Lot Archive

Lot

№ 961

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£160

17th Century Tokens, Cambridge, Edward Challis, Farthing, 1663, 0.67g/9h (BW. 22), George Fellsted, Farthing, 0.99g/6h (N 383; BW. 41), Thomas Felsted, Farthing, 1664, 0.81g/3h (N 385; BW. 42), Joseph Heath, Farthing, 1666, 0.91g/12h (N 392; BW. 52), Francis Jerman, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.16g/12h (N 395; BW. 56), Joseph Linsey, Halfpenny, 1663, 2.32g/12h (N 396; BW. 58), Thomas Powell, Halfpence (2), 1666, 1.63g/12h (N 405; BW. 72), 1667, 1.34g/9h (N 406; BW. 73); Fordham, John Badcock, Farthing, 1667, 0.64g/3h (N 1783; BW. 126); Gamlingay, Joseph Harvie, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.70g/12h (N 459; BW. 130); Isleham, Elizabeth Allen, Farthing, 1667, 1.18g/12h (N 461; BW. 141); Linton, John Bittin, Farthing, 1657, 1.30g/12h (N 6412; BW. 142); March, John Ingrom, Farthing, 1666, 1.10g/6h (N 470; BW. 153) [13]. BW. 52, 141 and 153 about very fine, others generally fair to fine but BW. 56 and 142 pierced (£80-100)

Provenance:
BW. 126, 141 and 153 R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 620 (part)
BW. 142 D.L. Smith Collection, Sotheby Auction, 18-19 July 1985, lot 557 (part) [from Baldwin February 1979].

Edward Challis, haberdasher; George Fellsted, apothecary; Thomas Fellsted, baker; Francis Jerman, grocer, mayor 1678; Joseph Linsey (†1665); John Badcock (†1678), grocer; Joseph Harvey, grocer; John Bittin (b.1632), innholder, The Griffin