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17th Century Tokens : St_Mawes-Tregony in Cornwall

W Numbers refer to Williamson's  Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in England, Wales and Ireland, (1891)

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W91: Cornwall, St Mawes (Farthing): (1666)
O  The Vintners' Arms
WILL KNAPTON AT S MAWES
R  W S N
IN CORNWALL 1666 W S N
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The substitution of "n" for "k" on the reverse was probably a phonetic blunder.
W93: Cornwall, St Neot (Farthing): (Date Unknown)
O  A shuttle
WALTER HODGE OF ST
R  W E H
NEOT IN CORNEWALL W E H
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This is another common local name.
W94: Cornwall, Stratton (Farthing): (1652)
O  The Mercers' Arms
IOHN CANN
R  I C
OF STRATTON 1652 I C
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This coin was assigned by Mr. Boyne to Stratton, in Wiltshire; but the Cornish Stratton was a more important place. Cann is a common local name; and, moreover, the token has been found in the neighbourhood. A priori, it would be difficult to understand Kilkhampton having a token, while its more important ancient neighbour, Stratton, went without.
W95: Cornwall, Tregony (Farthing): (1658)
O  H I S
HENRY SLADE H I S
R  The Grocers' Arms
IN TREGONY 58
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The issuer either subsequently removed to Truro, or had an establishment in both places.

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