The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson

17th Century Tokens, Hertfordshire, Bishop’s Stortford, Simon Rutland, Farthing, 1.44g/12h (N 2144, this piece; BW. 55); John Smith, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.21g/12h (N 2145, this piece; BW. 57); William Westwood, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.10g/12h (N 2146; BW. 58) [3]. Second good fine and patinated, others about fine, last two rare (£120-150)

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. 55 Sir John Evans Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 17 July 1957 (lot 242, part) [from Evans December 1909], R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Spink 1961], Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 510 (part); *BW. 57 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Spink 1961], Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 510 (part).

Simon Rutland (†February 1704, aged 89), grocer, overseer 1671, churchwarden 1684-7, wife’s name Thomasin (†June 1683, aged 50); John Smith, innkeeper; William Westwood, grocer