17th Century Tokens, Dorset, Blandford Forum, Borough Farthing, 1669, 2.31g/12h (N 849; BW. 9), Thomas Bridle, Farthing, 1659, 0.76g/12h (N 850; BW. 10), Henry Forrest, Farthing, 1663, 0.67g/6h (N 851; BW. 12), John Paige, Farthing, 1656, 0.39g/6h (N 857; BW. 20); Bridport, Richard Bagg, Farthing, 0.91g/12h (N 868; BW. 30); Dorchester, Thomas Hall, Farthing, 1656, 0.82g/6h (N 904; BW. 70), Jasper Samways, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.23g/9h (N 913, this piece; BW. 77), Phillip Stansbie, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 1.20g/6h (N 914; BW. 82), 0.97g/6h (N 915; BW. 83) [9]. N 913 about very fine, N 850 and 851 fine, others in varied state £70-90

Provenance: *N 913 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R.H. Norweb Collection, SNC May 1988 (3088).

John Paige, grocer; Thomas Hall (†September 1692), grocer, bailiff 1667, wife’s name Elizabeth; Jasper Samways, grocer, bailiff 1671, mayor 1674; Philip Stansbie (†November 1686), salter, bailiff 1655 and 1660, mayor 1657