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Auction: 20122 - Spink Numismatic e-Circulars 2 Part I: Toy Money, Tokens,Tickets and Medals
Lot: 617

Cambridge, John Chaplyn (Councilman), Farthings, in copper alloy, m.m. star (6), undated (5), (m.m.) IOHN * CHAPLYN *, broche of 8 candles, bar to O of IOHN, rev. IN CAMBRIDGE, *I *C *M (Cooper [1845], pp. 541; Babington 12; Searle 12; Boyne & Williamson 25; SCBI Norweb I, 372); another, similar, both porous, fair to fine; another, similar, although no stop between IOHN and CHAPLYN (Dickinson, Cambs 25a), almost very fine; another, similar, broche of 7 candles, bar between O and H (Boyne & Williamson 26; SCBI Norweb I, 373 this coin; Dickinson, Cambs 26), very fine; another, as last, but die flaw through reverse (Dickinson, Cambs 26a), fine; lastly, as before but dated, 1667, and with inner ring of dots on obv. (Cooper [1845], pp. 541; Babington 13; Searle 13; Boyne & Williamson 27; SCBI Norweb I, 374; Dickinson, Cambs 27), almost very fine; a comprehensive grouping of the issues of John Chaplyn (6)

Provenance
i) S Sweetii) Purchased B. Fisher, Thetford
iii) Found metal detecting by the Ely Search & Discovery Club, March 2009
iv-vi) 'A collection of Seventeenth Century Tokens: The Property of a Lady', Spink 51, 16 April 1986, lot 80 [part] - £120
also, iv) Mrs. R. Henry Norweb collection (with this envelope)
Purchased Baldwin, 1960
also, vi) with Seaby ticket, dated 1963, possibly SCMB, May 1966, pp. 181

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£50