Tokens from the Collection of the late Peter Lee

Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Hop tokens: KENT, Beckley, John Roberts, 60 (Henderson 438); Benenden, Elias Ashmole, (i) 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 (H 18), J. Southen, 10 (H 510); Biddenden, George Beale, 1 (H 58); Brenchley, George Levett, 1, 10, (H 315), Edward and Rosamund Monckton, Crown, Half Crown, Shilling (H 358); Chart Sutton, Thomas Buss, 1 (H 82); Cranbrook, T.B., 30 (H –), T. Levett, 1, 6, 12 (2), 30 (H 317); East Farleigh, Stuart May, tokens (7) (H –); Harrietsham, William Crump, 12 (2) (H 140); Hawkhurst, Frederick Argent, 2 Shillings (H 16), Francis Ayerst, 6, 12 (H 28), Thomas Ayerst, 1, 6, 12 (H 29), Thomas Gregson, XII (H 228), George Hood, 12 (H 272), William Jewhurst, 1 (H 284), R. Piper, 12, 60 (H 407a), E.A. Reeves, 12 (H 433); Isle of Grain, John Robert Dickens, 1 (2), 12 (2), Halfcrown (H 152); Newenden, Richard Dengate, 4, Shilling, Halfcrown (H 168) Charles Levett, 12 (H 314); Rolvenden, Nicholas Bishop, 12, 30, 60 (H 66), Albert Winser, 1 (H 589); Sandhurst, John Collins, (ii) 1 (H 125), Thomas Collins, 1 (H 126), Thomas Cooper, 12, 60 (H 133), Aaron Pinyon, 6 (H 403); Tenterden, Robert Curteis, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 25, 50 (H 143): Wittersham, E.A. Roper, 1 (H 444); uncertain, reversed R issues (2, suggested attribution William Richard) (H 422) [69]. Varied state, several large denominations very fine £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Collection of the late Peter Lee.

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Mostly bought Seaby 1980s.

See Duncan Pennock, ‘Defining early Hop Tokens’, TCSB 15, 1, pp.11-18, where some of the late 18th century issues in this lot are described