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Godmersham, Robert Oakley, Halfpenny, 1.46g/6h (N 2572; BW. 283); Goudhurst, John Austen, Farthing, 1.04g/6h (N 2573; BW. 284) [2]. First fair, second about fine but some surface encrustation
£40-60
Provenance: BW. 283 bt April 1959. Robert Oakley, grocer; John Austen, mercer
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Honychild Manor, Sir Charles Sedley, Halfpenny, 1672, 2.63g/3h (N 2612; BW. 354). About very fine
£80-100 Provenance: Bt September 1952. 228
Gravesend, John Biddle, Halfpenny, 1670, 0.98g/12h (N 2574; BW. 288); Robert Day, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.98g/12h (N 2578; BW. 295); John May, Farthing, 1666, 0.68g/9h (N 2580; BW. 297); Jacob Parson, Farthings, 1651 (2), reading PARSON, 0.73g/6h (N 2582 obv./2583 rev.; BW. 301), reading PARSSON, 1.17g/6h (N 2583 obv., different rev.; BW. 302); John Watson, Farthing, 1653, 0.85g/6h (N 2588; BW. 308) [6]. BW. 295 fine, others in varied state £80-100
Provenance: BW. 288 bt April 1959; *BW. 295 and 297 bt July 2005; BW. 301 and 308 bt July 1954.
John Biddle, innholder, The Pope’s Head; Robert Day, shopkeeper, Quaker, imprisoned in Maidstone gaol for his religious beliefs; John May, apothecary; Jacob Parson, mayor in 1656 and 1668; John Watson, mercer, chamberlain 1653
Sir Charles Sedley, 4th Bt (1639-1701), Restoration poet, dramatist, wit and courtier; son of Sir John Sedley of Aylesford; educated at Wadham College, Oxford; MP for New Romney under Charles II and James II. His only daughter, Catherine (1657-1717), was the mistress of James II, who created her Countess of Dorchester in 1686
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Greenhithe, William Chattwin, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (N –; BW. 311); Greenwich, E.B. AT THE GEORGE, Farthings (2), reading GORGE, 0.85g/6h (N 2597 obv., different rev.; BW. 317); reading GREENEWICH, 1.16g/6h (N 2598; BW. 315) [3]. BW. 311 mediocre but rare, BW. 315 with usual die flaws, very fine, BW. 317 fine
£50-70
Provenance: BW. 311 bt August 2005; *BW. 315 bt August 1960; BW. 317 bt July 1954.
William Chatwin, chandler
Hythe, Fardinando Basset, Farthing, 1658, 0.65g/6h (N –; BW. 356); Jon. Bassett, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.84g/12h (N 2614; BW. 357) [2]. BW. 356 about fine and extremely rare, BW. 357 fine, green patina
£90-120
Provenance: *BW. 356 bt January 1961; BW. 357 bt July 1954. Jonathan Bassett, grocer
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Groombridge [Old Groombridge], Rich[ard] Cunstable, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.23g/6h (N 2606; BW. 343); Harrietsham, Robert Hovenden, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N –; BW. 346); Hawkhurst, John Latter, Halfpenny, 1.71g/3h (N 2611; BW. 349) [3]. About fine, second rare
£90-120 Provenance: *BW. 343 bt January 1961; others bt November 1959.
Richard Constable, mercer; Robert Hovenden, grocer; John Latter, butcher
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Ightham, John Wagghorne, Farthing, 1666, 0.48g/9h (N 2619; BW. 363); Lamberhurst, Richard Frances, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.13g/9h (N 2620; BW. 368); Larkfield, John Packe, Halfpenny, 1.09g/6h (N 2621; BW. 367); Leeds, Nathaniell Benson, Farthing, 0.93g/3h (N –; BW. 369) [4]. BW. 369 fair and rare, others in varied state
£90-120
Provenance: BW. 363 and *369 bt February 2005; others bt November 1959.
John Waghorn, mercer; John Packe, blacksmith; Nathaniel Benson, grocer
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