17th Century Tokens, Colchester, Thomas Kilderbee, Farthing, 1666, 1.02g/12h (N 1184; BW. 121); John King, Farthing, 0.60g/6h (N 1185; BW. 122); Henry Lambe, Farthings, 1655 (2, different obv. dies), 1.29g/6h (N 1186; BW. 123), 0.98g/6h (N 1187 obv./1186 rev.; BW. 123); John Lambe, Farthings, 1656 (2, different dies), 1.08g/12h (N 1189; Judson 125a), 1.13g/6h (N 1190; BW. 125); Tho[mas] Lambe, Farthings, 1654 (2, different dies), 1.38g/12h (N 1245; Judson 127b), 1.26g/12h (N 1247; BW. 127); Abra[ham] Langley Jr, Farthing, 1667, 1.22g/12h (N 1193; BW. 128); Martin Langley, Farthing, 1.07g/7h (N 1240; BW. 129); John Lawrence, Farthing, 1662, 0.80g/12h (N 1194; BW. 130); Nathaniell Lawrence, Farthings (2, different dies), 0.89g/6h (N 1196 obv./1197 rev.; Judson 131a), 0.69g/6h (N 1198; BW. 131); Tho[mas] Lumkin, Farthing, 0.51g/12h (N 1236; BW. 132) [14]. Fourth only mediocre and dies heavily flawed, others generally fine, one or two better (£130-160)

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

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BW. 128 illustrated. Thomas Kilderbee, grocer, St Nicholas; John King (†1708), ironmonger, non-conformist, alderman 1688; Henry Lambe, apothecary, St Runwald’s, alderman 1662, 1669, 1670 and 1674; John Lambe (†1667), grocer, St Mary’s, wife’s name Margaret; Thomas Lambe (†1693), draper, St Botolph’s; Abraham Langley Jr, say and baymaker; Martin Langley (†1697), East street; John Lawrence (†1681), saymaker, brother of Nathaniel; Nathaniel Lawrence (†May 1714), mayor 1672, 1679, 1683 and 1709, MP during the reign of James II, wife’s name Martha, née Greene (†June 1677); Thomas Luffkin (†1724), woolcomber