The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson

17th Century Tokens, Miscellaneous, Berkshire, Newbury, Borough Farthing, 1657, 1.04g/6h (N 111; BW. 51); Buckinghamshire, Newport Pagnell, John Thornton, Farthing, 0.72g/12h (Berry & Morley 137; N 325; D 105A); Essex, Thaxted, Will[iam] Mason, Farthing, 1662, 1.18g/6h (N 1393; BW. 314); Hertfordshire, Puckeridge, George Benn, Farthing, 0.61g/12h (N 2234; BW. 151); Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, Thomas Burrowes, Halfpenny, 1.83g/9h (Preston-Morley & Pegg 70; N 3530; BW. 60) [5]. First good fine, others generally fair, second rare (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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Provenance:
Buckinghamshire D 105A bt Seaby 1973; Hertfordshire BW. 151 found at Braughing, 1982; Nottinghamshire BW. 60 bt Spink.

John Thornton (†November 1680), merchant of small wares, also Quaker, imprisoned at Aylesbury gaol twice for his religious beliefs, firstly for 15 weeks in 1660 and then for three months in 1664, first wife Elizabeth (†December 1662), second wife Susanna Arnott, married April 1664 (†October 1691); William Mason, innholder, The Bell; George Benn, mercer