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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 726

Rural area, Islington, Robert Eccleston, 1658 – sun, Abraham Mekcom, 1/2d. – Blacksmiths´ arms, Frances Potts (m.), 1663 – rose crowned, Robert Wilkinson, 1/2d. – chequers, John Vere, mealman, at ye frying pan – frying pan, Christopher Busbee at yewhit lyon, 1/2d. 1668 – lion passant guardant; Newington Green neighbourhood, John Ball at the boarded hovse, 1d. – two men greeting each other (N.9195b, 9198b, 9201b, 9203b, 9204a, 9208, 9222a; BW. Mdx 117, 122, 125, 128, 127, 116, 212), nearly fine to nearly very fine, BW.117 and 125 rare, BW.128 and 116 very rare (7) Estimate £ 150-180 Robert Eccleston´s wife probably Joyce, d. 1665; Robert Wilkinson, victualler, 1681; Christopher Busbee, innkeeper at the White Lion, where in January 1667/8 Samuel Pepys visited his cousin´s husband after he had tried to commit suicide; John Ball, will 1682.

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