English, Scottish and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. World Banknotes

17th Century Tokens, Witham, Rob[ert] Barwell, Farthing, 0.74g/12h (N 1425; BW. 346); John Freeburne Jr, Farthing, 1667, 0.58g/9h (N 1426; BW. 347); Thomas Gardener, Farthing, 0.55g/6h (N 1427; BW. 348); John Jackson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.00g/12h (N 1428; BW. 350); George Robinson, Farthings, 1669 (2, different obv. dies), 1.44g/12h (N 1429; BW. 351), 0.69g/3h (N 1430; cf. Judson 351a); Richard Swinborne, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.54g/12h (N 1431; BW. 352); Samuell Wall, Farthing, 1653/2, 1.13g/6h (N 1432; BW. 353) [8]. BW. 350 and 352 fair, BW. 353 fine and most interesting as an overdate, others generally about very fine, a good town group (£140-180)

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

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Judson 351a illustrated. Robert Barwell, clothier, juror at Chelmsford 1695; John Freeborne Jr (†1675), clothier, of Batisfords, Witham, father-in-law of Thomas Gardener, wife’s name Esther, née Wayte, formerly of Billericay; Thomas Gardener, wife’s name Elizabeth, née Freeborne (†1676); John Jackson (†1706), clothier and baymaker, wife’s name Alice; George Robinson, distiller, †by 1674, wife’s name Dorcas; Richard Swinborne, innholder, churchwarden 1663; Samuel Wall, constable 1663/4