17th Century British Token Coinage
FARTHINGS AND HALFPENNY TOKENS
These tokens were struck out of necessity for change. They are quite crude, but served the need at the time. Most are quite rare, as they circulated in very small areas—many times only being accepted over a few blocks in the town — and most were struck in very small quantities. As well, when the King’s edict banning them was published, most were melted. They are listed by Williamson numbers, from his book on 17th century tokens.
FOR SALE
“Something for Everyone”
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See the introduction and history page for more information about these tokens. |
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See the bargain bin for other items for sale at wholesale prices. |
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Please contact Bill for additional information on any token listed. |
Also see bibliography and books for sale.
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| All tokens are to be considered Farthings unless otherwise described. | ||||
| RARE tokens are rare indeed--- with few exceptions, all of the tokens are scarce to rare--- If they are listed as rare----they have no listed sale to price them by. Often the number known is 5 or so--- | ||||
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| Dorsetshire, | 53 | (1669) | FULL BROCKAGE OF THE REVERSE---Castle, 5 towers, with a rose on each tower. Unique, certainly, and one of very few full brockage pieces to be found in the entire series. VF--- (with a "normal" token for comparison, also a Devon 53)----- | $295. |
| Kent | 395 | ND | Steven Weeks of/Maidstone, Weaver. (3 heads). Porosity, but VF | sold. |
| Lincolnshire | 118 | VF | Anthony Newlove in/Helpringham. (Mercer's Arms). Nice higher grade example, sold in 2000 for $235, here offered at | sold. |
| Suffolk | 194 | ND | James Story in/Ipswich Grocer. (Grocer's arms). Porous Fine, fairly rare---most likely a "dug" piece--- | $42. |
