Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 676
Westminster, Long Acre and neighbourhood, John Askugh, 1659 – man making candles, Martha Churcher, 1663, Ralph Elrington, 1657 – still and receiver both sides, David Lumsden, 1/2d. – Royal arms, Will. Ralphe, grocer, 1656 – sugarloaf, richard Redhill – man making candles (2, diff. obv. dies), John Sares, 1/2d. 1664 – harrow and harp, Will. Edmonds at yeglobe tavern, 1/2d. [16]67 – globe, initials M/WE [sic], Hugh Jackson at the golden lyon, 1/2d. – lion rampant, John Dickit at the maidenhead, 1/2d. 1667 – bust of Virgin, Benjamin Mason, 1/2d. 1666, Robert Skipwith, 1/2d. 1666 – bunch of grapes (N.8769b, 8773, 8775a, 8776, 8779, 8781a, 8783-4, 8791b, 8792, 8793a, 8800-1; BW.1776, 1784, 1788, 1794, 1800, 1801 (2), 1802, 1787, 1792, D.1786A, BW.1795, 1803), fair to nearly very fine, BW.1802 bent, BW.1792 pierced, D.1786A half of a broken piece; BW.1787 rare, BW.1794 very rare, BW.1784, 1792, D.1786A and BW.1803 extremely rare (13) Estimate £ 150-180 Frances Elrington, widow, bound an apprentice distiller 1662; William Ralph, apprentice grocer 1649; William Edmunds, apprentice vintner 1660; ?Robert Skipwith, victualler, wife Margaret.
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