British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

Buckingham, William Atton, Farthing, 1663, 1.47g/12h (BM 38; P-M 916; N 295; BW. 31); Elizabeth Crawley, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.17g/9h (BM 39; P-M 917; N –; BW. 30) [2]. First fine but weak on one edge, second fair but rare
£100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The George Berry Collection of 17th Century Buckinghamshire Tokens.

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Provenance: BM 39 bt B. Blight 1982.

BM 38 only illustrated. William Atton (b. June 1627), draper, Blincow’s House, Market hill, mayor 1657 and JP, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1667), elder brother of the Brackley token issuer Bartholomew Atton (1630-99); Elizabeth Crawley (†March 1683), widow of Thomas Crawley (†February 1665)