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17th Century, Newport Pagnell, John Burgis, Farthing, 1668, scales, 1.61g/12h (Berry & Morley 122; BW. 93); Josias Chapman, Farthing, scales, 0.68g/12h (Berry & Morley 123; BW. 94) [2]. First very fine, second only fair but extremely rare, only two others known, both in institutions (£90-120)

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

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Provenance:
*B & M 122 bt Spink June 1973.
B & M 123 gift of D Gaunt, September 1996.

John Burgis (†1682), lace buyer, elected a petty constable in 1677; his wife’s name was Sarah.
Josias Chapman (1606-1658); married Jane Watts, April 1630