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Create new listThis collection of 70 17th century tokens of Cornwall, formed over the past three decades, includes many pieces from the important Bell collection, dispersed almost exactly 14 years ago. Despite paperback county studies by John Williams (1971), and then a joint work by Williams and the former RAFVR Flying Officer John Mayne (1985), no proper illustrated catalogue of the Cornish series has yet been published. Mr McCarthy is aiming to compile such a work, and to this end has kindly made available to the cataloguer background notes on almost all the issuers, much of which is quoted here.
Barripper, Arthur Try, Farthing, 1666, 0.72g/9h (Scotney, TCSB 9, 1, p.28; N –; D 3B). Some weakness, otherwise good fine, exceptionally rare; believed the only known specimen and the only issue for the village £500-£700
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens of Cornwall formed by Mac McCarthy.
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R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 6, part); David Lay Auction (Penzance), 11 August 1998, lot 49; E. Bell Collection, Maxwells Auction (Hazel Grove), 4 April 2012, lot 251; bt N.A. Clark.
Arthur Try is recorded living at Camborne, one mile north-east of the village of Barripper; the Camborne parish register shows the baptisms of six children between 1650 and 1663. He was assessed in the poll tax of 1660 at 10 shillings, and for two hearths in 1664. His Will, dated 1663 but not proved until 1686, left his new house and land to his wife, but everything else, including the rest of his lands, goods, chattels and shop wares to his son, William
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