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, Long Melford, Andrew Byat, Farthings (3, different dies), 1652, 1.32g/6h (N 4409; BW. 232), 0.87g/6h (BW. 233), 1667, 0.99g/9h (N 4410; BW. 234); William Clarke, Farthing, 1667, 0.53g/3h (BW. 236); Tobias Groome, Farthing, 0.94g/12h (N 4411; BW. 238); Thomas Hubbart, Farthing, 1655, 0.64g/6h (N 4412; BW. 239); John Knopp, Farthing, 1657, 0.81g/12h (BW. 240) [7]. Generally fine but BW. 235 chipped, several rare; a good group for the town (£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. 232 bt Baldwin; BW. 233 R. Levine Collection [from Spink in 1950s]; *BW. 234 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946; BW. 236 bt as 235, Seaby 1973; BW. 238 bt Spink c.1970; BW. 239 SNC December 1970 (14161); BW. 240 SCMB April 1972.

Andrew Byat, gentleman, owned property in Hartest; William Clarke, baker; Thomas Hubbart, grocer