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, 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