The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson

17th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds, John Lanseter, Farthing, 0.43g/6h (N 4299; Cranbrook 66a); John Lucas, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.00g/12h (N 4283; BW. 67); Thomas Payne, Halfpenny, 1.43g/6h (N 4284; BW. 69); Tho[mas] Pretyman Sr, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.24g/6h (N 4285; BW. 70); Richard Prime, Farthing, 1660, 0.89g/6h (N 4286; BW. 71); John Purcas, Farthing, 1664, 0.88g/3h (N 4287; BW. 72); Martin Seyden, Farthing, 1666, 1.00g/9h (N 4288; BW. 73), Halfpenny, 1669, 2.18g/12h (BW. 74); John Sharpe, Farthing, 1666, 0.73g/3h (N 4289; BW. 75) [9]. BW. 70 and 73 about very fine but former pierced, BW. 71, 72 and 75 fine, remainder mostly fair, BW. 74 very rare (£90-120)

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. 67 SCMB October 1971; BW. 69 K.W. Jarmin Collection, bt N. Clark; BW. 70 bt Baldwin; BW. 72 SNC December 1970 (14156); BW. 74 R. Levine Collection; BW. 75 bt Spink c.1970.

BW. 73 illustrated. John Lansetter (†March 1689), milliner, Cooke row, now Abbeygate street; John Lucas, haberdasher; Thomas Payne, baker, alive 1674; Thomas Prettyman, vintner; Richard Prime (†December 1711, aged c.88), grocer, gentleman, burgess 1663, chief magistrate, lived at Gt Saxham, wife’s name Margaret (†May 1691, aged 60); John Purcas Sr (†1698), grocer; Martin Sedon, bootmaker, second wife’s name Rose; John Sharpe (†1686), clothier, burgess and later chief burgess