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, Wrotham, Charles Allfrey, Farthing, 0.90g/12h (N 2773, this piece; BW. 579); Thomas Caverley, Farthing, 1666, 0.83g/3h (BW. 580) [2]. First fair, second partly weak but fine and rare; the only two issues for the town (£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:
BW. 579 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 626 (part), SNC August 2001 (TT 888), bt Spink June 2003
BW. 580 V.J. Newbury Collection, bt Baldwin December 1995.

Thomas Caverley, tailor