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17th Century, Newport Pagnell, John Norman, Farthing, Grocers’ arms, 1.04g/12h (Berry & Morley 133; SCBI Norweb 323, this piece; BW. 103); John Norman, Farthing, scales, 1.53g/6h (Berry & Morley 134; SCBI Norweb 324, this piece; BW. 102) [2]. First about very fine, second very fine and well struck, both very rare (£140-180)

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

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Provenance:
B & M 133 R A Nott Collection [from Baldwin; bt by Spink];
Mrs Emery May Norweb Collection;
SNC September 1988 (5757);
J Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 735 (part).

*B & M 134 Mrs Emery May Norweb Collection [from Baldwin];
SNC February 1988 (440);
J Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 735 (part). See Colour Plate III

John Norman (1611-1682), grocer; married firstly Anne Humphrey in 1632 (†1633); second wife’s name Elizabeth (†1669)