British 17th Century Trade Tokens

Artichoke Lane [Wapping], John Redding, Farthing, 1667, 0.85g/12h (N 8164; D 102A). Very fine and very rare; the only issue for the locality £100-...

Bell Wharf [Shadwell], Tho. Darrell, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 8166; BW. 176). About very fine, rare; the only issue for the locality £60-£80 --- P...

Brick Lane [Bethnal Green], John Harvy, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.41g/6h (N –; D 413A). Fine, very rare £90-£120 --- Provenance: Q.D.R. Archer Collecti...

The Bulwark [Tower Hill], Thomas Stares, Farthing, 1653, 1.55g/6h (N 8168; BW. 448); Tho. Tonge, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (N 8169; BW. 449) [2]. First g...

Bulwark Gate [Tower Hill], Richard Goodwin, Farthing, 1.21g/4h (N 8170; BW. 445); Henry Hayward, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 8171b, this piece; BW. 446)...

Church Lane [presumed Whitechapel], W.K.M. at ye general munkes head, Farthing, 0.61g/3h (N –; BW. 636). Very fine and very rare £100-£150 --- P...

Church Lane [presumed Whitechapel], John Stonyer, Farthing, 1.01g/6h (N 9282, this piece; BW. 639). Very fine, rare £80-£100 --- Provenance: R.A...

Church Lane [presumed Whitechapel], Thomas Weeden, Farthing, 0.96g/12h (N –; BW. 640). Fine and has been plated, some discolouration, very rare £8...

Coal Stairs [Lower Shadwell], John Annis, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.43g/12h (N 8173; BW. Middlesex 170). Very fine, rare £90-£120 --- Provenance: Bt Ve...

Coal Stairs [Lower Shadwell], John Cole, Farthing, 1653, 0.66g/6h (N 8175; D Middlesex 172A). About fine, very rare £70-£90 --- Provenance: Ferg...

Coal Stairs [Lower Shadwell], Francis Dier, Halfpenny, 2.00g/12h (N 8176; D Middlesex 176A). Very fine and very rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: J...

Cock Alley [Wapping], Arthur Phillpot, Halfpenny, 1667, 0.98g/3h (N 8177; BW. 3329). Mediocre, very rare; the only issue for the locality £20-£30 ...

Duke Shore [Limehouse], Edmond Rivers, Halfpenny, 1.96g/12h (N 8178; BW. Middlesex 149). Obverse fair, reverse about fine, extremely rare; the onl...

East Smithfield, W.E.A. at the 2 dramen, Farthing, 0.90g/6h (N 8212; BW. 901); Nathaniell Burbidge, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.57g/9h (N 8180; BW. 907); R...

East Smithfield, Andreas Casstart, Halfpenny, [16]70, 1.45g/6h (N –; BW. 909). Circumferential weakness, otherwise fine, extremely rare £90-£120 ...

East Smithfield, Edward Chapman, Farthing, 1.26g/6h (N 8181; BW. 910); O[smond] Copping and J. North, Farthing, 1649, 0.77g/6h (N 8182; BW. 913); ...

East Smithfield, John Dunton, Halfpenny, 1.96g/6h (N 8185; BW. 917). Light surface encrustation, otherwise very fine, very rare £90-£120 --- Pro...

East Smithfield, A.M.E. at the old princ, Farthing, 0.61g/6h (N 8208; BW. 919); H.S.G. at the svgar lofe, Farthing, 0.77g/6h (N 8209; BW. 920); T....

East Smithfield, Jonathan Greene, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.94g/12h (N –; D 922B). Fine, extremely rare £120-£150 --- Provenance: J.L. Wetton Collectio...

East Smithfield, C.A.H. at the star tavern, Farthing, 1.01g/6h (N –; BW. 923); H[ugh] H[erne], Farthings (2), Ramage dies, 0.94g/6h (N –; BW. 924)...

East Smithfield, R.E.H. at the black bare, Farthing, 1.05g/6h (N –; BW. 926). About very fine, very rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: A Collection ...

East Smithfield, George Hickes, Farthing, 1.20g/6h (N 8186; BW. 928); Arther Hunt, Halfpenny, 2.56g/12h (N 9199; D 928B); J[ohn] Hutton and G. Jer...

East Smithfield, Peter Laurence, Farthing, 0.55g/6h (N –; BW. 934). Good very fine, ‘river’ patina, extremely rare £120-£150 --- Provenance: Q.D...

East Smithfield, Edw. Leader, Farthing, 0.59g/6h (N –; BW. 935); R.E.M. at the yarne shopp, Farthing, 0.83g/6h (N 8214; BW. 936) [2]. Fine, first ...

East Smithfield, S.P.M. at the horseshooe, Farthing, 0.95g/6h (N –; BW. 937). About extremely fine, residual original colour under ‘river’ patina,...

East Smithfield, Elen Norrice, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.00g/12h (N 8202; BW. 939); G.A.P. the new qveenes head, Farthing, 0.71g/6h (N 8205, this piece; ...

East Smithfield, William Peverell, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.64g/12h (N 8191; D 943A). Obverse fine, reverse better, very rare £80-£100 --- Provenance:...

East Smithfield, John Rede, Farthing, 1658, 1.06g/12h (N –; BW. 944); Thomas Roberts, Farthings (2), 0.79g/6h (N 8192; BW. 945), 1.38g/12h (N 8193...

East Smithfield, P.E.S. at the 2 dramen, Farthing, 0.83g/6h (N 8211, this piece; D 946A). Good fine, extremely rare £70-£90 --- Provenance: Norw...

East Smithfield, William Smith, Farthing, 1.22g/6h (N 8194; BW. 947); Henry Stilleman, Halfpenny, 2.10g/6h (N 8195; BW. 948); R.M.T. at the old pr...

East Smithfield, W.A.T. the tallo chanler, Farthing, 0.90g/6h (N 8196; BW. 950); Richard Thomas, Halfpenny, 2.21g/6h (N 8197; BW. 951); Elizabeth ...

East Smithfield, Susana Vaughan, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.46g/6h (N 8198; D 953A); I.E.W. at the lynn towne, Farthing, 0.94g/12h (N –; BW. 955); J[ohn] ...

East Smithfield, Walter Willford, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.75g/2h (N 8199; BW. 957). Pierced and skilfully plugged at edge, otherwise good fine £60-£80 ...

Execution Dock [Wapping], Henry Forman, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.27g/12h (N 8217; BW. 3297). Mediocre £10-£20 --- Provenance: Bt Sally Coys November 2...

Fashion Street [Spitalfields], Rich. Nicholson, Halfpenny, 2.08g/6h (N 8220a, this piece; BW. 972). Obverse fine, reverse better, rare £70-£90 --...

Flemish Churchyard [beneath St Katharine’s Docks], R.E.B. the shvger lofe, Farthing, 1.23g/6h (N 8223; D 1105A). Fine, very rare £80-£100 --- Pr...

Flemish Churchyard [beneath St Katharine’s Docks], I.I.C. the labor invayne, Farthing, 0.97g/6h (N 8222; BW. 1106); John Davis, Farthing, 1.08g/6h...

Fox Lane [Shadwell], W.D.C. at the whit hart, Farthing, 1650, 0.71g/7h (N 8227; BW. Middlesex 172). About fine, extremely rare £60-£80 --- Prove...

Fox Lane [Shadwell], John Fall, Halfpenny, 1.81g/6h (N 8225; BW. Middlesex 179). Fine, extremely rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: D.B. Griffiths C...

Frier’s Court [Wapping], Mathew Davis, Farthings (2), 1.07g/12h (N 8228; BW. 2390), 0.83g/12h (dies not in N; BW. 2390) [2]. Fine, second better b...

Goodman’s Yard [Whitechapel], William Barton, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.57g/12h (N 8232; BW. 1180); ‘Honest Ned’ Spencer, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.71g/12h (N –...

Goodman’s Yard [Whitechapel], J. Driall, Farthing, 0.85g/3h (N –; D –). A little crimped, otherwise good fine, dark patina, exceptionally rare; pe...

Goodman’s Yard [Whitechapel], Thomas Norris, Farthing, 1667, 0.94g/9h (N 8230, this piece; BW. 1181). Good fine, extremely rare £100-£150 --- Pr...

Great Garden [beneath St Katharine’s Docks], John Wedell, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (N 8234; BW. 1263). Good fine £40-£60 --- Provenance: Bt G. Ward Ap...

Great Tower Hill, Thomas Clarke, Halfpenny, 2.21g/6h (N 8236a, this piece; BW. 3194). Good fine, dark patina, rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: R.J...

Great Tower Hill, Jonathan Morgan, Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N –; D –). Fine, exceptionally rare; believed the only known specimen £150-£200 --- Prov...

Great Tower Hill, Robert Sewill, Halfpenny, 2.27g/6h (N –; D 3199A). Flan bent, fair to fine, extremely rare £60-£80 --- Provenance: Bt M. Cartz...

Green Bank [Wapping], Humphry Boone, square Halfpenny, 2.39g/12h (N –; D –). Almost fine, all detail clear; of the highest rarity; believed the on...

Green Bank [Wapping], Isaac Boules, Halfpenny, 2.32g/12h (N 8239; BW. 3279); John Packman, octagonal Halfpenny, 1.68g/12h (N –; D 3321B) [2]. Firs...

Gun Alley [Wapping], Francis Winterburn, Farthing, 1.10g/6h (N –; BW. 3352). Fine, very rare; the only issue for the locality £80-£100 --- Prov...

Helman Court [presumed Helmet Court, beneath St Katharine’s Docks], S.E.B. at the george, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 9290, this piece; BW. 1338). About...

Helmet Court [beneath St Katharine’s Docks], John Haward, Halfpenny, 2.29g/6h (N –; BW. 2613). About very fine, very rare £100-£150 --- Provenan...

The Hermitage [Wapping], W.E.A. kings head taverne, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 8243; BW. 1342); S[amuel] H[all], Farthing, h of initials over a, 1.47g/...

The Hermitage [Wapping], Samuel Hall, Farthing, kings head taverne, 1.11g/12h (N 8244, this piece; D Uncertain 62G, recorded from this piece). Goo...

Hermitage Dock [Wapping], S.R.W. at the 3 castles, Farthing, 0.70g/11h (N 8246; D 1348A). Poor, but extremely rare; perhaps the only issue naming ...

Hermitage Stairs [Wapping], John Newell, Farthing, 0.81g/6h (N 8247; BW. 1348). Fine to very fine, rare £70-£90 --- Provenance: Bt Baldwin July ...

Hermitage Stairs [Wapping], John Ventris, Farthing, 0.71g/6h (N –; D –). Mediocre, exceptionally rare; perhaps the only known specimen £60-£80 --...

Hermitage Yard [Wapping], W.I.W. at the govlden anker, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N –; D 1348B; Gilbert, SCMB July-August 1987, no.7). Fine, extremely ra...

Irongate [St Katharine’s], I.M.C. the fovntin tavern, Farthing, 0.91g/6h (N 8257; D 1536A); I.M.H. at the cok, Farthing, 1648, 0.98g/12h (N –; BW....

Irongate [St Katharine’s], David Kempe, Farthing, 1.14g/9h (N 8255; BW. 1542). Area of surface verdigris on reverse, otherwise good fine, rare £60...