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

Glastonbury, William Allwoode Sr, Farthing, 0.73g/12h (N –; BW. 139); George Cary, Farthing, [16]68, 0.93g/12h (N 4042; BW. 141); William Cooper, Halfpence, 1666 (2), 2.22g/12h, 1.78g/12h, latter with denomination deliberately defaced to circulate as a Farthing (both N 4043, former this piece; BW. 142), Farthing, 1668, 1.26g/9h (N 4044; BW. 143); Mary Day, Farthings, 1668 (2), 0.84g/12h (N 4045; BW. 144), 0.84g/12h (N 4046; BW. 144); Thomas Denham, Farthing, 1666, 1.09g/12h (N 4047; BW. 145); Henry Gutch, Farthings (2), 1653, 1.27g/6h (N 4048; BW. 148), 1666, 0.68g/9h (N –; BW. 147) [10]. BW. 139, 147 and N 4045 very fine, both N 4043s, 4046 and 4048 fair, others fine, some rare £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. 139 bt Spink December 1983; BW. 147 bt N.A. Clark March 1977; N 4042 bt Spink February 1982; N 4043 at 2.22g R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC February 1994 (686); N 4043 at 1.78g bt Baldwin February 1978; N 4044 bt Seaby January 1975; *N 4045 bt N.A. Clark February 1977; N 4046 bt Spink October 1985; N 4047 bt Seaby July 1973; N 4048 bt Spink April 1974