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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 591

Finsbury, Old Street, John Fullerton [and] John Sandsbury, 1/2d. – chequers/anchor, Edward Tavener, 1/2d. 1664 – goat´s head, Tho. Welles [and] Fra. Leonard, the bell, [ 1/2d.] – bell/tun, R. D., the bell brewe hovs, 1652 – bell, A. S. at the blacke gack – leathern pitcher, R. L. at the princes armes, 1648 – Prince of Wales´s feathers dividing P C, Ed. Buckley, brewer, wite hart, 1652 – hart lodged; Red Lion Court, Nath. Bingham, 1/2d. – griffin segreant (N.7949b, 7952, 7953b, 7954-5, 7957b, 7958-9; BW.2160, 2169, 2171, 2159, 2166, 2162, 2158, 3438), mediocre to nearly very fine, BW.2162 and 2158 rare, BW.2159 and 2166 very rare, BW.3438 extremely rare, this last the only known type for its locality (8) Estimate £ 120-140 The device and initials of Prince Charles on BW.2162 are remarkable for a token of 1648/9.

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