Suffolk, Long Melford, Andrew Byat, Farthing, 1652, 0.98g/6h (N 4409; BW. 232); Lowestoft, Town Farthings (2), 1669, naming Robert Barker and Joseph Smithson, 2.49g/6h (N 4401; BW. 225), undated, 1.45g/3h (N 4402; BW. 224), Robert Betts, Farthing, 1655, 1.06g/6h (dies not in N; BW. 226); Melton, John Hill, Farthing, 1.27g/6h (N 4414; BW. 242); Mendlesham, Tho. Solley, Farthing, 1663, 0.55g/6h (N 4417; BW. 243); Mildenhall, Francis Bugg, Halfpence, 1667 (2), 1.81g/3h, 1.26g/12h (N 4418; BW. 245); Rickinghall, Samuell Fitch, Farthing, 1665, 0.75g/6h (N 4438, this piece; BW. 281) [9]. BW. 226 good fine, N 4402 and 4417 poor, N 4409 excavated and bent, others generally about fine £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: N 4401 bt N.A. Clark March 1977; N 4402 bt September 1977; N 4409 bt J.G. Scott; N 4414 J.L. Wetton Collection [from E. King May 1950], SNC December 1998 (7621); N 4417 bt August 1984; N 4418 at 1.81g bt R. Gladdle; N 4418 at 1.26g bt S.E. Schwer November 1978; N 4438 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, bt Spink July 1996; *BW. 226 bt Seaby August 1970.

BW. 226 illustrated in British Tokens and their Values, 1970, p.52