Cambridge, George Felsted (Councilman), Farthings, undated, in copper alloy, 6h, m.m. star, (m....

Cambridge, George Felsted (Councilman), Farthings, undated, in copper alloy, 6h, m.m. star, (m.m.) GEORGE • FELLSTED, two pestles and mortar, rev. (m.m.) IN • CAMBRIDGE •, • G •F •A in centre (Cooper [1845] pp. 541; Babington 25; Searle 23; Boyne & Williamson 41; SCBI Norweb I, 383; Dickinson, Cambs 41), delightful patina, almost extremely fine; another, similar to last, but with die flaw by CAMBRIDGE, surface porosity, almost very fine; another, similar but different dies 'E to top of F' (Dickinson, Cambs 41b), light surface porosity, otherwise a bolder fine (3)

Provenance
i) Purchased S. Porter, Oxford, April 1978 - £11 [with old Baldwin ticket for 2/-]
iii) 'A collection of Seventeenth Century Tokens: The Property of a Lady', Spink 51, 16 April 1986, lot 80 [part] - £120

George Felsted was replaced as a Councilman in 1662

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