The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson (Part II)


734


(N 4314; BW. 105); Groton, Mathew Teper, Farthing, 1664, 0.93g/6h (N 4334; BW. 134) [3]. N 4301 poor and with dagger piercing, N 4314 good very fine, N 4334 about very fine but with crease mark


£60-£80


Provenance: N 4301 bt August 1976; *N 4314 bt A. Judd; N 4334 bt S.E. Schwer July 1990 Cavendish, James Ellis, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.87g/12h (N 4301; BW. 89); Cratfield, John Williams, Halfpenny, 0.92g/6h


735


Ipswich, Borough Farthings, 1670 (7), 4.45g/6h (N 4351a, this piece; BW. 158-9), 4.21g/6h, 3.13g/6h, 1.87g/6h (all N 4352, second this piece; BW. 158-9), 2.24g/6h (N 4353, this piece; BW. 158-9), 2.42g/12h, 2.15g/12h (both N 4354, latter 4354b, this piece; BW. 158-9), John Burrough, Farthings (2), 0.90g/6h, 0.86g/6h (both N 4362, latter 4362b, this piece; BW. 165), Thomas Burrough, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (N 4361, this piece; BW. 167), R.A.C. AT THE IPSWICH TAVERN, Farthing, 1648, 1.02g/6h (N –; BW. 168); Landguard Point, Governor’s Halfpenny, 1667, 1.86g/12h (N 4389a, this piece; BW. 204), Farthing, 1667, 1.54g/12h (N 4388a, this piece; BW. 205) [13]. N 4388 very fine, others about fine and better, BW. 168 very rare, the earliest Suffolk token


£120-£150


Provenance: N 4351, 4353, 4354 and 4361 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, bt Spink July 1996; N 4352 at 4.21g bt N.A. Clark February 1977; N 4352 at 3.13g, *4388 and 4389 Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], bt Spink July 1996; N 4352 at 1.87g bt N. A. Clark April 1976; N 4354 at 2.42g bt N.A. Clark April 1978; N 4362 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, bt Spink July 1996; BW. 168 C. Granger Collection, DNW Auction T14, 1 October 2014, lot 153 (part), bt N.A. Clark


736


Long Melford, Andrew Byat, Farthing, 1652, 0.98g/6h (N 4409; BW. 232); Lowestoft, Town Farthings (2), 1669, naming Robert Barker and Joseph Smithson, 2.49g/6h (N 4401; BW. 225), undated, 1.45g/3h (N 4402; BW. 224), Robert Betts, Farthing, 1655, 1.06g/6h (dies not in N; BW. 226); Melton, John Hill, Farthing, 1.27g/6h (N 4414; BW. 242); Mendlesham, Tho. Solley, Farthing, 1663, 0.55g/6h (N 4417; BW. 243); Mildenhall, Francis Bugg, Halfpence, 1667 (2), 1.81g/3h, 1.26g/12h (N 4418; BW. 245); Rickinghall, Samuell Fitch, Farthing, 1665, 0.75g/6h (N 4438, this piece; BW. 281) [9]. BW. 226 good fine, N 4402 and 4417 poor, N 4409 excavated and bent, others generally about fine £60-£80


Provenance: N 4401 bt N.A. Clark March 1977; N 4402 bt September 1977; N 4409 bt J.G. Scott; N 4414 J.L. Wetton Collection [from E. King May 1950], SNC December 1998 (7621); N 4417 bt August 1984; N 4418 at 1.81g bt R. Gladdle; N 4418 at 1.26g bt S.E. Schwer November 1978; N 4438 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, bt Spink July 1996; *BW. 226 bt Seaby August 1970.


BW. 226 illustrated in British Tokens and their Values, 1970, p.52


737


Saxmundham, Thomas Knights, Farthings (2), 1.25g/9h, 1.06g/9h (both N 4441; BW. 285), Nicholas Shepherd, Farthings (11), 0.89g/6h (N 4442, this piece; BW. 289), 1.02g/12h (N 4443b, this piece; BW. 289), 1.19g/6h (N 4444a, this piece; BW. 289), 1.09g/6h (N 4445, this piece; BW. 289), 1.30g/6h (N 4446a, this piece; BW. 289), 1.41g/6h (N 4447a, this piece; BW. 289), 1.03g/6h (N 4448 obv./4447 rev.; BW. 290), 1.46g/6h, 1.32g/12h (both N 4448, former this piece; BW. 290), 1.06g/9h (N 4449b, this piece; BW. 288), 1.03g/12h (N 4450b, this piece; BW. 288), Halfpenny, 1.56g/6h (N 4451b, this piece; BW. 286); Southwold, Borough Halfpenny, 1667, 1.56g/6h (N 4454; BW. 294), Thomas Postle, Farthing, 1652, 0.95g/6h (N 4458; BW. 298); Stoke-by-Clare, James Smith, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.62g/6h (N 4467; BW. 306); Sudbury, Robert Chaplyn, Farthing, 1667, 0.48g/12h (N 4475b, this piece; BW. 327); Woodbridge, Parish Halfpenny, 1670, 2.68g/12h (N 4495; BW. 357), Henry Stebbinge, Farthing, 1656, 1.28g/6h (N 4496; BW. 362), Halfpenny, 1667, 1.62g/12h (N 4499; BW. 361) [21]. N 4448 at 1.46g good very fine, both N 4441s very fine, others generally about fine, some better, N 4448 var and 4454 pierced, 4467 struck on a bar end


£150-£200


Provenance: *N 4441 at 1.25g bt R. Gladdle; N 4441 at 1.06g SNC February 2000 (770); N 4442, 4443, 4444, 4445, 4447, 4448 at 1.46g, 4449, 4450, 4451 and 4475 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, bt Spink July 1996; N 4446 Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], bt Spink July 1996; N 4448 var bt J.G. Scott November 1983; N 4448 at 1.32g bt March 1976; N 4454 bt N.A. Clark March 1977; N 4458 bt I. Fine December 1970; N 4467 bt December 1976; N 4495 bt N.A. Clark October 1977; N 4496 bt Seaby August 1970


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