Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 665
Westminster, Bow Street, James Beech, 1/2d. 1667 – vine with grapes, within hoop, T. S., backer, 1659 – baker´s peel, H. S., 1653 – crossed shovels (2, first crse shvfles, second cros shvfles); Broad Sanctuary, Thomas Fountayne – fountain; Broken Cross, F. H., 1659 – heart; Butcher Row, Edward Starky, 1657 – crowned facing bust with orb and sceptre, Mathew Dune at yebacon shop, 1/2d. – side of bacon; Castle Street, Thomas White, 1/2d. [16]69 – man (?stone sawyer) seated by framework (N.8630a, 8633, 8636, 8637a, 8644, 9057, 8647, 8648a, 8651; BW.389, 393, 392 var., 392, 2763, Mdx 247, London 456, 452, 481), BW.392 var. extremely fine, very rare thus, the others mediocre to nearly very fine; BW.456 very rare, BW.2763 extremely rare, BW.481 exceedingly rare; F. H. the only known issuer at Broken Cross (9) Estimate £ 120-150 Thomas Fountain, b. 1603, pewterer, md. 1665.
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