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, Greenwich, Robert Girdis, Halfpenny, 1.46g/12h (BW. 328); William Lee, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.34g/12h (N 2594; BW. 329); E.E.P. at the bare taverne, Farthing, 1650, 0.92g/6h (BW. 331); Robert Poldaye, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.57g/6h (BW. 332); Hugh Pudefourd, Halfpenny, 1.94g/6h (N 2602; BW. 333); S.A.S. at the ship taverne, Farthing, 1649, 0.65g/5h (BW. 334) [6]. Generally fine, some better but BW. 334 chipped, some 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. 332 bt Baldwin April 1995
Others all V.J. Newbury Collection [328, 329 and 334 bt Baldwin July 2003, 331 bt Baldwin April 2002, 333 bt Baldwin June 2003].

BW. 328 only illustrated. Robert Girdis, innkeeper, The Bear, Old Bear Yard; William Lee, brewer