17th Century, Winslow, Thomas Godwyn, Halfpenny, 1.42g/6h (Berry & Morley 197; SCBI Norweb 349, same dies; BW. 151); Thomas Godwin, Halfpenny, 2.07g/3h (Berry & Morley 198, and BNJ 1973, p.117, P 90°, this piece; BW 151 variety) [2]. First only mediocre, second fine and extremely rare, only one other specimen in private hands known to the cataloguer (£70-90)

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

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Provenance:
B & M 197 bt S Monks November 1996.

*B & M 198 bt Seaby June 1970, ‘part of a small group of coins and tokens acquired from a resident of Winslow in March 1970.’

Thomas Godwin, churchwarden; his first wife’s name was J––– and his second wife’s name was Maria