The Roy Rains Collection of 17th Century Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Leicestershire, Melton Mowbray, Henry Croddyn, Farthing, 0.85g/12h (N 2893; BW. 96); Roger Waite, Halfpence, 1666 (2, different obv. dies), 1.71g/6h (N 2895; BW. 98), 2.35g/6h (N 2896; BW. 98) [3]. First very fine and very rare, second good fine, last good very fine (£120-150)

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

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Provenance:
BW. 96 bt 1972; BW. 98/2895 gift of B. North, 1972; *BW. 98/2896 J. Young Collection, 5-7 February 1919, lot 448 (part), W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 May 1940, lot 148 (part), bt Baldwin 1966.

Henry Croddyn (†1699), chandler, married Ann Hurst, April 1656; Roger Waite married Rose Thornton of Leicester, August 1654