17th Century Tokens, Coggeshall, Thomas Beckwith, Halfpenny, 1.81g/3h (N 1143; BW. 75); Samuel Cox, Farthing, 0.79g/6h (N 1144; Judson 77a); John Digby, Farthing, 0.91g/6h (N 1145; BW. 78); Thomas Guyon, Farthing, 1667, 0.50g/12h (N 1146; BW. 79); William Guyon, Halfpenny, 1670, 2.06g/9h (N 1147; BW. 80); John Lark, Farthing, 1667, 0.48g/12h (N 1148; BW. 81); Francis Lay, Halfpenny, 0.98g/12h (N 1149; BW. 82); Moses Love, Farthing, 1.05g/9h (N 1150; BW. 83); Robert Purcas, Farthing, 1.26g/6h (N 1151; BW. 84); Benjamin Samson, Farthing, 1665, 0.66g/12h (N 1152; BW. 85); Ambros Sutton, Farthing, 1665, 0.73g/12h (N 1153; BW. 87) [11]. BW. 75 good fine, BW. 83 very fine, others generally fair to fine, Digby very rare, a good group for the town (£180-220)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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BW. 78 with ticket “swapped with J.A.W. 14.10.68.”

BW. 83 illustrated. Thomas Beckwith, tallowchandler, wife’s name Anne (†1720); Samuel Cox, clothier, constable; John Digby (†1687), grocer, also owned land and property in Little Totham and Great Totham; Thomas Guyon, clothier, “the best dyer of cloth in England” (Judson p.49), lived at Sloe House, Halstead, father †1664 worth £100,000; William Guyon, surveyor of the highways, 1669-70, witnessed Will of Francis Lay 1678; John Lark (†1689), wife’s name Mary; Francis Lay (†1679), innholder, the Swan, constable in 1671; Moses Love (†1689), slaymaker and innholder, the Kings Head, Stoneham street, also owned the Kings Arms, East street, clerk of Coggeshall market, wife’s name Margaret; Robert Purchase, grocer; Benjamin Samson, clothier, alive 1671; Ambrose Sutton (†15 May 1683, aged 63), clothier, signed the petition of the clothiers of Coggeshall to the Council of State, 3 November 1652, later petty constable