THE E J LUCK COLLECTION OF BRITISH 17TH CENTURY TOKENS

 

 

 

Bedfordshire

1.          W3, Barton in the Clay, William Hopkins ˝d  H WE

F

15

30

 

2.          W10, Bedford, Robert Farman 1667 ˝d F RE  Bakers Arms

nVF

20

40

 

3.          W12, Bedford, Henry Fitzhugh źd 1655 ex Seaby Nott & Bird

nVF

10

20

 

4.          W15, Bedford, William Isaac, źd 1666 I WM  ex Seaby

F

20

40

 

5.          W18, Bedford, Iohn Paulin ź d 1654 P ID Grocers’ Arms - Holed

F

7

14

 

6.          W19, Bedford, Ralph Smith ˝d 1668 S RS Linen draper

F

10

20

 

7.          W28, Clifton, Iohn Samm źd 1664 S IH Drapers Arms

nVF

20

40

 

8.          W31, (Cople), Ioseph Lake ˝ d 1668 Man at forge

nVF

30

60

 

9.          W36, Dunstable, Edward Chester 1667 ˝d C EE  Baker

nF

10

20

 

10.       W39, Dunstable, Daniel Fossey 1668 ˝d F DE  Greyhound & hare, tobacco roll & pipes ex FJ Jeffery

VG

10

20

 

11.        W40, Dunstable, William Fossey ˝d 1667 Swan

Poor

5

10

 

12.       W43, Dunstable, Nathaniel Wimpew W NI  Seated hart

Poor

5

10

 

13.       W43A, Eaton Bray, Thomas Bridges ˝d 1669 Man making candles (formerly attributed to Eaton Bucks)

F

15

30

 

14.       W45, Elstow, Robert Holdstock ˝d 1668  H RA

gVF

50

100

 

15.       W48, Great Barford, Edmund Ward ˝d Bull

Poor

5

10

 

16.       W62, Leighton Buzzard (Layton), Benedict 1667 ˝d C BH rev. Scales

F

15

25

 

17.       W73, Luton, Iohn Reynolds źd 1657 I IR

VF

25

50

 

18.       W73B, Markyate Street, Thomas Dearmor źd 1666 D TM

VG

20

40

 

19.       W77, Oakley, Iohn Fowler 1668 ˝d F IS  crossed keys

gF

15

30

 

20.       W81, Potton, John Harper źd 1657 roses IH

VG

8

16

 

21.       W82, Potton, Henry Rugeley ˝d 1666  rev. St George & Dragon ex Seaby

nF

15

30

 

22.       W84, Shefford, Ioseph Boulstred źd 1667 grocer – Metal detector find very corroded

Poor

2

5

 

23.       W89 Shefford, Isaac Sheppard 1664 źd S IE

gF

15

30

 

24.       W95, Stevington, Edward Read ˝d 1667  Scale

gF

40

80

 

25.       W101, Woburn, Francis Collman, źd 166 C FS ex Seaby

gF

10

20

Berkshire

26.       W8, Abingdon, Sarah Pleydell ˝d 1667  Mercers Arms – Note: this appears to be overstruck on an earlier token - needs further research 

nF

15

30

 

27.       W10, Abingdon, William Stevenson źd S WM Grocer

VG

7

14

 

28.       W13, Blewbury, George Stanton ˝d 1670 S GE Mercers Arms

nVF

25

50

 

29.       W30, Hagbourn, Thomas Humfrey źd H TA Mercers Arms

VF

15

30

 

30.       W43, Lambourn, Henry Knighton ˝d 1666 K HC  crown

VG

15

30

 

31.       W49, Maidenhead, Edmond Stone źd Mercers Arms

F

10

20

 

32.       W52, Newbury, Borough źd 1657 tower with 4 turrets

VG

5

10

 

33.       W66, Reading, Mary Blower źd 1652 Grocers’ Arms

VG

10

20

 

34.       W69, Reading, Edward Bowland źd 1666 B EE   Woolpack - holed

nF

8

16

 

35.       W78, Reading, William Champe źd 1658 C WT

nF

10

20

 

36.       W89, Reading, Tho King Ivnior źd 1657 crown

VG

8

16

 

37.       W97, Reading, Clement Marlow źd M CG at the Bell - pitted

VG

8

16

 

38.       W99, Reading, Daniel Martin źd 1653 MDE Gardner

VG

8

16

 

39.       W104, Reading, Thomas Phipps źd 1652 P TE Man making candles – central hole

F

8

16

 

40.       W114, Reading, William Taylor źd 1658 T WM St George & dragon

VF

20

40

 

41.       W124, Reading, Iohn Wilder the Younger źd 1652 W IT

Poor

5

10

 

42.       W145, Wantage, Iohn Bealle źd  IB tobacco roll

Poor

5

10

 

43.       W154, Wantage, William Marsmore źd 1654  WM

VG

8

12

 

44.       W170, Windsor, Iohn Gosse ˝d  1669 Mavlster in Peascod Street crossed shovels Octagonal

F

25

50

 

45.       W181, Wokingham, Thomas Grape ˝d 1667 lion

nVG

10

20

Bucks

46.       W 54A, Colnbrook, Thomas Bvrcombe źd B TD  hart

F

10

20

Cambridge

47.       W52, Cambridge, Ioseph Heath źd 1666  Family Arms

VF

10

20

 

48.       W58, Cambridge, Ioseph Linsey ˝d 1663 double headed eagle

VG

4

8

 

49.       W62, Cambridge, Christopher Maies źd stick of candles

G

4

8

 

50.       W71, Cambridge, Thomas Powell ˝d 1666 4 lozenges

G

4

8

 

51.       W121, Ely, William Tvrkinton źd 1661 stick of candles

nF

8

16

 

52.       W177, Sutton, Iohn Bvrkhvest źd 1657 Grocers’ Arms (Formerly assigned to Kent)

VF

10

20

Cheshire

53.       W33, Chester, Iohn Salmon 1d 1667 Family Arms, Haberdashers Arms (Ex FJ Jeffery)

nVG

20

40

 

54.       W50, Knutsford, Iames Swinton ˝d 1667 Octagonal

nVF

40

80

Cornwall

55.       W27, Liskeard, Benjamin Chapman źd BC rose

G

15

30

 

56.       W70, Redruth, Andrew Cocke źd 1666, 3 cocks in shield

nEF

45

90

 

57.       W86, St. Ives, Iohn Hickman Ivnior ˝d 1668 rev. Arms.  Ex Schwer

F

40

80

Derbyshire

58.       W40, Chesterfield, Richard Clarke ˝d C RA  at the Angell rev. Angel – holed and crudely plugged Ex Seaby

VG

10

20

 

59.       W42, Chesterfield, Iames Dutton ˝d 1666 lion

F

40

80

 

60.       W45, Chesterfield, William Millnes  1667 ˝d Grocers Arms

VG

25

50

 

61.       W47, Chesterfield, Edward Wood Apothecary ˝d Apothecary Arms

gF

30

60

 

62.       W53, Derby, George Blagrave ˝d 1668 crown / hand holding sceptre

VG

15

30

 

63.       W59, Derby, William Dawson Dyer ˝d 1669 Dyers Arms – hole at top otherwise

nVF

15

30

 

64.       W60, Derby, Edward Denty ˝d 1667 Queen’s Head

F

30

60

 

65.       W86, Derby, Luke Neyld ˝d 1667 harp rev. Morat, Turk’s head Octagonal  Possibly refers to Murad IV 1623-40 or Murad III 1574-95 who exchanged envoys with Elizabeth I

F

50

100

 

66.       W105, High Peak, Cole Mines ˝d Arms of Shalcross family rev. Crest (dove) One of the few 17th century Mining related tokens

nVF

100

200

 

67.       W110, Tideswell, Edward Ashe ˝d 1667 Grocers’ Arms

gF

25

50

Devon

68.       W10, Axminster, Town źd TW pot of flowers

nVF

12

24

 

69.       W11, Axminster, Will Blatchford źd Mercer’s Arms

F

25

50

 

70.       W12, Axminster, Thomas Whitty źd W TD  tobacco roll & pipe – Ex Schwer

VF

20

40

 

71.       W15, Bampton, Iohn Ball źd 1652 Grocers Arms

VG

7

14

 

72.       W19, Barnstaple, William Hill źd 1656 castle

VF

30

60

 

73.       W27, Nideford, Town źd 1670  ship

nF

15

30

 

74.       W35, Bradninch, Henry Richards ˝d Cordwainer’s Arms

nVF

15

30

 

75.       W36, Bridgetown, William Bradford ˝d B WE At the (boar) – pitting above boar otherwise

nVF

10

20

 

76.       W37A, Chulmleigh, Edward Bowhay źd 1669  basket

VG

20

40

 

77.       W52, Cullompton, Henry Hopping ˝d 1666 H HG Carrier  pack horse

VG

10

20

 

78.       W53, Cullompton, Iohn Mvdford ˝d 1667 woolpack

nF

15

30

 

79.       W54, Cullompton, William Skinner źd S WS 3 fleur de lis

nVF

25

50

 

80.       W55, Colyton, Edward Bvrd ˝d  1657 bird – Ex Schwer

nVF

15

30

 

81.       W58, Colyton, Nathaniel Parkman źd 1666 P NE rose

gF

20

40

 

82.       W61, Crediton, Nicholas Bodley źd 1668 B NH scale

VF

25

50

 

83.       W76, Dartmouth, Philio Cary źd 1663 Apothecaries’ Arms

F

15

30

 

84.       W78, Dartmouth, Edmvn Ieffrie źd 1657 I EE

nF

10

20

 

85.       W80, Dartmouth, Thomazin Sikes źd Grocers’ Arms

Poor

4

8

 

86.       W84, Exeter, Iohn Baker źd 1663 B IW, Indian with bow and arrow

Poor

5

10

 

87.       W107, Exeter, Thomas Gilbert źd 1666

VF

15

30

 

88.       W129, Exeter, Richard Lvnn źd 1664 comb

VG

7

14

 

89.       W130, Exeter, Iohn Mabar źd 1663 M IR Grocers’ Arms

G

5

10

 

90.       W132, Exeter, William May źd 1663 lantern – creased

VF

20

40

 

91.       W133, Exeter, Ioseph Mavoit źd 1657 Grocers’ Arms

VG

7

14

 

92.       W142, Exeter, Henery Palmer źd dagger

G

7

14

 

93.       W180, Honiton, William Darby źd 1663 Apothecaries’ Arms

VG

15

30

 

94.       W181, Honiton, Iohn Hall źd 1663 H IR

F

12

24

 

95.       W185, Honiton, Iohn Minifie ź M II

F

25

50

 

96.       W192, Honiton, Henry Tanner, źd1664 T HE hat with feather – Ex Schwer

gVF

40

80

 

97.       W210, Moreton Hampstead, Thomas Aisg ˝d 1666 A TS

nVF

30

60

 

98.       W212, Moreton Hampstead, Iohn Tvcker ˝d 1668 T II scissors

VG

10

20

 

99.       W214, Newton Abbot, Elizabeth Maning ˝d 1668

F

25

50

 

100.    W219, Okehampton, Hester Geyre źd 1652

nF

20

40

 

101.     W221, Okehampton, Thomas Iames  ˝d 1667  I TM  scales

G

8

16

 

102.    W224, Okehampton, Iohn Shebber źd Grocers’ Arms

F

30

60

 

103.    W228, Ottery St Mary, Richard Cornish źd C RR woolpack – pitted

VG

8

16

 

104.    W229, Ottery St Mary, Hannyball Follet źd 1666 lion – piece missing – remainder

F

10

20

 

105.    W237, Ottery St Mary, Richard Teape źd 1666 T RM

VF

20

40

 

106.    W257, Plynouth, Iames Iackson źd 1665 I IG – sun face

VF

25

50

 

107.    W272, Plynouth, William Toms źd 1663 family Arms

nF

15

30

 

108.    W281, St. Thomas (Exeter), William Snow źd scales

VG

7

14

 

109.    W295, South Molton, Richard Bowden ˝d B RE 1669 stocking annulets

gF

15

30

 

110.     W298, South Molton, William Downes źd 1652 D WE bell

nF

15

30

 

111.     W299, South Molton, Henry Iess ˝d 1668 I HC  2 shuttles – creased

nF

20

40

 

112.     W307, (South) Tawton, Iohn Lethbridge ˝d L IM South Tawton Chagford & Moreton

nF

10

20

 

113.     W315, Tiverton, Iames Clarke ˝d 1666 C IE – holed

VG

8

16

 

114.     W320, Tiverton, Thomas Fowler źd 1652 Mercers Arms

VG

7

14

 

115.     W322, Tiverton, Iohn Goddard źd 1657

gF

15

30

 

116.     W325, Tiverton, Michael Otway ˝d 1666 O MW

VF

20

40

 

117.     W329, Tiverton, Aqvila Skinner źd 3 fleur de lis

VG

10

20

 

118.     W339B, Topsham, Alexander Peake źd 1655 P AA (formerly Surrey 70)

nF

25

50

 

119.     W341, Great Torrington źd 1668 Borough token - ;lis in waves

gF

35

70

 

120.    W343, Great Torrington, Anthony Denis ˝d D AB stick of candles – holed

F

10

20

 

121.     W364, Uffculme, Iohn Dyer źd 1658 D IM

VG

15

30

 

122.    W367, Uplyme, Iohn Lidon źd 1667 L IM  - mop

VF

15

30

 

123.    W368, (South) Zeal, Iohn Lethbridge ˝d 3 wheatsheaves – holed

mF

15

30

Durham

124.    W1. Barnard Castle, Michael Anderson ˝d 1666  A MA  King’s head

VG

15

30

 

125.    W3, Barnard Castle, Thomas Bvll ˝d King’s head

gF

25

50

 

126.    W7, Barnard Castle, Will Hutchinson źd King’s head

gVF

20

40

 

127.    W10, Barnard Castle, Christopher Pinkney ˝d 1666  P CE crown

nVG

12

24

 

128.    W12, Barnard Castle, Matthias Sowerby ˝d 1666  King’s head

gVF

25

50

 

129.    W13, Barnard Castle, Mathias Sowerby źd 1666  King’s head

gVF

25

50

 

130.    W30, Durham, William Greeveson źd two angels holding crown – obverse die damaged

F

15

30

 

131.     W31, Durham, George Hodshon źd King’s head

gF

25

50

 

132.    W32, Durham, Cvthbert Hetchinson źd crowned Royal Arms

gVF

40

80

 

133.    W33, Durham, Will Hvtchinson Bookseller źd Stationer’s Arms

G

10

20

 

134.    W38, Durham, Nic Richardson źd 1661 Crowned rose

VF

25

50

 

135.    W42, Durham, William Wilkinson źd 1661 three lis

nF

10

20

 

136.    W46, Gateshead, Iohn Bedford źd B IA Goat head Arms (Cordwainers) – edge rough in part otherwise

VF

30

60

 

137.    W47, Hartlepool, Roger Dobson źd 1662 Hart Electrotype

gF

10

20

Gloucester

138.    W9, Bourton on the Water, Edward Lamly ˝d 1669 Baker Bakers Arms

F

15

30

 

139.    W12, Bristol. City źd 1652 R – Ramage – centre of B to I of Bristol – star at top

F

5

10

 

140.    W12, Bristol. City źd 1652 R – Ramage – centre of B to I of Bristol – rosette at top

F

5

10

 

141.     W12, Bristol. City źd 1652 R – Ramage – centre of B to R of Bristol – star

VG

3

6

 

142.    W16, Bristol. City źd 1660

F

7

14

 

143.    W18, Bristol. City źd 1662 R – Ramage – centre of B to I of Bristol – ship mast to start of L

VG

5

10

 

144.    W18, Bristol. City źd 1662 R – Ramage – centre of B to I of Bristol – ship mast to middle of L

VG

5

10

 

145.    W18, Bristol. City źd 1662 R – Ramage – centre of B to R of Bristol

VG

5

10

 

146.    W18, Bristol. City źd 1662 R – Ramage – centre of B to S of Bristol

VG

5

10

 

147.    W19, Bristol. City źd 1662

nF

7

14

 

148.    W26, Chipping Campden, George Freeman źd F GM 3 cloves

nF

10

20

 

149.    W30, Chipping Campden, Valentin Smith źd S VD 1651 wheatsheaf

VG

6

12

 

150.    W31, Chipping Campden, William Yeate ˝d 1666 Charles II

F

10

20

 

151.     W32, Chipping Campden, William Yeate źd Y WM  Grocers’ Arms

VG

5

10

 

152.    W39, Cheltenham, Edward Iohnson źd I EM Mercers Arms

nVF

10

20

 

153.    W47, Cirencester, William Constable ˝d 1668

VF

15

30

 

154.    W50, Cirencester, William Constable źd Mercer

VG

5

10

 

155.    W58, Cirencester, Io Nelmes 1668 N IM Grocers’ Arms

VF

15

30

 

156.    W65, Cirencester, Caleb Selfe, źd 1666 crowned rose   - Burned in 1671

nF

10

20

 

157.    W66, Cirencester, Isaac Small, ˝d merchant’s mark

nF

8

16

 

158.    W72, Dursley, Samvell Simons źd 1667 man making candles

nF

8

16

 

159.    W74, Dursley, Obediah Webb źd W OE Mercer – fleece

nF

8

16

 

160.    W77, Gloucester, City Lvke Novrse Maior źd 1657 R – bar of G to start of O of Novrse

F

5

10

 

161.     W77, Gloucester, City Lvke Novrse Maior źd 1657 R – bar of G to rosette stop

F

5

10

 

162.    W80, Gloucester, City Thomas Price Maior źd 1667

nF

10

20

 

163.    W81, Gloucester, City źd 1669 – Thin flan 1.78gm

VF

10

20

 

164.    W81, Gloucester, City źd 1669 – Thick flan 13.87 gm

F

7

14

 

165.    W83, Gloucester, C IA źd 1654 At the Negs Head -  horse head

nF

10

20

 

166.    W88, Gloucester, Thomas Cooke źd man making candles

F

8

16

 

167.    W100, Gloucester, William Taynton źd 1651 T WE Grocers’ Arms

nF