17th Century, Olney, John Amps, Farthing, 1662, scales, 1.09g/12h (Berry & Morley 142; SCBI Norweb 328, same dies; BW. 107); Robert Aspray, Farthing, 1662, scales, 1.39g/6h (Berry & Morley 144; SCBI Norweb 329, same dies; BW. 108) [2]. Both about very fine, but flan of first a trifle bent (£60-80)

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

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Provenance:
B & M 143 A Heal Collection, Phillips [Oxford] Auction, 30 September 1997, lot 320 (part);
bt S Monks October 1997.

*B & M 144 bt Spink August 1972.

John Amps; wife’s name Rose.
Robert Aspray (†1694), ropemaker; his wife’s name was Mary (†1720)