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, Ipswich, William Spaldinge, Farthing, 1656, 1.15g/6h (N 4375; BW. 190); Robert Sparow, Farthing, 1654, 0.93g/6h (BW. 192); Samuel Stannard, Farthing, 1651, 1.10g/6h (N 4377; Cranbrook 193a); James Story, Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 4378; BW. 194); W[illiam] T[eversham], Farthing, 1656, 0.71g/12h (N 4383; Cranbrook 195b); Elizabeth Tompson, Farthings, 1656 (2, different obv. dies), 1.40g/9h (Cranbrook 196a), 0.87g/9h (BW. 196); Robert Turner, Farthing, 1655, 1.13g/12h (N 4380; BW. 197); William Wilkinson, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (BW. 198); W. Wye, Farthing, 1663, 0.60g/6h (BW. 199) [10]. BW. 194, 198 and Cranbrook 196a good fine, others generally fair to fine, several very rare (£100-150)

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. 190 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946, R. Levine Collection; BW. 192, 197 and 199 R. Levine Collection [all from Baldwin]; Cranbrook 193a bt Spink; *BW. 194 bt Baldwin; Cranbrook 195b and 196a SCMB April 1972; BW. 198 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946.

William Spalding, clothworker; Robert Sparrowe, gentleman, ‘a man of great note’, bailiff 1659, 1666 and 1671; Samuel Stannard, grocer; James Story, grocer, keeper of the Ipswich gaol, 1655; William Teversham, innholder, The Angel; Robert Turner, apothecary; W. Wye, apothecary