Auction Catalogue

19 March 2003

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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)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1001

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19 March 2003

Hammer Price:
£160

17th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Long Melford, Andrew Byat, Farthings (3, different dies), 1652, 1.32g/6h (N 4409; BW. 232), 0.87g/6h (BW. 233), 1667, 0.99g/9h (N 4410; BW. 234); William Clarke, Farthing, 1667, 0.53g/3h (BW. 236); Tobias Groome, Farthing, 0.94g/12h (N 4411; BW. 238); Thomas Hubbart, Farthing, 1655, 0.64g/6h (N 4412; BW. 239); John Knopp, Farthing, 1657, 0.81g/12h (BW. 240) [7]. Generally fine but BW. 235 chipped, several rare; a good group for the town (£90-120)

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. 232 bt Baldwin; BW. 233 R. Levine Collection [from Spink in 1950s]; *BW. 234 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection,
SCMB March 1946; BW. 236 bt as 235, Seaby 1973; BW. 238 bt Spink c.1970; BW. 239 SNC December 1970 (14161); BW. 240 SCMB April 1972.

Andrew Byat, gentleman, owned property in Hartest; William Clarke, baker; Thomas Hubbart, grocer