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, Leeds, Nathaniell Benson, Farthing, 1.22g/3h (BW. 369); Jerimy Rumfeild, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.44g/6h (N 2622; D 369A; BW. Yorkshire 207) [2]. First good fine, second fine but edge a trifle corroded, rare; the only two issues for the village (£60-80)

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:
Both V.J. Newbury Collection
bt Baldwin January 1997.

BW. 369 only illustrated. Nathaniel Benson, grocer