The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Tokens

17th Century, Newport Pagnell, John Davis, Farthing, 1.18g/12h (Berry & Morley 130; BW. 99); Samuell Lambert, Halfpenny, 1.33g/9h (Berry & Morley 132; BW. 101); Olney, John Amps, Farthing, 1.12g/6h (Berry & Morley 142; SCBI Norweb 328, this piece; BW. 107); Moses Freeman, Farthings, 1668 (2, same dies), 0.84g/3h, 0.67g/9h (Berry & Morley 146; BW. 110); John Gaynes, Farthing, 1652, 1.06g/6h, mm. cinquefoil on obv. (Berry & Morley 148; BW. 111) [6]. B & M 132 and heavier 146 almost very fine but latter chipped, B & M 142 fine, others generally fair, first very rare (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Tokens.

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Provenance:
B & M 130 bt P Deane February 1982.
B & M 132 bt Spink December 1970.

B & M 142 SCMB July 1960;
Mrs Emery May Norweb Collection [from R Picker, USA];
SNC September 1988 (5759);
J Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 736 (part).

B & M 146 0.84g R Gladdle FPL March 1986.
B & M 146 0.67g bt Baldwin July 1971.
B & M 148 bt M Davidson March 2001