17th Century, Wendover, George Brown, Halfpenny, 1669, chapman, Haberdashers’ arms, 1.17g/6h (Berry & Morley 182, and BNJ 1973 p.116, P 180°, this piece; SCBI Norweb 342, same dies; BW. 139). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so, rare (£60-80)

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

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Provenance:
SCMB August 1972. See Colour Plate III

George Brown (†1702), chapman; his wife’s name was Anne (†1694). This is the only token in the entire 17th century series on which the trade chapman (a travelling salesman specialising in haberdashery) appears