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

17th Century, Kent, Sandwich, John Couchman, Farthing, 1656, 0.81g/6h (BW. 495); Richard Crisp, Farthing, 1.20g/3h (N 2723; BW. 496); Josepth Doe, Halfpenny, 1.35g/6h (N 2724, this piece; BW. 497); Henry Furnice, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (BW. 499), Halfpenny, 1.07g/6h (N 2726; BW. 498) [5]. Generally fair, BW. 495 pierced in centre (£70-90)

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. 495 D.C. Pennock Collection, bt December 1993
BW. 496 bt January 2002
BW. 497 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 618 (part), bt M. Trenerry December 1993
BW. 498 SNC August 2001 (TT 880), bt Spink September 2001
BW. 499 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), bt Baldwin June 2003.

Joseph Doe, tallowchandler; Henry Furnice (†June 1672, aged 42), grocer and tallowchandler, sergeant of dragoons, married Ann Gosfright