Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

17th Century Tokens, KENT, Folkestone, Edward Franklin, Halfpenny, [16]70, 1.69g/6h (N 2570, this piece; BW. 278); Hythe, Fardinando Basset, Farthing, 1658, 0.65g/6h (N –; BW. 356), Jon. Bassett, Halfpenny, 1670, 2.22g/12h (N 2614; BW. 357), Peter Johnson, Farthing, 0.78g/6h (N 2615; BW. 358), Guy Langdon, Farthing, 1659, 0.86g/3h (N 2616; BW. 359), David March, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.83g/12h (N 2617; BW. 360) [6]. BW. 356 fair but very rare, N 2617 excavated, others fine to very fine, but N 2570 with n scratched on obverse and p on reverse £120-150

Provenance: R. Sharman Collection, additionally: BW. 356 P. Mann Collection, DNW Auction T13, 2 October 2013, lot 232 (part) [acquired January 1961]; N 2570 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, R. Hogarth Collection, DNW Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 1164 (part) [from Spink March 1996]; N 2614 and 2616 H. Chambers Collection, acquired 2005; N 2615 from N.A. Clark June 2012.

Sold with some background detail on the first issuer