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

№ 1025

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19 March 2003

Hammer Price:
£210

17th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Woodbridge, Parish Halfpenny, 1670, 2.47g/12h (N 4495; BW. 357); John Cockson, Farthing, 0.74g/12h (Harris 64:2; Cranbrook 359a); Henry Stebbinge, Farthings, 1656 (2, different dies), reads henery, 0.97g/6h (N 4497; BW. 363), reads henry, 1.69g/3h (N 4498; BW. 362), Halfpenny, 1667, 2.98g/3h (N 4499; BW. 361); Peter Towson, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.23g/12h (N 4500; BW. 364); Daniell Walker, Farthings (4, from four obv. and three rev. dies), reads daniell, 1.09g/6h (N 4501; Cranbrook 367a), 0.96g/6h (N 4501, different obv. die; Harris 64:9; BW. 367), reads wlker, 0.87g/6h (N 4502; Cranbrook 369a), reads danell walker, initials dw, 0.84g/6h (N –; D 369A; Harris –; Cranbrook 369b), Halfpenny, 1669, 1.76g/12h (N 4504; BW. 365); Susan Walker, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.36g/3h (N 4505; BW. 370); Frederick Woodall, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.44g/12h (N 4506; BW. 371) [13]. D 369A good very fine and nicely patinated, extremely rare, BW. 370 fair and pierced, others generally fine or better, a very good group for the town (£200-250)

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. 361 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection,
SCMB March 1946, SCMB August 1965; BW. 362, 365 and Cranbrook 367a bt Spink c.1970; BW. 363 SCMB April 1972 [as 362a]; BW. 364 bt Seaby 1969; BW. 367 SNC December 1970 (14176); Cranbrook 369a SCMB April 1972; *D 369A bt Spink c.1972; BW. 370 bt Baldwin; BW. 371 bt Spink.

John Coxon, tailor; Henry Stebbing, grocer; Peter Towson, hosier; Daniel Walker, grocer; Susan Walker, grocer; Frederick Woodall, grocer