British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Amersham, Andrew Barowes, Farthing, 1652, 0.81g/6h (Berry/Morley 1; Preston-Morley 900; N 279; D 1A); Andrew Burrowes, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.80g/9h (BM 2; P-M 900; N –; BW. 1); Elizabeth Rutt, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.73g/3h (BM 5; P-M 902; N –; BW. 4); William Statham, Farthing, 1653, 0.44g/6h (BM 6; P-M 902; N 280; BW. 5) [4]. BM 2 about fine, others mediocre or fair £50-7071

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

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Provenance: BM 1 and 5 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 731, additionally: BM 1 found in the garden of Aylesbury Workhouse, November 1912; *BM 2 Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 538 (part); BM 6 Howard Collection, bt R. Gladdle October 2007.

Andrew Barowes (†1685), clothworker, wife’s name Frances. Elizabeth Rutt (†1702), weaver, widow of William Rutt (†1663). William Statham (†1686), lace buyer, retired to Great Missenden, second wife Mary