Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes, to include the Professor Jeffrey P Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247 (Part II) and British Medals from the James Spencer Collection (Part III)

17th Century, Kent, Orpington, James White, Farthing, 0.66g/2h (BW. 442), Halfpenny, 1669, 1.47g/6h (BW. 441) [2]. First fair, second about fine, both very rare; the only issues for the town (£60-80)

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:
V.J. Newbury Collection
bt Baldwin February 1998.

BW. 441 only illustrated. James White, blacksmith