The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson

17th Century Tokens, Braintree, John Allen, Farthings (2, same obv. dies), 1657, 1.17g/6h (BW. 31), undated, 1.09g/12h (N 1099; BW. 32); Joseph Bott, Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 1100; BW. 34); Robert Crane, Farthing, 1.41g/3h (BW. 35); John Hunwicke, Farthing, 1.20g/9h (N 1101, this piece; BW. 36); William Martin, Farthing, 0.85g/6h (N 1102; BW. 37); Thomas Mirrills, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.88g/6h (BW. 38); William Osborne, Farthing, 1.10g/6h (N 1103; BW. 39); Peeter Pearcce, Farthings (2, different dies), 1.14g/6h (N 1104; BW. 40), 0.99g/9h (N 1105, same obv. die, different rev.; Judson 40a); Henry Thornback, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.81g/12h (N 1107; BW. 42); William Ungle, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.39g/5h (N 1108; BW. 43) [12]. BW. 39 fine, BW. 42 good fine, last about very fine and very rare, others mostly mediocre or fair but still a good group for the town (£180-220)

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. 35 bt Seaby 1972; BW. 36 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946, R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Spink 1961], SNC May 1988 (3122); BW. 38 bt Seaby 1975.

BW. 43 illustrated. John Allen, grocer, alive in 1664; Joseph Bott, clothworker, found guilty at Quarter Sessions of trading as a grocer without the necessary apprenticeship in 1655, also tried for a similar offence in 1658, later received relief after the Plague from the Cunnington charities of Braintree; Robert Crane (†1686), innholder, recipient of charity after the Plague; John Hunwicke (†1668), clothier and informer against the Quakers, owned land and property in Bocking, wife’s name Francis; William Martin, tobacconist, constable of Braintree 1653, recipient of charity after the Plague; Thomas Merrills (†1698), clothier, wife’s name Elizabeth, née Wallis, also issued a token at Bocking (see previous lot); William Osborne (†1714), baker, wife’s name Mary; Peter Pearce, weaver, churchwarden 1684; Henry Thornback, glover, †by 1682, wife’s name Mary; William Ungly, hosier

The 10th item is from the same obv. die as N 1105, but a different rev.