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, Lenham, Tho[mas] Austen, Farthing, 1.04g/12h (BW. 370); John Deede, Farthing, 1664, 0.66g/9h (BW. 371); Thomas Foorde, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.94g/6h (N 2623, this piece; BW. 372); John Lake, Farthing, 1667, 0.81g/6h (N 2624, this piece; BW. 373) [4]. BW. 370 about fine, 371 fair, 372 good fine but metal flaw on obverse, 373 very fine but weak on one side, all rare; all the issues for the town (£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. 370 bt Baldwin September 1993
BW. 371 bt Baldwin October 1997
*BW. 372 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 601 (part), bt Spink March 1996
BW. 373 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 601 (part), bt Spink March 1996.

Thomas Austen, grocer; Thomas Ford, grocer; John Lake, grocer