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, Cranbrook, John Avery, Farthing, 0.87g/6h (BW. 118); Thomas Daniel, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N 2460; BW. 120); Rich[ard] Franckwell, Farthing, [16]57, 0.88g/12h (BW. 121); Robert March, Farthing, 1657, 0.93g/6h (N 2461; BW. 123); Peter Master, Farthing, 0.92g/9h (BW. 124); Thomas Mun, Farthing, 1.85g/3h (BW. 125); William Wacher, Farthing, 0.99g/12h (N 2463; BW. 127); Mary Willis, Halfpenny, 1669, 3.23g/12h (N 2464; BW. 128) [8]. BW. 127 about very fine, BW. 125 fine, others generally fair, several rare (£200-250)

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. 118, *127 and 128 V.J. Newbury Collection, bt Baldwin December 1999
BW. 120 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), bt Baldwin December 1999
BW. 121, 124 and 125 Sir G.E. Duveen Collection, bt Baldwin December 1999
BW. 123 bt D. Mason July 2000.

John Avery (†November 1678), of Salehurst, Sussex, mercer, married Frances Turke of Cranbrook in October 1656, she †June 1687; Thomas Daniell (†November 1677), mercer and grocer, churchwarden in 1660 and 1664, wife’s name Sarah, she also †November 1677; Richard Franckwell, innkeeper, The King’s Head, married Elizabeth Adams of Chatton, she †July 1662; Robert March, mercer, †by 1662; Peter Master, mercer and grocer; Thomas Mun (†March 1691), draper, wife’s name Mary (†October 1695); William Wacher († in Maidstone gaol,1662, where he had been committed for ‘interrupting church services’); Mary Willis, née Merriam († August 1678), pewterer, of Goudhurst, married John Willis, clothier, in September 1661