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, Margate, George Freind, Farthing, 0.55g/6h (N 2654; BW. 404); Steven Greedier, Halfpenny, 1.30g/6h (N 2655; BW. 405); Chreston Houdgben, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.97g/6h (N 2658; BW. 406), 0.57g/6h (N 2657-8 obv., different rev.; BW. 406); Joseph Jewell, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.09g/12h (N 2659; BW. 407); Richard Langley, Halfpence, 1667 (2, different dies), in kent, 3.51g/6h (BW. 408), in tenit, 2.71g/9h (N 2660; BW. 409); Joseph Mackrith, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 1.07g/6h (N 2661; BW. 410), 0.85g/6h (N 2661 rev., different obv.; BW. 410); Sarah Reade, Farthing, 1.12g/6h (N 2662; BW. 411); William Savage, Farthing, 1.13g/6h (N 2663; BW. 412); John Skinner, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.09g/12h (N 2664; BW. 413) [12]. BW. 405 and 409 fair, BW. 411 poor, others generally about fine or better; includes all the issuers for the town (£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. 404 Sir G.E. Duveen Collection, bt Baldwin May 2003
BW. 405 bt M. Trenerry December 1993
BW. 406 at 0.97g P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 66 (part) [from N. Mills 1984], bt M. Trenerry January 1998
BW. 406 at 0.57g bt H. Simmons June 1992
BW. 407, 408, 409 and 412 V.J. Newbury Collection [407 bt Baldwin July 1998, 408 and 409 bt Baldwin August 2002, 412 bt Baldwin May 2003]
BW. 410 at 1.07g bt P. Withers September 2003
BW. 410 at 0.85g and 411 bt M. Trenerry December 1993
*BW. 413 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), bt Baldwin May 2003.

George Friend, tobacconist; Steven Greedier, fishmonger; Joseph Jewell, cheesemonger; Richard Langley, tallowchandler; William Savage, grocer