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

17th Century, Kent, Gravesend, I.D.P. at the maremaid, Farthing, 1656, 1.07g/6h (BW. 300); Jacob Parson, Farthings, 1651 (4, from four obv. and three rev. dies), reading parsson (2), 1.02g/6h (N 2584; BW. 302), 0.93g/6h (BW. 302), reading parson (2), from the same rev. die as previous, 1.14g/12h (BW. 301), 1.03g/12h (N 2582; BW. 301); John Reddell, Farthing, 0.57g/6h (N 2585; BW. 304); Thomas Warren, Farthing, 1671,1.04g/12h (N 2586; BW. 307); John Watson, Farthings, 1653 (2, different dies), o of iohn over i, 1.07g/6h (N 2587; BW. 308), normal legend, 1.07g/6h (N 2588; BW. 308); A[rthur] W[hite], Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N 2590; BW. 306); Thomas Wood, Farthing, 1657, 0.68g/12h (N 2589; BW. 310) [11]. Second BW. 302 and 304 mediocre, others about fine and better, some rare (£200-250)

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. 300, 301 at 1.03g, 306, *307 and 310 V.J. Newbury Collection [300 bt Baldwin May 2002, 301 bt Baldwin June 2003, 306 bt Baldwin May 2003, 307 bt Baldwin April 2002, 310 bt Baldwin July 2003]
BW. 301 at 1.14g Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), bt Baldwin June 2003
BW. 302 at 1.02g bt M. Trenerry October 2001
BW. 302 at 0.93g bt Baldwin October 1996
BW. 304 bt M. Trenerry December 1993
Both BW. 308 bt Baldwin August 1993.

Jacob Parson, mayor in 1656 and 1668; John Reddell, mayor, 1660; Thomas Warren, innholder, The Three Conies; John Watson, mercer, chamberlain 1653; Arthur White (†1671), innholder, The Swan, Milton-next-Gravesend, mayor 1658, postmaster of Gravesend and Milton-next-Gravesend (see also lot 1196 for another token of this issuer)