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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 687

Westminster, St Martin in the Fields parish, Joseph Lee at yeblack, two-headed spread eagle, 1/2d., Will. Foord at ye crook billet, 1/2d. [16]68 – tree, crooked billet hanging from branch; St Martin´s Lane, George Gunthorpe, 1/2d. 1667 – man making candles, Nicholas Tomlinson, 1/2d. [16]68 – bell, John Wicks, baker, 1/2d. [16]66 – Bakers´ arms, Richard Willson, meal man, 1657, John Williams, the kings chairman, at yebalcony, 1/2d. 1667, John Robottom at yefleese tavern, 1/2d. 1667 – fleece, Jam. Supple at gol[den], fleece, anon., the wilshire shepard, 1/2d. – shepherd with crook and dog (N.9460a, 8921, 9462b, 9464, 9465b, 9466b, 9467d, 8922a, 9468b, 9469; D.2648A, BW.2635, 2671, 2678, 2679, 2682, 2681, 2676, 2677, 2683), obverse of BW.2679 mediocre, otherwise fair to nearly very fine, BW.2676 overstuck on a Halfpenny of Benjamin Walker of Ashton under Lyne (BW. Lancs. 5); BW.2671 rare, D.2648A, BW.2678, 2677 and 2683 very rare, BW.2635 extremely rare (10) Estimate £ 120-180 Joseph Lee´s children bap. 1664-7; George Gunthorpe, wife Margaret; Richard Wilson, bap. 1638, wife June; John Williams, groom and litter man to His Majesty, 1684; John Robotom, b. 1645, vintner, apprenticed 1658, will 1683; issuer at the sign of the Wiltshire Shepherd probably Amy Sutton (cf. N.9463, D.2677A).

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