British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

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

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 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)