Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Olney, John Amps, Farthing, 1662, 0.70g/12h (BM 142; P-M 978; N 328; BW. 107); Robert Aspray, Farthing, 1662, 0.43g/12h (BM 144; P-M 978; N 329; BW. 108); Moses Freeman, Farthing, 1668, 0.87g/12h (BM 146; P-M 979; N 330; BW. 110); John Gaynes, Farthings, 1652 (2, different obv. dies), 0.91g/6h (BM 147; P-M 980; N 331; BW. 111), 1.06g/6h (BM 148; P-M 980; N 332; BW. 111); Joseph Scrivener, Farthing, 1668, 0.70g/3h (BM 149; P-M 980; N –; BW. 112) [6]. BM 148 fine, BM 149 very fine, dark patina, others generally fair, BM 146 pierced £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: BM 142 bt J.L. Holman December 2001; BM 144 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 736 (part) [from R. Gladdle September 1989], bt N.A. Clark October 2002; BM 146 and 147 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 742 (part) [from Baldwin]; BM 148 D. Chipperfield Collection, bt N.A. Clark 2007; *BM 149 bt N.A. Clark October 2002.

John Amps, wife’s name Rose. Robert Aspray (†1694), ropemaker, wife’s name Mary (†1720). 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)