THE GEORGE BERRY COLLECTION OF 17th CENTURY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE TOKENS
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Warrington, Thomas Norris, Farthing, 1668, 0.76g/3h (BM 181; P-M 993; N –; BW. 138). Minor metal faults on reverse, otherwise about fine, extremely rare; the only issue for the village
£120-150
Provenance: Bt Seaby 1966. Thomas Norris, wife’s name Mary
195
Winslow, Mathew Bishop, Farthing, 1.26g/6h (BM 190; P- M 1000; N 345, this piece; BW. 146), Halfpenny, 1666, 1.37g/9h (BM 191; P-M –; N –; BW. 145); John Crawley and Io. Dimock, Halfpenny, 1666, IO punched over MR on obv., 3.34g/12h (BM 193; P-M 1001; N 346; BW. 147) [3]. BM 193 about very fine but flan irregular where punched, others about fine, BM 191 with small piercing but very rare
£150-200
Provenance: BM 190 Norweb Collection [from Spink], SNC November 1987 (6693), D. Chipperfield Collection, bt N.A. Clark 2007; BM 191 Mrs J. Durley Collection, acquired 1980; *BM 193 bt P.J. Preston-Morley 1983.
Matthew Bishop (†1689), wife’s name Deborah (†June 1688); John Crawley (b. 1644), tobacconist; John Dymock, tobacconist, wife’s name Jane
192
Wendover, George Brown, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.42g/12h (BM 182; P-M 994; N 342; BW. 139); John Duncombe, Farthings (2), 1660, 0.64g/12h (BM 183 obv., different rev.; P-M 995; N 341 obv., different rev.; D –), 1664, 1.15g/6h (BM 183; P-M 996; N 341; BW. 140) [3]. BM 183 fair, others about fine, second better and the best example seen by the cataloguer, this rare
£100-150
Provenance: *BM 183 variant J. Howard Collection, bt R. Gladdle 2006; others bt Baldwin 1965.
George Brown (†1702), chapman, wife’s name Anne (†1694); John Duncombe (†1670), feltmaker, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1702)
196
Winslow, John Forrest, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.97g/12h (BM 194; P-M 1002; N –; BW. 148); William Gyles, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (BM 195; P-M 1003; N 347; BW. 150), Halfpenny, 1666, 1.56g/3h (BM 196; P-M 1003; N 348; BW. 149) [3]. BM 194 fine and rare, others fair to fine
£120-150 Provenance: *BM 194 bt Baldwin 1966; others bt Seaby 1966.
John Forrest, baker; William Giles (†April 1713), feltmaker, Market place, prominent Puritan and Baptist, wife’s name Mary
193
Wendover, Francis Funge, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.40g/6h (BM 185; P-M 996; N –; BW. 141); Ralph Hill, Farthing, 1655, 1.44g/12h (BM 186; P-M 996; N 344; BW. 142); Gabriell Prentice, Farthing, 1664, 0.71g/12h (BM 187; P-M 997; N –; BW. 143); Thomas Stokins, Farthing, 1656, 1.14g/6h (BM 188; P-M 998; N –; BW. 144) [4]. BM 187 fair, others generally fine, flan of BM 188 bent £150-200
Provenance: *BM 185, 187 and 188 bt Baldwin 1965; BM 186 bt Seaby 1965.
Francis Funge, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1687); Ralph Hill (1633 -94), grocer, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1694); Gabriel Prentice, grocer, wife’s name Amy (†1695)
194
West Wycombe, Thomas Leech, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.03g/3h (BM 189; P-M 999; N –; BW. 168). Crease mark, about fine; the only issue for the locality
£40-50
Provenance: SCMB March 1966. Thomas Leech (†1696), churchwarden, second wife Phyllis
197
Winslow, Thomas Godwyn, Halfpence (2), reading GODWYN, 1.55g/6h (BM 197; P-M 1004; N 349; BW. 151), reading GODWIN, 2.73g/9h (BM 198; P-M 1004; N –; BW. 151 variety) [2]. BM 197 about very fine, BM 198 with one edge weak otherwise fine and very rare
£150-200 Provenance: Bt Seaby 1966.
BM 197 only illustrated. Thomas Godwin, churchwarden, second wife Maria
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