Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

17th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds, John Lanseter, Farthing, 0.43g/6h (N 4299; Cranbrook 66a); John Lucas, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.00g/12h (N 4283; BW. 67); Thomas Payne, Halfpenny, 1.43g/6h (N 4284; BW. 69); Tho[mas] Pretyman Sr, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.24g/6h (N 4285; BW. 70); Richard Prime, Farthing, 1660, 0.89g/6h (N 4286; BW. 71); John Purcas, Farthing, 1664, 0.88g/3h (N 4287; BW. 72); Martin Seyden, Farthing, 1666, 1.00g/9h (N 4288; BW. 73), Halfpenny, 1669, 2.18g/12h (BW. 74); John Sharpe, Farthing, 1666, 0.73g/3h (N 4289; BW. 75) [9]. BW. 70 and 73 about very fine but former pierced, BW. 71, 72 and 75 fine, remainder mostly fair, BW. 74 very rare (£90-120)

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. 67 SCMB October 1971; BW. 69 K.W. Jarmin Collection, bt N. Clark; BW. 70 bt Baldwin; BW. 72 SNC December 1970 (14156); BW. 74 R. Levine Collection; BW. 75 bt Spink c.1970.

BW. 73 illustrated. John Lansetter (†March 1689), milliner, Cooke row, now Abbeygate street; John Lucas, haberdasher; Thomas Payne, baker, alive 1674; Thomas Prettyman, vintner; Richard Prime (†December 1711, aged c.88), grocer, gentleman, burgess 1663, chief magistrate, lived at Gt Saxham, wife’s name Margaret (†May 1691, aged 60); John Purcas Sr (†1698), grocer; Martin Sedon, bootmaker, second wife’s name Rose; John Sharpe (†1686), clothier, burgess and later chief burgess