Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

17th Century Tokens, Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, Ann Brittaine, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.78g/12h (N 2149; BW. 43); Humphrey Dixon, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.15g/12h (N 2134; BW. 45); Edward Gardner, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.09g/9h (N 2135; BW. 46); Richard Ginn, Farthing, 1666, 1.07g/9h (N 2136; BW. 49); Francis Mathus, Farthings (3, from three obv. and two rev. dies), 1.00g/6h (N 2137; BW. 50), 1.21g/6h (N 2139; BW. 51), 0.79g/6h (N 2140; BW. 52); John Read, octagonal Halfpenny, 1.89g/6h (N 2143; BW. 54) [8]. BW. 51 about very fine, last two fair, others generally about fine but BW. 45 pierced (£100-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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Provenance:
BW. 45 SCMB July 1967; BW. 46, 49 and 54 bt Baldwin; BW. 50 bt N. Clark.

BW. 51 illustrated. Ann Brittaine, South street; Humphrey Dixon, grocer, churchwarden 1661-2, constable 1664, overseer 1669, 1679 and 1683, surveyor of the highways 1672-3, wife’s name Frances (†May 1687); Edward Gardner, woolcomber, first wife’s name Mary, second wife’s name Anne; Richard Ginn (†August 1670); Francis Mathews (†November 1675), wife’s name Sarah (†January 1674); John Reade, locksmith, wife’s name Mary