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, Lewisham, John Freeman, Halfpence, 1665 (2, different obv. dies), no rev. die flaw, 1.50g/6h (N 2625, this piece; BW. 374), with rev. die flaw, 2.53g/9h (N 2625 rev., different obv.; BW. 374) [2]. First mediocre, second about fine but a trifle rubbed; both very rare and the only issues for the locality (£50-70)

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:
First R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 601 (part), bt Spink September 1994
*Second V.J. Newbury Collection, bt Baldwin December 1999