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, Marie Cressener, Farthing, 0.96g/12h (N 4271; BW. 50); Daniell Crosland, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.91g/6h (N 4272; BW. 51); Thomas Ellis, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.95g/12h (N 4273; BW. 52); John Farecloth, Farthing, 1667, 0.94g/12h (N 4274; BW. 53); Mathew Frith, Halfpenny, 1.37g/3h (N 4275; BW. 55); Francis Godfrey, Farthing, 0.50g/6h (N 4276; Cranbrook 56a); James Grandy, Farthing, 1664, 0.68g/12h (N 4277; BW. 57); Thomas Griffin, Farthing, 1666, 0.97g/6h (BW. 58); Hen[ry] Hamond, Farthing, 0.64g/6h (N 4279; BW. 61); Henry Headach, Farthing, 0.68g/9h (N 4280; BW. 62); Edmund Heasel, Farthing, 1664, 0.83g/12h (N 4282; Cranbrook 65a), Halfpenny, 1669, 0.86g/12h (BW. 64) [12]. BW. 50, 51 and 53 about very fine, BW. 52, 55 and 64 fair, latter two rare, others generally fine (£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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Provenance:
BW. 50 SNC December 1970 (14155); *BW. 51 bt Baldwin; BW. 52, 58, 64 and Cranbrook 56a R. Levine Collection [64 from Baldwin]; BW. 53 and Cranbrook 65a bt Spink c.1970; BW. 55 and 62 SCMB April 1972; BW. 57 bt Seaby 1969; BW. 61 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946, SCMB April 1972.

Marie Cressener, widow of Thomas Cressener (†1662), druggist; Daniel Crosland (†December 1676), innholder, The Griffin; John Faircloth, grocer; Matthew Frith, bricklayer; Francis Godfrey, mercer; James Grandy (†1684), haberdasher, burgess of the Common Council 1652; Henry Hammond, clothworker; Henry Headach, vintner; Edmund Hasell, baker, alive 1674

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