The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Roberts-Lewis

18th Century Tokens, KENT, Faversham, John Crow, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.02g/6h (DH 20); Goudhurst, William Fuggle, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.20g/6h (DH 28a); Hawkhurst, Charles Hider, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.10g/6h (DH 30); Hythe, Richard Shipden, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.35g/6h (DH 31); Lamberhurst, Thomas Foster, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.93g/6h (DH 34), John Gibbs, Halfpenny, 1794, 6.72g/6h (DH 35); Maidstone, Henry Oliver, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.77g/6h (DH 36), James Smyth, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.14g/6h (DH 37); Romney, John Sawyer, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.66g/6h (DH 38); Sandwich, Thomas Bundock, Halfpenny, 9.88g/6h (DH 39); Staplehurst, John Simmons, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.97g/6h (DH 40); Tenterden, Isaac and Thankful Cloake, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.53g/12h (DH 42) [12]. DH 36 virtually as struck with full original colour but flan flaw at edge, others about extremely fine or better, DH 35 on an unusual lightweight shaved blank £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Roberts-Lewis.

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Provenance: DH 20 SCMB November 1978 (M 334); DH 34 bt Spink; *DH 36 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 80 (part), bt S.E. Schwer; DH 39 bt S.E. Schwer May 1981