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The Collection of 17th Century Tokens of Kent formed by the late Robert Hogarth

Robert Hogarth

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№ 1151

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£300

17th Century, Kent, Dover, Roger Rogers, Farthing, 1665, 0.91g/6h (N 2524; BW. 228); Susan Sharnall, Farthing, 1656, 0.76g/6h (BW. 229); Thomas Sharnal, Farthing, 1658, 1.17g/6h (N 2525; BW. 230); Thomas Stiveday, Farthing, 1653, 1.22g/6h (N 2527; BW. 231); Samuell Tavenor, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.24g/6h (BW. 233); John Thomas, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (BW. 234); William Tillit, Farthing, 0.76g/9h (N 2529; BW. 235); Mary Turk, Farthing, 1659, 1.14g/6h (BW. 237); Will Wellard, Farthings (2, different dies), mm. mullet both sides, 1.26g/5h (N 2545; BW. 239), mm. small cinquefoil on obv., small mullet on rev., 1.06g/5h (BW. 239); Robert Woodgreen, Farthings (3, from three obv. and three rev. dies), 1658, 1.04g/6h (N 2531, this piece; BW. 241), 1666 (2), 1.29g/6h (N 2532, this piece; BW. 240), 0.75g/3h (N 2533; BW. 240) [13]. BW. 229 fair, BW. 231 with surface knocks, BW. 237 chipped, otherwise generally fine and better, some rare (£200-250)

Provenance:
BW. 235 bt B. Waterhouse November 1993
Both BW. 239 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection,
SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), bt Baldwin October 2003
BW. 240 at 1.29g R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 585 (part), bt M. Trenerry March 1993
BW. 241 found on the foreshore of the R. Thames near London Bridge, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 585 (part) [from P.C. Deane 1977], bt M. Trenerry March 1993
Others all V.J. Newbury Collection [bt Baldwin July 2003].

BW. 230 only illustrated. William Tillit, cooper; Mary Turk, grocer