Kent: Milton next Gravesend, George Head, ½d. 1669 - ship, Walter Ninn, 1666; Orpington, James White, ½d. 1669 - Blacksmiths' arms; Penshurst, Henry Constable, MERCER, ½d. 1667 and 1669 - crown; Ramsgate, Richard Langley, 1657, Clement March, 1658 - cheese knife; Rochester, Alice Cobham, 1651, Richard Hutcheson; Sandwich, Ralph Robins, 1655 - boat with rigging, Thomas Young, 1666 - tobacco-roll; Sutton Valence, John Burkhuest, 1657; Woolwich, William Mason, 1657; Wye, Richard Whittingham, octagonal ½d. 1667 - flying horse (BW 416, 419, 441, 444, 445, 452, 453, 463, 467, 504, 509, 546, D. 573B, BW 585), BW 463 poor, others fair to fine, BW 585 pierced; BW 467 very rare, BW 441, 445 and D. 573B extremely rare (14)

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Kent: Milton next Gravesend, George Head, ½d. 1669 - ship, Walter Ninn, 1666; Orpington, James White, ½d. 1669 - Blacksmiths' arms; Penshurst, Henry Constable, MERCER, ½d. 1667 and 1669 - crown; Ramsgate, Richard Langley, 1657, Clement March, 1658 - cheese knife; Rochester, Alice Cobham, 1651, Richard Hutcheson; Sandwich, Ralph Robins, 1655 - boat with rigging, Thomas Young, 1666 - tobacco-roll; Sutton Valence, John Burkhuest, 1657; Woolwich, William Mason, 1657; Wye, Richard Whittingham, octagonal ½d. 1667 - flying horse (BW 416, 419, 441, 444, 445, 452, 453, 463, 467, 504, 509, 546, D. 573B, BW 585), BW 463 poor, others fair to fine, BW 585 pierced; BW 467 very rare, BW 441, 445 and D. 573B extremely rare (14)

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

BW 444 and 445 are from the same dies, the latter with a 9 cancelling the 7 and eight lozenges added around the date.