THE GEORGE BERRY COLLECTION OF 17th CENTURY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE TOKENS
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Newport Pagnell, Samuell Lambert, Halfpenny, 1.56g/9h (BM 132; P-M 973; N 322; BW. 101); John Norman, Farthing, 0.95g/6h (BM 133; P-M 974; N 323; BW. 103); W.F.S., Farthing, 0.96g/6h (BM 136; P-M 975; N –; BW. 105); John Thornton, Farthing, 1.20g/6h (BM 137; P-M 976; N 325; D 105A) [4]. BM 132 about very fine, BM 137 good fine, others in varied state but very rare, BM 133 pierced
£120-150
Provenance: BM 132 bt Baldwin 1965; BM 133 bt S.E. Schwer April 1983; BM 134 bt B. Blight 1982; *BM 137 acquired 1977.
Samuel Lambert (b. 1639), wife’s name Mary; John Norman (1611 -82), grocer, first wife Anne (†1633), second wife Elizabeth (†1669); John Thornton (†November 1680), merchant of small wares, Quaker, gaoled in 1660 and 1664 for non-conformity, first wife Elizabeth (†December 1662), second wife Susanna (†October 1691)
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Olney, John Amps, Farthing, 1662, 0.41g/9h (BM 142; P- M 978; N 328; BW. 107); Robert Aspray, Farthing, 1662, 0.91g/3h (BM 144; P-M 978; N 329; BW. 108); James Brierly, Farthing, 1658, 0.85g/12h (BM 145; P-M 979; N –; BW. 109); Moses Freeman, Farthing, 1668, 0.84g/12h (BM 146; P-M 979; N 330; BW. 110); John Gaynes, Farthings (2), 1.06g/6h (BM 147; P-M 980; N 331; BW. 111), 0.91g/6h (BM 148; P-M 980, this piece; N 332; BW. 111); Joseph Scrivener, Farthing, 1668, 0.87g/6h (BM 149; P-M 980; N –; BW. 112) [7]. BM 145 mediocre, others generally fine to very fine but BM 142 with tiny piercing; a good town group with all the issuers represented
£120-150
Provenance: BM 142 bt Seaby 1966; BM 144, 146, 147 and *149 bt Baldwin 1965; BM 148 P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 980 (part) [from Spink April 1976].
John Amps, wife’s name Rose; Robert Aspray (†1694), ropemaker, wife’s name Mary (†1720); James Brierly (†1691), lace buyer, Quaker, gaoled for non-conformity in 1664, first wife Mary (†April 1676), second wife Thomasin; Moses Freeman (†November 1673), bonelace merchant, wife’s name Elizabeth (†October 1707); John Gaynes (†1694), mercer, baker and draper, first wife Sarah (†June 1671), second wife Elizabeth (†1689); Joseph Scrivener, grocer, Quaker, wife’s name Elizabeth (†August 1715)
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Newton Longville, Jeffery Willison, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.41g/3h (BM 138; P-M 977; N 326; D 105B). Fair; the only issue for the village
£60-80 Provenance: Manchester Museum, by exchange, 1975.
Jeffery Willison (1641-1722), tobacconist, Quaker, freeholder at Stoke Hammond, wife’s name Joan (†January 1710)
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Princes Risborough, Edward Barnaby, Farthing, 1.17g/9h (BM 150; P-M 981; N –; BW. 114), Halfpence, 1665 (2), 2.88g/9h (BM 151; P-M 981; N 333; BW. 113), 1.67g/3h (BM 152; P-M 981, this piece; N 333 obv., different rev.; BW. 113) [3]. BM 150 fair, BM 151 about fine, BM 152 with excavated appearance, obverse about fine with die flaws, reverse good fine, rare
£120-150 174
Northall, William Ashby, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.09g/12h (BM 141; P-M –; N 327; D 106B). Fine, very rare £80-100
Provenance: T.F.E. Squibb Collection; bt R.H. Thompson [from T. F.E.S. 1978].
William Ashby, lace buyer, Quaker, wife’s name Avis Additional illustrations may be found on our web site
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Provenance: BM 150 found at Princes Risborough 1995; BM 151 SCMB March 1966; *BM 152 found at Princes Risborough 1996, P. J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 981 (part) [from R. Gladdle June 1996], D.B. Griffiths Collection, Part II, DNW Auction T11, 11 April 2012, lot 101.
Edward Barnaby, grocer
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