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17th Century, Fenny Stratford, John Smalbons, Farthings, 1656 (2, from two obv. and two rev. dies), hat, 1.23g/6h, small d in stratford (Berry & Morley 89; BW. 66); hat, 1.24g/3h, normal d in stratford (Berry & Morley 90; SCBI Norweb 312, same dies; BW 66) [2]. First about fine, second about very fine, both rare, particularly the second (£80-100)

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

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Provenance:
B & M 89 bt C Eimer August 1975.
*B & M 90 bt Spink April 1986.

John Smalbones, feltmaker; his wife’s name was Elizabeth (†August 1658, after giving birth to twins who also died)