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, Leicestershire, Leicester, William Spencer, Halfpenny, 1.73g/6h (N 2845; BW. 52); Thomas Sturges, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N 2846; BW. 53); Samuell Wilson, Farthings (2), 1.15g/6h (N 2848; BW. 54), 1.25g/12h (N 2850; BW. 54) [4]. Generally fine, first with characteristic striking weaknesses but very rare (£100-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Roy Rains Collection of 17th Century Tokens.

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Provenance:
*BW. 52 bt 1972; BW. 53 bt Baldwin 1967; BW. 54/2848 bt Baldwin 1968; BW. 54/2850 bt Baldwin 1966.

William Spencer, butcher, admitted freeman 1646; Thomas Sturges, mercer, admitted freeman May 1649, married Mary Launder (†September 1675), September 1649, he pre-deceasing her; Samuel Wilson (b.1635), baker, admitted freeman May 1657, alive 1666. Sold with relevant photocopies of ‘Notes on Leicester 17th century tokens’ by Mr Rains, published in TCSB December 2002, pp.178-86, which gives further detail