The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose

17th Century Tokens, SUFFOLK, Brandon, William Brewster, Farthing, 1667, 1.22g/9h (N –; D 29A [description incomplete]); Bury St Edmunds, Thomas Bull, Farthing, 1.05g/12h (N 4266; BW. 44); Ipswich, William Doggett, square Halfpenny, 1668, 2.32g/12h (N 4367; BW. 174), Robert Turner, Farthing, 1655, 1.22g/6h (N 4381; BW. 197); Lowestoft, Robert Betts, Farthing, 1655, 1.26g/6h (N 4403; BW. 226), John Smith, Farthing, 1656, 0.98g/6h (N 4407; BW. 230); Sudbury, William French the Elder, Farthing, [16]57, 0.88g/6h (N –; BW. 332), Edward Ingram, Farthing, 1669, 0.46g/9h (N 4479; BW. 334) [8]. N 4266 and 4403 very fine, D 29A and N 4367 excavated, former with green patina, extremely rare, others generally fine but N 4479 chipped, last two rare £240-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose.

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Provenance: *N 4266 with Seaby 1961, Jeff Hoare Auction 58 (London, ONT), 19 February 1998, lot 154, bt 1999; N 4367 bt M. Vosper 1994; N 4381 bt W. Kennett 1984; N 4403 bt A.J. Organ 1976; N 4407 bt A.J. Organ 1979; N 4479 bt York Coin Fair 2005; D 29A bt York Coin Fair 2000; BW. 332 bt B. Butterworth 1998