The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson

17th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Stowmarket, Israell Barrel, Farthing, 1.76g/6h (N 5403; BW. 309); Peter Brasier, Farthing, 1658, 1.36g/6h (N 4469; BW. 310); George Flinte, Farthing, 1655, 1.40g/3h (N 4470, different obv. die; BW. 311); Robert Greene, Farthing, 1657, 0.74g/6h (N 4471; BW. 312); Jonathan Peke, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 4472; BW. 313); John Tarvar, Farthing, 1664, 1.03g/6h (BW. 314) [6]. BW. 311 with obverse die flaw but about very fine and very rare, BW. 309 and 314 both fine and very rare, others fair; an excellent group for the town, all issuers represented (£150-200)

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. 309 and 313 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946, bt Seaby 1969; BW. 310 SCMB April 1972; BW. 311 and 314 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946, R. Levine Collection; BW. 312 bt Baldwin.

Israel Barrel, grocer and philanthropist; Peter Brasier, grocer, churchwarden 1662; Robert Greene, alive 1674; Jonathan Peake, grocer. The specimen of BW. 311 is from an earlier obv. die to that in SCBI Norweb