17th Century, Aylesbury, Thomas Stratford, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.85g/12h (Berry & Morley 22, and BNJ 1973, p.111, P 360°, this piece; BW. 17). Fine or better, extremely rare; believed only two specimens in private hands (£90-120)

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

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Provenance:
Bt Seaby August 1970.

Thomas Stratford (†May 1699), married Martha Oviatts, March 1665

One other specimen is in private hands