17th Century, Colnbrook, Alce Goad, Halfpenny, 1669, bell, 1.41g/6h (Berry & Morley 74; BW. 54C). Fine or better, extremely rare; the best of the two specimens in private hands (£120-150)

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

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Provenance:
From ‘an old collection’ acquired by S Porter over 20 years ago;
S & B Bulletin, January-February 2001 (T 495).

Alice Goad (†January 1676), innkeeper of The Bell; widow of William Goad (†November 1658), physician, and sister-in-law of George Goad, the token issuer of Horton (see lot 956). A memorial tablet to William Goad and his son survives in the north aisle of Horton church