17th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Cavendish, William Alcocke, Farthing, 1657, mm. lis both sides, 0.60g/9h (Cranbrook/BW. 87); Daniell Chickell, Farthing, 1657, 0.92g/12h (BW. 88); James Ellis, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.79g/12h (N 4301; BW. 89); Thomas Fuller, Farthing, 0.69g/12h (BW. 91); John Merrills, Farthing, 1664, 0.81g/12h (BW. 92); John Woods, Farthings, 1663 (2, different obv. dies), mm. 5-pointed star both sides, 0.43g/12h (N 4302; BW. 94), mm. 6-pointed star on obv., 0.95g (BW. 93) [7]. BW. 87 mediocre, BW. 88 about very fine, BW. 89 fair, BW. 93 very fine, others generally about fine; an excellent group for the town, many very rare (£200-300)

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

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Provenance:
BW. 87 R. Levine Collection [from Baldwin]; BW. 88, 92, *93 and 94 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946, R. Levine Collection; BW. 89 bt Baldwin; BW. 91 W. Gilbert Collection, R. Levine Collection.

William Allcock and James Ellis, trustees for the establishment of a free school in Cavendish, 1696