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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 608

Holborn, High Holborn, William Cobb, 1/2d. – sun, Richard Shepheard, corne chandler, 1/2d. 1666 – three horseshoes, George Wallis – three doves, John Weedon, grocer, 1/2d. 1665, Ralph Waley at y black, chained bear, Tho. Pigett at ye govlden, griffin segreant, tavern, 1/2d., Richard Shipton at the still, 1/2d. – still, A. C. at the svn tavern, [ 1/2d.] – sun (N.8076b, 8079-80, 8081b, 8082, 8083a, 8084b, 8085; BW.1390, 1462, 1478, 1481, 1477, 1449, 1463, 1383), nearly fine to very fine, BW.1390, 1462 and 1449 rare, BW.1481 and 1477 very rare (8) Estimate £ 120-150 John Weedon, grocer, b. 1632, apprenticed 1645, fl. 1673; Mary Walley, widow, 1665; Thomas Piggot, vintner, apprenticed 1638, will 1676; Richard Shipton´s token is from same obverse die as N.8073, indicating that he had moved from Hatton Garden (see earlier lot).

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