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, Deptford, John Andrews, Farthing, 1655, 1.10g/6h (BW. 163); Gregory Bumpsted, Farthing, 1656, 1.03g/6h (BW. 166); Roger Clarke, Halfpenny, 1.66g/6h (N 2502; BW. 168); William Crich, Farthing, 1663, 0.74g/6h (N 2489; BW. 170); John Crouch, Farthing, 1658, 1.66g/3h (N 2491; BW. 171); Will[i]am Dring, Farthings, 1651 (2, different obv. dies), 1.14g/6h (N 2492; BW. 172), 1.07g/6h (N 2492 rev., different obv.; BW. 172) [7]. BW. 166 mediocre, others generally fine but second BW. 172 pierced, some rare (£180-220)

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. *163, 166, 170 and 172 at 1.07g all V.J. Newbury Collection [172 bt Baldwin June 2003, others bt Baldwin January 2003]
BW. 168 bt Baldwin January 2003
BW. 171 bt Baldwin February 1994
BW. 172 at 1.14g bt Spink November 1999.

William Crich, grocer; John Hodges, Lower Deptford