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

Robert Hogarth

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№ 1234

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£320

17th Century, Kent, Tenterden, John Church, octagonal Halfpenny, 1668, 3.27g/9h (N 2759; BW. 550); James Mead, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.44g/12h (N 2760; BW. 551); John Reader, Farthing, 1.00g/6h (N 2761; BW. 552) [3]. Fine, the first rare; all the issuers for the town (£80-100)

Provenance:
*BW. 550 V.J. Newbury Collection, bt Baldwin August 1993
BW. 551 bt S.R. Porter December 1993
BW. 552 bt Baldwin October 1997.

John Church, butcher; John Reader, grocer