English, Scottish and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. World Banknotes

17th Century Tokens, Barking, Thomas Ames, Farthing, 0.61g/12h (N 1080; BW. 5); Nickles Cler, Farthing, 1650, 1.07g/6h (N 1081, same obv. die but different rev.; BW. 7); D.A.G. the hand and bowle, Farthing, 1650, 0.97g/6h (N 1084; BW. 9); R.L. at the coale yard, Farthing, 1.14g/6h (N 1085; BW. 10); William Martin, Farthing, 0.84g/3h (N 1087; BW. 11); Thomas More, Farthing, 1660, mm. star both sides, 0.95g/6h (BW. 12); William Reeca, Farthing, 1665, 1.13g/12h (N 1086; Judson 13a) [7]. First about very fine, last three fine, the More issue rare, others mediocre (£120-150)

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. 11 bt Seaby 1981; Judson 13a bt Baldwin.

BW. 5 illustrated. Thomas Ames (†1670), tallowchandler, wife’s name Mary; Nicholas Clere, baker; William Martin (†1709), field cooper; Thomas More (†6 April 1670, aged 35), baker and churchwarden, wife’s name Anne; William Reeca, trader in Fisher street