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, Deal, John Pears, Farthing, 1663, 0.90g/6h (N 2478; BW. 155); John Pittock, Farthings, 1656 (3, from two obv. and two rev. dies, all pairings different), 1.12g/6h (N 2479-81 rev., different obv.; BW. 156), 1.11g/6h (N 2479; BW. 156), 1.78g/12h (N 2479 obv., different [and non-Ramage] rev.; BW. 156); William Pittocke, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.28g/6h (N 2482; BW. 157); Moyses Potter, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.74g/12h (N 2483 obv., different rev.; BW. 158), 0.99g/6h (N 2483; BW. 158); Thomas Potter, Farthing, 1663, 0.53g/12h (N 2484; BW. 159); Richard Stutly, Farthing, 1653, 1.04g/6h (N 2485; BW. 160); Peter Underwood, Farthings (3, different obv. dies), 1.15g/6h (N 2487; BW. 161), 0.77g/6h (N 2488; BW. 161), 0.99g/6h (N 2487-8 rev., different obv.); John Watts, Farthing, 1664, 0.77g/6h (N 2486; BW. 162) [13]. Generally fine (£150-180)

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. 155, 156 at 1.12g and 1.78g Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part) [155 bt Baldwin February 1994, others bt Baldwin September 2001]
BW. 156 at 1.11g bt Baldwin September 2001
BW. *157, 158 at 0.99g, 159, 160 and 162 V.J. Newbury Collection [158 bt Baldwin August 2003, others bt Baldwin January 2003]
BW. 158 at 0.74g found at Wingham (Kent), 1990, bt A.W. Judd January 1992
BW. 161 at 1.15g bt D. Mason October 1991
BW. 161 at 0.77g bt A.W. Judd October 1992
BW. 161 at 0.99g D.C. Pennock Collection, bt December 1993.

John Pittock, glover; Moses Potter (†1666), baker; Thomas Potter, grocer; Peter Underwood, tallowchandler, Lower Deal