Auction: 8012 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 306
Fleet Bridge neighbourhood, Will. Tomkins, 1657 – two-headed eagle displayed, Will Wall, CAPP MAKER – Merchant Taylors´ arms, Henry Woodley, 1657, Edmond Wratten, 1/2d. – part of Painter-Stainers´ arms, W. B. AT THE ROSE TAVERN, 1649 – rose, Tho. Stroud AT THE 3, lasts; Fleet Lane, Henry Waterfall, 1/2d., Henry Yeo AT THE PLOVGH, 1/2d. – three knots/plough, S. O. AT THE SHIP, 1649 – ship, Wil. Dugdale, MEALE MAN, NEAR YEBRIDG(E), 1/2d. 1663, and 1664 (N.6936-8, 6939b, 6940-1, 6943-5, 6947-8; BW.1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1045, 1051, 1062, 1063, 1061, 1057, 1058), BW.1052 and 1054 mediocre, the others fair to good fine; BW.1062 rare, BW.1052, 1054, 1055, 1051, 1063 and 1058 extremely rare (11) Estimate £ 180-220 Henry Woodley issued another token with the same date at Newport Pond, Essex, using the same obverse die (N.1330: BW. Essex 246); Edmond Wratton, painter-stainer, whose token is the only one on which the Painter-Stainers´ arms are represented; W. B. = Wm. Bellamy, vintner; Thomas Stroud, glazier; Henry Yeo, embroiderer
Sold for
£300