British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward

Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, ESSEX, Colchester, John Bedwell (2 – W 1440, 1450; Adams 391-2); NORFOLK, East Dereham, Brewster & Co (W 1540, 12h), Great Yarmouth, Robert Bumpstead (2 – both W 5252), Samuel Lessy (W 5262), Frederick Mayston (W 5270), Norwich, Robert Alden (3 – W 3900, 3902, 3904), George Bagshaw (2 – both W 3910), John Barnard (W 3920), Walter Boston (W 3925), H. Chamberlin & Sons (4 – W 3930, 3940 [2], 3950), Henry Colman (2 – both W 3960), Thomas and Henry Coman (W 3970), James Creak (W 3980), James Dawbarn (W 3990), Charles Dye (W 4000), Robert Jeary (W 4010), Thomas Parker (W 4030), John Snowden & Sons (2 – both W 4040), Thomas Wilson (3 – W 4050 [2], 4055); SUFFOLK, Ipswich, Robert Manistre (W 1860), Robert Ward (W 1870), Lowestoft, Henry Tuttle (W 3120), William Wiseman (W 3130) [35]. W 3925 in excavated state but very rare, W 1440 extremely fine, others generally fine to very fine but W 1860 and one 4040 damaged, W 3970 also very rare
£250-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward.

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Provenance: W 1440, 1450 and one 4050 bt Seaby 1976; W 1540, 3130, 3900, 3920, one 3940 and 4000 bt Seaby 1972; W 1860, one 3910, 3950, one 3960, 3990 and one 4040 bt Colony Coins 1973; W 1870 bt R. Sharman 1983; W 3120 bt N.B. Todd 1981; W 3904, 3925 and one 3940 bt Seaby 1979; one W 3960 bt J. Schimmel 1998; *W 3970 bt J.D. King 1989; W 3980 bt Colony Coins 1972; W 4010 bt W. McKivor 1997; W 4030 bt N.B. Todd 1984; W 5262 bt Seaby Seaby 1971; W 5270 bt N.B. Todd 1986