered copper trade farthing Norweb Ref 1171 |
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1654 Theo Lambe of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthingSt Botolph's Gate neighbourhood AT BVTTIS GATE
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1667 Isaac Coleman grocer hammered copper trade farthing |
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1667 Alaba Langley, bay maker of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing
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1656 John Lambe of Colchester copper trade farthings
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Robert Walford if Castle Hedingham
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17thC Robert Walford of Castle Hedingham hammered copper trade farthing Spelt Heningham Norweb 1300a |
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Raven Tavern of Gloucester
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1650 Raven Tavern of Gloucester was held by William Warwick - hammered copper trade farthing Rev WWA Norweb 1676a |
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Elias Moortier of Colchester
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17thC Elias Moortier , bays maker of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing | ||
William Moore, bays maker of Colchester
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17thC William Moore , bays maker of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing Norweb Fig 1202 Part II
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John Lawerence of Colchester
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1662
John Lawerence Colchester hammered copper trade farthing |
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1653 John Sewell, grocer of Colchester |
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Nathaniel Lawrence of Colchester
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1662 Nathaniel Lawerence Colchester hammered copper trade farthing
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1665 William Ferris of Colchester
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1665 William Ferris of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing with a William Moore bays maker back - Wrong dies used obv FWM with rev MWM ? |
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17thC Vol Jacob baymaker Colchester hammered farthing- undated typeRef Norweb 1230 |
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Thomas Reynolds, bays maker of Colchester |
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1666 Tomas Peeke of Colchester trade farthing
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Henry Lamb of Colchester trade farthing
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17thC Manningtree copper trade farthings
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1669 Manningtree - Carter Henry, surgeon (CHYRVRGEON) 'His halfpenny' hammered copper trade token Volume II - 1319a Barber/Surgeon |
1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing |
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1669 Manningtree - Carter Henry, surgeon (CHYRVRGEON) 'His halfpenny' hammered copper trade token Volume II - 1319a Barber/Surgeon |
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Manningtree - Carter Henry, surgeon (CHYRVRGEON) 'His halfpenny' hammered
copper trade token
Volume II - 1319a
Barber/Surgeon |
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1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing |
1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Esex hammered copper trade farthing | |
1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing Obv I.E 1653 |
1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing Obv I.E 1653 |
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1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | 1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | |
1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | 1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | |
1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | 1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | |
1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | 1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | |
1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | 1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | |
Thorpe le Soken copper trade farthing |
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17thC George Nicholson hammered copper trade farthing - grocers, Thorpe le Soken Essex - not dated type |
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17thC Joh Smith, chandler of Thorpe Le Soken Essex hammered copper trade farthing Obv ISS Reg Norweb 1402 |
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Barking copper trade farthing |
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1650 Nicholas Cler of Barking Essex hammered copper trade farthing |
1665 William Reeca of Barking Essex hammered copper trade farthing Obv WRV |
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Braintree copper trade farthing
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17th C William Osborne, baker of Braintree Essex hammered copper trade farthing |
17thC Thomas Adbrooke of Braintree Essex hammered copper trade farthing Norweb Ref 1109 |
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17th C Joseph Bott of Braintree Essex hammered copper trade farthing | ||
Harwich copper trade farthing
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1666 John Rolfe of Harwich Essex hammered copper trade farthing
1664 William Herbert of Harwich Essex hammered copper trade farthing
1652 John Vanewall of Harwich Essex , (W/IM) hammered copper trade farthing |
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17thC Chelmsford copper trade farthings |
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1660 Francis Arwaker of Chelmsford hammered copper trade farthing |
17thC Peter Robinson, grocer of Chelmsford Essex hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC Dedham copper trade farthings
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1656 Samuel Salter of Dedham copper trade farthing
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Joseph Gleson of Dedham copper trade farthing
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Nathaniel Backler of Dedham copper trade farthing
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1666
Nathaniel Backler of Dedham Copper trade farthing |
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Nathaniel Backler of Dedham Copper trade farthing |
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Nathaniel Backler of Dedham Copper trade farthing
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1666 Nathaniel Backler of Dedham Copper trade farthing |
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1666 Nathaniel Backler of Dedham Copper trade farthing | Incorrect mulled Dedham trade farthing 17thC Nathaniel Backler of Dedham Essex hammered copper trade farthing Obv NB Rev DT |
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1666 Nathaniel Backler of Dedham Copper trade farthing | 1666 Nathaniel Backler of Dedham Copper trade farthing | |
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Dedham token - unrecorded type - Great find
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1666 Nathaniel Backler of Dedham hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC Sible Hedingham copper trade farthing
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1667
William Cant of Sible Hedingham hammered copper trade farthing |
17thC Thomas Hewes, of Hedingham Castle hammered trade farthing |
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17thC Clacton copper trade farthings
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1664 William Munt of Clacton 0.92g Legend - MVCH CLAFTON IN ESSEX |
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17thC Harwich copper trade farthings |
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1652
John Vandewall of Harwich hammered copper farthing |
1664
William Hurbert of Harwich Essex hammered copper trade farthing
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John Vanewall of Harwich Essex , (W/IM) hammered copper trade farthing |
1652 John Vandewall of Harwich Essex hammered copper trade farthing | |
1652 John Vanewall of Harwich Essex , (W/IM) hammered copper trade farthing |
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17thC Wivenhoe copper trade farthing
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17thC Falcon, Parker John of Wevenhoe ( Wivenhoe) Copper trade farthing P IM - Ref Norweb 1433 |
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17thC Coggeshall copper trade farthing |
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17thC Francis Lay of Coggeshall Essex hammered copper trade half penny - Obv THIS FOR/HALF /A PENY Rev Swan Issuer died at the The Swan Ref Norweb 1149
1670 William Guyon of Coggeshall Essex hammered copper trade farthing Ref Norweb 1147
17thC John Digby grocer of Coggeshall Essex hammered copper trade farthing |
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17thC Suffolk copper trade farthings |
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1656
Ipswich hammered copper trade farthing - Nicholas Cooke |
17thC
hammered copper farthing of James Warwell of Boxwell Suffolk draper |
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17thC Ipswich hammered copper trade farthing James Story, grocer |
17thC
Lancelot Felton , baker of Bergholt Suffolk hammer copper ½ penny
token - undated type |
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1670
Ipswich copper farthing |
17thC
Thomas Burrough, grocer of Ipswich Suffolk hammered copper trade farthing
- undated type |
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17thC Mathew Halliet of Nayland copper hammered trade farthing - undated
type |
1670
Ipswich copper farthing |
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17thC Robert Terry of Ufford ,Grocer of Suffolk hammered copper trade farthing - RTM
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interesting unlisted 1654 John Ray of Sudbury (spelt SUDBBURY) Suffolk
hammered copper trade farthing Norweb 4482 (1667) |
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1685 John Burrough, Grocers of Ipswich Suffolk, hammered copper trade farthing Ref Noweb 4362a |
17thC Lancelot Felton , baker of Bergholt Suffolk hammer copper ½ penny token - undated type - Ref Norweb |
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17thC Thomas Burrough, grocer of Ipswich Suffolk hammered copper trade farthing Obv TBA - GROCER*IN IPSWICH Norweb 4359 |
1655 Thomas Hubbart, grocers of Long Melford Suffolk – hammered copper trade farthing. Norweb 4412a | |
1652 Andrew Byat of Suffolk hammered copper trade farthing | 1657 John Allen of Ispwich Suffolk hammered copper trade farthing | |
Rare 17thC William Wilkinson of Ipswich hammered copper trade farthing - not in Norweb ref book. Just had a great ID in from Kai. Just looked in Norweb Volume 5 under Ipswich and it’s not there, and Michael Dickinson doesn’t price it, which generally means it’s a scarcer token. Can only find one example being sold at Noonans/DNW back in 2003, so think it’s fairly scarce. Apologies not more information, as not my specialty (Essex is the county I collect). Hope this is of interest. Kind regards, Kai |
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17thC Lavenham copper trade farthing
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17thC John Girling of Lavenham Essex hammered copper trade farthing
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17thC Stratford St Mary copper trade farthing
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17thC
copper trade farthing - John Candler of Stratford St Mary Suffolk hammered
copper trade farthing |
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17thC John Groome of Stoke by Nayland copper trade farthing
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17thC Groome, John of Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk hammered copper trade farthing Legend reads John Groome Stoke Nailon |
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17thC Daniel Walker, grocer of Woodbridge copper trade farthing
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17thC Daniel Walker, Grocer of Woodbridge Suffolk hammered copper trade farthing |
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Maldon copper trade farthing
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17thC James Robjent grocers of Maldon Essex hammered copper trade farthing |
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17thC Dorset copper trade farthing
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1669
Weymouth Dorset - Francis Reed, Grocer, hammered copper trade farthing
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17thC
hammered copper trade farthing Bridport Dorset, William Bull |
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1667 Thomas Waterford of Marshfield Gloucestershire hammered copper trade farthing |
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Bury St Edmunds copper trade farthing
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Bury St. Edmunds, Frances Smith 1666 farthing token: Obv: *FRANCES*SMITH around twisted wire inner circle, .*. 1666 .*. in three lines within. Rev: *IN.ST.EDMONDS.BVRY around twisted wire inner circle, IN SVF FOLK in three lines within |
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Witham copper trade farthings
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1668 'His halfpenny' hammered copper trade token Richard Swinborne of Witham Essex |
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17thC Romford copper trade farthings
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1651 Thomas Steevens of Romford Essex hammered copper trade farthing Ref Norweb 1354 |
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Unknown copper trade farthings
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ID'd it, It's a Jetton
Johan Jacob Dietzel of Nürnberg who made this sometime between 1711 and 1748. |
1666 hammered copper trade farthing |
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17thC
hammered copper trade farthing - not ID'd it yet |
Not listed WWM William Wade of Foster Lane, London. It could be one of 2 varieties, and I can’t be 100% sure which variety you have as it’s too worn. One variety (W1126) has no date, and the other (W1127) is dated 1661. Looking at the position of the word Lane, I am fairly sure this is W1127 (neither variety is listed in Norweb Volume 7), but not 100% certain. No examples of W1127 have come up at Noonans as far as I can see, and the BM doesn’t have an example either, can only find W1126 at the BM and in Noonans sale in 2020. Again unpriced in Dickinson (but for London, the majority of tokens are unpriced). Kai |
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Hammered
copper foreign coin - W - MAION- H ?? |
1666
London hammered copper trade farthing |
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17thC trade farthing
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17thC hammered copper 'His Half Penny' trade token | |
Unknown 1667 His Halfpenny hammered copper trade farthing Rev RPM or RRM |
1667 'in Wavenham' hammered copper trade farthing , 'the token listed as “in Wavenham” is actually Lavenham, Suffolk. The token is of Nicholas Dansie, and an example is in the Norweb book, Vol 5, number N4393. Kai |
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1666 hammered copper trade farthing | 17thC hammered copper trade farthing | |
1653 hammered copper trade farthing | 17thC 'His halfpenny' hammered copper trade half penny | |
17thC hammered copper trade farthing | 1666 hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC hammered copper trade farthing Obv *NNARD OF SA** Grocer | 17thC hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC hammered copper trade farthing | 17thC hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC hammered copper trade farthing | 17thC hammered copper trade farthing | |
1662 'His half penny' hammered copper trade half penny | 17thC hammered copper trade farthing | |
1667 hammered copper trade farthing | 17thC hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC hammered copper trade farthing | 17thC hammered copper trade farthing | |
1664 hammered copper trade farthing | 1667 ' His half penny' hammered copper trade half penny | |
17thC hammered copper trade farthing | 1663 hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC hammered copper trade farthing | 17thC hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC hammered copper trade farthing | 17thC hammered copper trade farthing | |
1680 hammered copper trade farthing | 1662 hammered copper trade farthing | |
17th C hammered copper trade farthing | 17thC Colchester hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC Colchester hammered copper trade farthing | 17thC Colchester hammered copper trade farthing | |
17thC copper farthings The First British Copper Coin
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1614-25 James 1st hammered copper farthing Type 3c Mintmark key General type Obv. IACO D G MAG BR (IT) Rev. FRA ET HIB REX Mint condition pond silt find 1634 Charles 1st hammered copper Royal farthing - Richmond 4 beaded harp Obv CARO:DG:MAG:BRI Rev. FRA:ETHIB:REX |
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Charles 1st hammered copper Royal farthings
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Charles 1st Royal farthing - Harp Type 3 Maltravers 'rounds' 1634- 36, woolpack mint mark obv CAROLUS D G MAG BRIT Rev FRAN ET HIB REX |
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Charles 1st hammered copper Rose farthings
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1634 -36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2 Obv CAEOLU D G MAG BRIT Rev FRA ET HIBER REX
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