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, Bishop’s Stortford, Simon Rutland, Farthing, 1.44g/12h (N 2144, this piece; BW. 55); John Smith, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.21g/12h (N 2145, this piece; BW. 57); William Westwood, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.10g/12h (N 2146; BW. 58) [3]. Second good fine and patinated, others about fine, last two rare (£120-150)

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. 55 Sir John Evans Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 17 July 1957 (lot 242, part) [from Evans December 1909], R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Spink 1961], Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 510 (part); *BW. 57 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Spink 1961], Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 510 (part).

Simon Rutland (†February 1704, aged 89), grocer, overseer 1671, churchwarden 1684-7, wife’s name Thomasin (†June 1683, aged 50); John Smith, innkeeper; William Westwood, grocer