Worcestershire Tokens from the Collection of the late John Whitmore

17th Century Tokens, Evesham, Borough Farthings (2), 0.91g/12h, 0.69g/12h (both N 5669, latter this piece; BW. 45), Halfpence (2), 1.89g/6h (N 5670; BW. 44), 1.89g/12h (N 5671; BW. 43); Phillipp Ballord, Halfpenny, 1664, 0.83g/12h (N 5673; BW. 46); Richard Benett, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.56g/9h (N 5674; BW. 48); Paule Benning, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.47g/6h (N 5675b, this piece; BW. 49); William Brooke, Farthings, 1656 (2), 1.29g/6h, 1.02g/6h (both N 5677, latter this piece; BW. 50); Peter Cross, Farthing, 1649, 0.86g/6h (N 5678; BW. 52); Joshua Fransham, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.86g/3h (N 5680; BW. 54); Ric. Goddard, Farthing, 1.10g/6h (N 5685; BW. 56); John Lacey, Farthing, 1654, 1.01g/6h (N 5681; BW. 57); Mathew Michell, Farthing, 1653, 0.98g/6h (N 5682b, this piece; BW. 59); William Rudge, Farthing, 1649, 1.10g/9h (N 5683; BW. 60) [15]. N 5675, 5677 at 1.29g and 5682 good fine, N 5669 at 0.91g, 5677 and 5681 fine but last struck on a bar end, others in varied state, N 5673 and 5680 pierced; a comprehensive town group £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Worcestershire Tokens from the Collection of the late John Whitmore.

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N 5669 and 5682 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 55 (part) [5682 from Baldwin]; N 5675 and 5677 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 55 (part).

Curiously, the specimen of N 5675 chosen to illustrate the type in SCBI Norweb is not the best of the two specimens in the Norweb collection; the best specimen is the one within this lot