THE GEORGE BERRY COLLECTION OF 17th CENTURY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE TOKENS
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High Wycombe, William Fisher, Farthings (2), 0.85g/6h (BM 215; P-M 949, this piece; N –; BW. 161), 1.02g/6h (BM 215 rev., different obv.; P-M 949 rev., different obv.; N –; BW. 161); Robert Frier, Farthing, 1.30g/12h (BM 216; P-M 949, this piece; N 354; BW. 162); Jeremiah Gray, Farthing, 1652, 1.25g/6h (BM 217; P-M 949; N 355; BW. 163); Fransis Ingeby, Farthing, 1666, 0.55g/3h (BM 220; P-M 950; N –; BW. 166); John Juson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.92g/12h (BM 221; P-M 950; N –; BW. 167) [6]. BM 217 fine, others generally about fine, mostly rare, especially BM 215 variant
£150-200
Provenance: BM 215 S & B Bulletin May-June 1994 (T 83), P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 949 (part); *BM 215 variant acquired from High Wycombe Museum 1966; BM 216 J. Anderson Collection, Croydon Coin Auctions, 17-18 October 1995, lot 1372 (part), P.J. Preston- Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 949 (part); BM 217 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 746 (part) [from Baldwin], D.B. Griffiths Collection, Part II, DNW Auction T11, 11 April 2012, lot 89 (part); BM 220 bt J.L. Wetton 1975.
William Fisher (†1659), clothworker, churchwarden, mayor, 1651, first wife Anna, second wife Sarah (†1661); Robert Fryer, innholder, The Rose, wife’s name Elizabeth; Jeremiah Gray (†1664), innholder, The Swan, St Paul’s row, town councillor 1658, wife’s name Martha (†1664); Francis Ingeby, lace buyer, Skinners Mead, churchwarden 1675 and 1677, wife’s name Dorothea (†1719); John Juson (†1691), innholder, The Chequers, corner of White Hart street and Church street, wife’s name Mary
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High Wycombe, John Morris, Farthing, 1666, 0.56g/3h (BM 226; P-M 952, this piece; N –; BW. 173), Halfpenny, 1666, 2.25g/9h (BM 227; P-M 952; N –; BW. 172); Alexander Parnam, Farthing, 1668, 0.73g/6h (BM 228; P- M 952, this piece; N 361; BW. 175) [3]. BM 226 mediocre but extremely rare and believed the only specimen in private hands, others about fine and better, last very rare £150-200
Provenance: BM 226 and *228 P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNWAuction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 952 (part) [226 from S. H. Monks July 1998, 228 from P.C. Deane January 1975].
John Morris (†1695), chandler, first wife Mary, second wife Dorothy; Alexander Parnam (†1679), innholder, The Greyhound, Easton street, alderman, mayor 1673, wife’s name Katherine
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High Wycombe, Richard Lucas, Farthings, 1653 (3), 0.90g/3h (BM 222; P-M 951; N 357; BW. 171), 0.91g/3h (BM 223; P-M 951; N 358; BW. 171), 0.65g/6h (BM 224; P- M 951; N 359; BW. 171), Halfpenny, 1670, 1.22g/6h (BM 225; P-M 951; N 360; BW. 169) [4]. BM 224 mediocre, others about fine or better
£80-100
Provenance: BM 222 and 225 bt Seaby 1965; BM 223 bt P.H. Mernick; *BM 224 bt B. Blight 1982.
Richard Lucas (†1675), innholder, The Red Lion, High street, alderman 1649-75, mayor 1660, 1667 and 1672, JP 1662
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High Wycombe, Jeremiah Gray, Farthing, 1652, 1.08g/6h (BM 217; P-M 949, this piece; N 355; BW. 163); John Harding, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (BM 218; P-M –; N –; BW. 164); Fransis Ingeby, Farthing, 1666, 1.05g/3h (BM 220; P-M 950; N –; BW. 166); John Juson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.71g/6h (BM 221; P-M 950; N –; BW. 167) [4]. BM 217 good very fine with dark patina but planchet marks on reverse, others generally fine, BM 218 rare £150-200
Provenance: *BM 217 F.E. Baker Collection [acquired before January 1927], P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 949 (part) [from F.E.B. October 1977]; others Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lots 746 (part), 747 [BM 218 SCMB March 1966, others from Baldwin], D.B. Griffiths Collection, Part II, DNW Auction T11, 11 April 2012, lot 89 (part).
John Harding (†1668), wife’s name Margaret
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High Wycombe, John Rowell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.26g/12h (BM 230; P-M 953; N –; BW. 177). About very fine, dark patina, very rare
£100-150
Provenance: Bt Seaby 1965. John Rowell, carpenter, wife’s name Mary
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