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, Stowmarket, Israell Barrel, Farthing, 1.76g/6h (N 5403; BW. 309); Peter Brasier, Farthing, 1658, 1.36g/6h (N 4469; BW. 310); George Flinte, Farthing, 1655, 1.40g/3h (N 4470, different obv. die; BW. 311); Robert Greene, Farthing, 1657, 0.74g/6h (N 4471; BW. 312); Jonathan Peke, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 4472; BW. 313); John Tarvar, Farthing, 1664, 1.03g/6h (BW. 314) [6]. BW. 311 with obverse die flaw but about very fine and very rare, BW. 309 and 314 both fine and very rare, others fair; an excellent group for the town, all issuers represented (£150-200)

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. 309 and 313 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946, bt Seaby 1969; BW. 310 SCMB April 1972; BW. 311 and 314 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946, R. Levine Collection; BW. 312 bt Baldwin.

Israel Barrel, grocer and philanthropist; Peter Brasier, grocer, churchwarden 1662; Robert Greene, alive 1674; Jonathan Peake, grocer. The specimen of BW. 311 is from an earlier obv. die to that in SCBI Norweb