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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 698

Westminster, Thieving Lane, John Browne at the grifin – griffin; Tilt Yard, Richard Washbourne, svttler, 1/2d. 1666 – bust of Duke of Albemarle; Westminster [Abbey neighbourhood], Robert Francklin, grocer – Grocers´ arms, Arthor Pryor, 1/2d. 1667 – AP monogram, I/J. B. at the sarasons head, grocer – Saracen´s head; Westminster and ´Mar Lane´, Thomas Jennings – man making candles (2, first with surname ienngs); White Hart Yard (Drury Lane), John Pearson, mealman, 1/2d. – windmill; Whitehall (street), Richard Robert – three greyhounds running; White´s Alley, John Locke, 1/2d. (N.9023, 9024e, 9054, 9056a, 9060a, 9061a, 9062a, 9063, 9064a, 9065; BW.3133, 3150, Mdx 243, 253, 241, London 2536, 2535, 3492, 3488, 513), BW.3492 poor, chipped, BW.513 mediocre to fair, the others fine to very fine; BW.3133 rare, BW. Mdx 243 very rare, BW.2536, 3492 and 513 extremely rare; BW.3133, 3150 and 2535/6 the only known issues of their localities (10) Estimate £ 150-180 John Browne used the obverse die later for an issue in Bow Street (see N. 8638 above); George Monck, Duke of Albemarle (1608-70), joint commander of the naval campaign of 1666; Robert Franklin, grocer, apprenticed 1648, took apprentices 1656-8.

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