Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Kent, Eastchurch, Will Manyringe, Halfpenny, 1.64g/9h (N 2548; BW. 244); Edenbridge, Rob Alchorne and Wil Ablet, Halfpenny, 1.48g/9h (N 2549b, this piece; BW. 245); Goudhurst, John Austen, Farthing, 0.97g/6h (N 2573; BW. 284), Stephen Stringer, Halfpenny, 1661, 2.73g/6h (N –; BW. 286); Gravesend, Robert Day, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.89g/12h (N 2578; BW. 295), Jacob Parsson, Farthing, 1651, 1.04g/6h (N 2583; BW. 302), John Watson, Farthings, 1653 (2), 0.81g/6h (N 2587; BW. 308), 1.05g/6h (N 2587 obv., rev. not in N; BW. 308); Greenwich, E.B. at the gorge, Farthings (2), 1.01g/6h (N 2597; BW. 317), 1.07g/6h (N 2598, this piece; BW. 315) [10]. N 2598 extremely fine and exhibiting major die flaw on reverse, N 2578 very fine, N 2583 and BW. 286 poor, others about fine and better £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: N 2548 bt H. Simmons December 2000; N 2549 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC July-August 1992 (4337); N 2573 bt N.A. Clark February 1977; N 2578 bt Spink January 1991; N 2583 bt J.G. Scott April 1991; N 2587 T.O. Mabbott Collection, bt Seaby April 1972; N 2587 var bt Brighton Coin Shop October 1987; N 2597 bt J. Whitmore May 1991; *N 2598 Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], bt S.H. Monks July 1996; BW. 286 bt R.A. Merson September 1982