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, Maidstone, Steven Weeks, Farthings (2, different dies), 1.37g/6h (N 2645, this piece; BW. 395), 0.86g/6h (N 2648; BW. 395); Richard Wicking, Farthing, 1.04g/6h (N 2649; BW. 397); James Wolball, Farthings, 1664 (2, same dies), a in wolball over o, 1.12g/3h, and with ig countermarked in serrated indent over arms (cf. Scott p.167), 1.49g/12h (N 2652; BW. 398) [5]. Second BW. 395 fair, others generally fine (£120-150)

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. 395 at 1.37g Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], bt January 2002
BW. 395 at 0.86g a metal detector find from Kent, bt R. Sharman September 1994
BW. 397 bt M. Trenerry December 1993
*BW. 398 bt M. Trenerry October 2001
BW. 398 countermarked Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), bt Baldwin January 1997.

Steven Weeks, weaver; Richard Wicking, grocer; James Wolball, grocer