The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson

17th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds, Marie Cressener, Farthing, 0.96g/12h (N 4271; BW. 50); Daniell Crosland, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.91g/6h (N 4272; BW. 51); Thomas Ellis, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.95g/12h (N 4273; BW. 52); John Farecloth, Farthing, 1667, 0.94g/12h (N 4274; BW. 53); Mathew Frith, Halfpenny, 1.37g/3h (N 4275; BW. 55); Francis Godfrey, Farthing, 0.50g/6h (N 4276; Cranbrook 56a); James Grandy, Farthing, 1664, 0.68g/12h (N 4277; BW. 57); Thomas Griffin, Farthing, 1666, 0.97g/6h (BW. 58); Hen[ry] Hamond, Farthing, 0.64g/6h (N 4279; BW. 61); Henry Headach, Farthing, 0.68g/9h (N 4280; BW. 62); Edmund Heasel, Farthing, 1664, 0.83g/12h (N 4282; Cranbrook 65a), Halfpenny, 1669, 0.86g/12h (BW. 64) [12]. BW. 50, 51 and 53 about very fine, BW. 52, 55 and 64 fair, latter two rare, others generally fine (£140-180)

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. 50 SNC December 1970 (14155); *BW. 51 bt Baldwin; BW. 52, 58, 64 and Cranbrook 56a R. Levine Collection [64 from Baldwin]; BW. 53 and Cranbrook 65a bt Spink c.1970; BW. 55 and 62 SCMB April 1972; BW. 57 bt Seaby 1969; BW. 61 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946, SCMB April 1972.

Marie Cressener, widow of Thomas Cressener (†1662), druggist; Daniel Crosland (†December 1676), innholder, The Griffin; John Faircloth, grocer; Matthew Frith, bricklayer; Francis Godfrey, mercer; James Grandy (†1684), haberdasher, burgess of the Common Council 1652; Henry Hammond, clothworker; Henry Headach, vintner; Edmund Hasell, baker, alive 1674

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