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, Leicestershire, Melton Mowbray, Henry Croddyn, Farthing, 0.85g/12h (N 2893; BW. 96); Roger Waite, Halfpence, 1666 (2, different obv. dies), 1.71g/6h (N 2895; BW. 98), 2.35g/6h (N 2896; BW. 98) [3]. First very fine and very rare, second good fine, last good very fine (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Roy Rains Collection of 17th Century Tokens.

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Provenance:
BW. 96 bt 1972; BW. 98/2895 gift of B. North, 1972; *BW. 98/2896 J. Young Collection, 5-7 February 1919, lot 448 (part), W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 May 1940, lot 148 (part), bt Baldwin 1966.

Henry Croddyn (†1699), chandler, married Ann Hurst, April 1656; Roger Waite married Rose Thornton of Leicester, August 1654