17th Century Tokens, Taunton, Borough Farthings, 1667 (3, from two obv. and three rev. dies), 3.47g/9h (N 4112; BW. 227), 1.23g/3h (N 4115; BW. 229), 2.16g/6h (N 4116; BW. 230); Thomas Andrews, Farthing, 1.31g/6h (N 4117; BW. 232); Thomas Androsse, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.93g/3h (N 4118; BW. 233); John Bobbett, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 1.52g/6h (N 4120; BW. 237), 1.32g/6h (N 4121; BW. 238); William Chace, Farthing, 0.24g/12h (N –; BW. 241); Christopher Cooke, Farthing, 1667, 1.22g/12h (N 4125; BW. 242); William Coricke, Farthing, 1655, 1.04g/6h (N 4126; BW. 243); Abraham Crocker, Farthing, 1666, 2.34g/12h (N 4129; BW. 246); Henry Dunscombe, Farthing, 1654, 0.99g/6h (N 4130b, this piece; BW. 249); Matthew Gaylard, Farthing, 1666, 1.10g/12h (N 4131; BW. 251); Hugh Graye, Farthing, 1666, 0.87g/6h (N 4133; BW. 253); Jeffery Grove, Farthings, 1664 (2, different dies), 1.11g/6h (N 4152; BW. 257), 0.72g/3h (dies not in N; BW. 257); Martin Hossham, Farthing, 1655, 0.98g/6h (N 4135b, this piece; BW. 258); Roger How, Farthing, 1653, 1.35g/6h (N 4136; BW. 259); Robert Midleton, Farthing, 1.10g/6h (N 4151a, this piece; BW. 266); Peter Parry, Farthing, 1654, 0.81g/12h (N 4142b, this piece; BW. 270); John Sprake, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (N 4143; BW. 282); Robert Tompson, Farthing, 1.21g/6h (N 4145; BW. 287); George Treagle, Farthing, 1.00g/6h (N 4146; BW. 288); John Tubb, Farthing, 1666, 1.02g/3h (N 4147; BW. 289) [24]. BW. 253 very fine and patinated, BW. 233, second 257, 258, 259, 266 and 270 mediocre, BW. 241 poor and pierced but very rare, others generally fine, several scarce £300-400

Provenance: BW. 227 H.D. Gibbs Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 334 (part), bt Seaby; BW. 232 and 238 bt R. Sharman 1983; BW. 233 Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 161 (part); BW. 249, 258, 266 and 270 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 492 (part) [BW. 270 from Baldwin).

BW. 253 only illustrated. John Bobbett, carrier; Abraham Crocker, weaver; Hugh Graye, weaver; Jeffery Grove, clothworker; Peter Parry, clothworker; John Sprake (†by 1663); George Treagle, bookseller and publisher, fl. 1646-53