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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 661

Stepney, Whitechapel, John Carter, grocer – horseshoe/still, John Case, 1656 – three fleurs-de-lis, Rowland Cuney (2), crescent moon, and man standing on crescent, Edward Dalton – patten/bell, F. H. at the old prison, 1656 – building, E. T. at the qveens armes – dragon, John Haris at the ros – rose, R. C. at the 7 stares, 1650 – seven stars, Will. Balet, salter , whit bare – chained bear, I/J. [?] at the winn mill – windmill (N.8590b, 8591a, 8593-5, 8604, 8605a, 8606a, 8608, 8613, 8616; D.3394A, BW.3395, D.—, BW.3401, 3403, 3411, 3424, 3413, 3393, 3386, D.3431A), D.3431A poor, lacquered, the others fair to good fine; BW.3413 and 3386 rare, BW.3411 and 3424 very rare, D.3394A, BW.3395 and BW.3401 extremely rare, D.— (Rowland Cuney var.) and BW.3403 exceedingly rare, D.3431A the only known example (11) Estimate £ 180-220 John Carter, grocer, stationer, will 1663; the ´Old Prison´ had been Lord Wentworth´s jail in the 1620s for debtors in the manor of Stepney.

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