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

Robert Hogarth

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№ 1211

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£120

17th Century, Kent, Rochester, Alice Cobham, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (N 2702; BW. 463); John Cobham, Farthing, 1666, 0.73g/12h (N 2704; BW. 465); Richard Cobham [in the name of his mother Alice], Farthings, 1651 (2, different obv. dies), 0.70g/6h (N 2703; BW. 464), 1.03g/6h (N 2703 rev., different obv.; BW. 464); Edward Harrison, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.36g/12h (BW. 466); Richard Hutcheson, Farthing, 1.29g/6h (BW. 467); John Kennon, Farthing, 1.42g/6h (N 2705; BW. 468) [7]. First BW. 464 mediocre, others generally fair to fine, some better (£120-150)

Provenance:
BW. 463 bt Baldwin October 1996
BW. 464 at 0.70g bt Baldwin April 1994
BW. 464 at 1.03g bt S.R. Porter February 1996
BW. 465 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection,
SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), bt Baldwin November 2002
BW. 466 bt A.W. Judd June 1992
BW. 467 and *468 V.J. Newbury Collection [bt Baldwin October 2002].

John Cobham, silk weaver, wife’s name Sarah; Richard Cobham, grocer; John Kennon (†1658)