British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

Swanbourne, John Bavin, Farthing, 1652, 0.96g/6h (BM 176; P-M –; N –; BW. 133). Die flaw developing on reverse, fair to fine, extremely rare; the only issue for the village £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The George Berry Collection of 17th Century Buckinghamshire Tokens.

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Provenance: SCMB March 1966.

John Bavin (b. 1600), chandler, wife’s name Mary