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17th Century Tokens, Chelmsford, Francis Arwaker, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 0.65g/6h (N 1117; BW. 50), 1.01g/6h (N 1117, different obv. die, same rev.; Judson 50a); John Bastable, Farthing, 1657, 0.83g/6h (N 1122; BW. 52); Henry Cordall, Farthing, 1658, 0.87g/6h (N 1124; BW. 54); Mary Curtis, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.23g/3h (BW. 56); Richard James, Farthing, 1666, 0.97g/3h (N 1129; BW. 62); George Jeffries, Farthing, 1656, 1.42g/6h (N 1130; BW. 63); Thomas Joslin, Farthing, 1.01g/6h (BW. 64); Georg Knightsbridg, Farthing, 1656, 1.11g/6h (BW. 65); John Marsh, Farthing, 1657, reversed d and ss in legends, 0.85g/6h (Judson 66a, this piece); John Turner, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.91g/3h (N 1135; BW. 68); Samuell Wheely, Farthing, 1666, 1.16g/6h (N 1132; BW. 69); Lawrance Wilkinson, Farthing, 1667, 1.25g/12h (BW. 71); John Wright, Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 1134; BW. 72) [14]. Judson 50a, BW. 56 and 62 about very fine, BW. 50 poor, others generally fair to fine, BW. 54 and Judson 66a chipped and the latter also doubly-pierced, a good group for the town, several very rare (£300-350)

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 bt Seaby 1973; Judson 50a SCMB November 1985 (M 325); BW. 65 bt Seaby 1981; Judson 66a bt Seaby 1971; BW. 68 SCMB January 1957; BW. 71 bt 1970; BW. 72 bt Spink 1972.

BW. 56 illustrated. Francis Arwaker (†1667), clothworker, also owned land and property at Hatfield Peveral and Moulsham; John Bastable, grocer, witnessed Will of John Turner, alive in 1668; Henry Cordall (†1671), milliner; Richard James (†1683), grocer, lived at Writtle, second wife’s name Susan; George Jeffries (†1694), grocer, lived at Writtle; George Knightsbridge (†1680), gentleman; John Marsh, grocer, churchwarden and overseer, also non-conformist; John Turner (†1668), innkeeper, the White Horse; Samuel Wheeley (†1682), brazier and non-conformist, Master of the House of Correction, Chelmsford, 1660, wife’s name Martha; Lawrence Wilkinson (†1670), baker; John Wright (†1691), grocer, also owned property in Great Baddow and Desborough, Northants, wife’s name Lydia