The Collection of Somerset 17th Century Tokens formed by David Young

Bath, Richard Abbott, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N –; BW. 7); Richard Bigges, Farthings (3), Ramage dies both sides, 1.05g/12h (N 3955 obv., different rev.; BW. 10), Ramage obv., different rev., 1.83g/12h, 0.92g/12h (both N 3955; BW. 10); James Burton, Farthing, 0.94g/12h (N 3956, this piece; BW. 11); John Bush, Farthings (2), 1656, 1.24g/6h (N 3957; BW. 12), 1658, 0.88g/12h (N 3957 obv., different rev.; D 12A) [7]. First about fine, last good fine, both extremely rare, others in varied state £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Somerset 17th Century Tokens formed by David Young.

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Provenance: BW. 7 bt Seaby September 1978; *D 12A bt G. Cook March 1982; N 3955 var bt Seaby November 1978; N 3955 at 1.83g bt Seaby February 1977; N 3955 at 0.92g bt Spink November 1978; N 3956 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 449 (part); N 3957 bt N.A. Clark December 1976