The Roy Rains Collection of 17th Century Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Leicestershire, Leicester, William Spencer, Halfpenny, 1.73g/6h (N 2845; BW. 52); Thomas Sturges, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N 2846; BW. 53); Samuell Wilson, Farthings (2), 1.15g/6h (N 2848; BW. 54), 1.25g/12h (N 2850; BW. 54) [4]. Generally fine, first with characteristic striking weaknesses but very rare (£100-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Roy Rains Collection of 17th Century Tokens.

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Provenance:
*BW. 52 bt 1972; BW. 53 bt Baldwin 1967; BW. 54/2848 bt Baldwin 1968; BW. 54/2850 bt Baldwin 1966.

William Spencer, butcher, admitted freeman 1646; Thomas Sturges, mercer, admitted freeman May 1649, married Mary Launder (†September 1675), September 1649, he pre-deceasing her; Samuel Wilson (b.1635), baker, admitted freeman May 1657, alive 1666. Sold with relevant photocopies of ‘Notes on Leicester 17th century tokens’ by Mr Rains, published in TCSB December 2002, pp.178-86, which gives further detail