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

17th Century, Kent, Dartford, Nichollas Chambers, Farthing, 1664, 1.10g/6h (BW. 131); Thomas Gill, Farthing, 1659, 0.91g/6h (BW. 132); Robert Glover, Farthing, 1.34g (BW. 133); Henry Peirce, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 1.00g/12h (N 2466; BW. 137); 0.83g/12h (N 2467; BW. 138); Edward Rose, Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 0.93g/6h (N 2468; BW. 140), 0.98g/6h (N 2469, this piece; BW. 140); Rebecka Smith, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (BW. 141); Thomas Smith, Farthing, 0.83g/6h (N 2470; BW. 142); Robert Taylor, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.78g/12h (BW. 143) [10]. BW. 133 poor, N 2469 mediocre and bent, others generally about fine, a few better, a good group for the town, many very rare (£250-300)

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. 140 at 0.98g Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], bt Spink November 1994
BW. 143 bt T. Millett September 1992
Remainder all V.J. Newbury Collection [133 bt Baldwin February 1996, others bt Baldwin April 1999].

BW. 137 only illustrated. Nicholas Chambers (†October 1685), grocer and churchwarden; Thomas Gill (†September 1667), tailor and cloth-merchant, overseer 1652, trustee of the grammar school 1660, surveyor of highways 1662, churchwarden; Robert Glover, innkeeper The Bull; Henry Peirce, grocer, churchwarden 1680-1; Edward Rose, yeoman; Rebecca Smith, butcher