The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson (Part I)
Kent, Lamberhurst, Richard Frances, Halfpence, 1669 (2), both with countermark of four rectangles at start of obv. legend, 1.45g/9h, 1.09g/9h (both N 2620; BW. 368); Maidstone, Robert Heath, Farthing, 1.26g/6h (N 2629 and 6419 rev., obv. not in N; BW. 382), James Ruse, Farthing, 0.78g/6h (N 2632; BW. 385), Thomas Swinoke, Farthing, 0.84g/1h (N 2634; BW. 386), Jonathan Troughton, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.23g/9h (N 2636; BW. 387), Thomas Wall, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.59g/12h (N 2639; BW. 390), Richard Wicking, Farthings (2), 1.25g/6h, 0.90g/6h (both N 2649; BW. 397); Milton-next-Gravesend, John Smith, Farthing, 1.07g/6h (N 2675; BW. 426); Milton-next-Sittingbourne, William Bissy, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N 2677; BW. 430); Minster, John Dyer, Halfpenny, 1.80g/6h (N 2683; BW. 436); Queenborough, R[oger] K[emp] and R[alph] F[arr], Copperas House Penny, 6.10g/12h (George 1; N 2693; D –; W 2578; D & W 293/124); Ramsgate, Clement March, Farthing, 1658, 0.69g/6h (N 2695; BW. 453) [14]. N 2677 very fine, N 2649 at 1.25g about very fine, others in varied state, N 2620 at 1.45g and 2693 pierced £80-£100
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Provenance: N 2620 at 1.45g bt R. Gladdle June 2004; N 2620 at 1.09g bt N.A. Clark; N 2629 var bt February 1985; N 2634 A.B. Pardoe Collection [from R. Hogarth July 1982], bt R.A. Merson September 1987; N 2636 bt J.G. Scott December 2001; N 2639 bt July 1983; N 2649 at 1.25g bt J.G. Scott; N 2649 at 0.90g bt J.G. Scott April 2004; N 2677 bt H. Simmons December 2000; N 2693 bt April 1979; N 2695 bt Seaby April 1972