Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes, to include the Professor Jeffrey P Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247 (Part II) and British Medals from the James Spencer Collection (Part III)

17th Century, Kent, Canterbury, T.M.S. at the 3 marrenors, Farthing, 1.19g/6h (N 2431; BW. 73); Joseph Sherwood, Farthing, 1.22g/6h (BW. 74); John Simpson, Farthing, 1653, 1.01g/6h (N 2419; BW. 75); Richard Smith, Farthing, 0.69g/6h (N 2421; BW. 76); Sibb Smith, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.78g/6h (N 2434; BW. 77), 0.49g/12h (BW. 78); Will Terrey, Farthing, 1.14g/6h (N 2426; BW. 79) [7]. BW. 78 and 79 very fine, others generally fair to fine, some better, BW. 74 rare (£150-200)

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

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Provenance:
*BW. 73 and 76 bt Baldwin October 1996
BW. 74 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part) [bt Baldwin January 2002]
BW. 75, 78 and 79 V.J. Newbury Collection [75 bt Baldwin January 2002, others bt Baldwin September 2001]
BW. 77 D.C. Pennock Collection, bt December 1993.

Joseph Sherwood, grocer; John Simpson, mayor, 1667; Richard Smith, grocer; Sybil Smith, Westgate; Will Terrey, innkeeper, The Globe