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The George Berry Collection of 17th Century Buckinghamshire Tokens

George Berry

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№ 181

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2 October 2013

Hammer Price:
£200

Stony Stratford, Robert Anderton, Farthing, 0.75g/6h (BM 162; P-M 986; N –; BW. 120); John Botrill, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (BM 164; P-M –; N –; BW. 121); Christoph[er] Clifton, Farthing, 0.67g/12h (BM 166; P-M 987; N –; BW. 124); Henrey Honnor, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.91g/12h (BM 170; P-M 987; N 338; BW. 127); John Penn, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.40g/3h (BM 173; P-M 989; N 339; BW. 130) [5]. Varied state, BM 173 with large piercing, BM 164 very rare £70-90

Provenance: BM 162 bt B. Blight 1982; BM 164 bt Baldwin 1966; BM 166 and 173 bt Seaby 1966.

Robert Anderton, mercer, wife’s name Mary (†March 1675); John Botrill, cordwainer, churchwarden, wife’s name Anne; Christopher Clifton (†April 1686), pewterer, churchwarden 1653; Henry Honnor (1636-92), from Fenny Stratford, overseer 1672, wife’s name Mary (†August 1687); John Penn, tanner