British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Borough Farthings (2), 1667, 2.75g/6h (N 3279; BW. 285), 1669, 2.33g/6h (N 3297; BW. 286); Harleston, Stephen Freeman, Farthing, 1666, 0.87g/12h (N 3049; BW. 49); Norwich, City Farthing, 1668, 2.57g/12h (N 3117; BW. 226-7), Violet Benton, Farthing, 1664, 1.20g/12h (N 3131; BW. 118), George Munford, Farthing, 1657, 0.75g/12h (N 3178; BW. 175), [John] Spendlove, Farthing, 1667, 0.54g/6h (N 3203; BW. 203); Thetford, William Flanner, Farthing, 1669, 0.84g/9h (N 3248; BW. 254); SUFFOLK, Bury St Edmunds, Frances Smith, Farthing, 1666, 0.92g/3h (N 4290; BW. 76); Ipswich, Borough Farthing, 1670, 3.98g/6h (N 4352; BW. 158-9); Lowestoft, Corporation Farthings, 1669, naming Robert Barker and Joseph Smithson (2, same dies), 3.50g/6h, 3.48g/6h (N 4401; BW. 225); Saxmundham, Nicholas Shepherd, Farthing, 0.88g/6h (N 4446; BW. 289); Woodbridge, Henry Stebbing, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.36g/12h (N 4499; BW. 361) [14]. Generally about fine, some better £100-150

Provenance: N *3049, 3131, 3178, 3203, 3248, 3279, 4290 and 4499 bt M. Vosper; N 4401 at 3.50g bt I. Jull.

Stephen Freeman (†May 1684), draper, gentleman; Violet Benton (†1670), cordwainer, St Peter Mancroft, freeman 1632, wife’s name Rebecca (†1672); George Munford, grocer, St Peter Mancroft, freeman 1653, overseer 1659, succeeded in business after 1659 by his widow Ann (†1681); John Spendlove, grocer, freeman 1654, churchwarden 1659, 1666; William Flanner, mayor 1657; Robert Barker, fishing vessel owner and churchwarden, 1669; Joseph Smithson, churchwarden, 1669; Nicholas Shepherd, draper; Henry Stebbing, grocer