17th Century, Colnbrook, John Hosey, Farthing, angel, 0.79g/6h (Berry & Morley 77, and BNJ 1973, p.113, P 180°, this piece; BW. 54F). Fair to fine, extremely rare; only two other specimens known, one of which is in the British Museum (£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 June 1970.

John Hosey (†January 1666), innkeeper of The Angel, formerly located on the western side of the Bath road through Colnbrook; wife’s name was Joan (†February 1668)

Another specimen is in private hands