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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 701

Westminster, Vere Street and neighbourhood, Thomas Michel, W. C. at the fethers, 1652 – Prince of Wales´s feathers; The Woolstaple, William Baylie, 1/2d. – rose on stalk between two stalked flowers, Robert Williams – cross paty; York House neighbourhood, John Bromley, 1/2d. 1666 – soapbox, Edward Roberts, grocer, 1/2d. – Drapers´ arms, George Smith, 1/2d. – crown; King Street (Westminster or Wapping), Thomas Sherwood – hart reguardant, Joseph Walker, 1659, Thomas Walker, miter – mitre; Princes Street (Westminster or Holborn), John Rixon at the svn, 1/2d. – sun (N.9051b, 9053a, 9066b, 9068b, 9069, 9070b, 9071a, 9273a, 9274b, 9275, 9471; BW.3266, 3265, 3537, 3540, 2956, 3003, 3009, 1618, 1623, 1624, 2281), BW.2281 mediocre to fair with some corrosion, the others fair to nearly very fine; BW.3265 rare, BW.3540, 2956, 3009 and 1623 very rare, BW.1624 extremely rare, BW.2281 exceedingly rare (11) Estimate £ 130-160 Edward Roberts, grocer, apprenticed 1632, appointed by H.M. Postmaster General to receive all letters for the Post Office, 1667.

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