17th Century, Colnbrook, John Forise, Farthing, 1667, bear standing left, collared and chained, 1.37g/9h (Berry & Morley 73, and BNJ 1973, p.113, P 90°, this piece; BW. 54B). One edge weak, otherwise fine, extremely rare; only three others known, all in institutions (£150-200)

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

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Provenance:
F E Baker Collection, July 1971.

John Forise (†1674), innkeeper of The Bear