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Auction: 8012 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 364

Old Change, Edward Andrewes – crowned rose, Richard Lidgould, BAKER, 1/2d. 1669 – pair of scales and wheatsheaf, John Lisle AT YE3, Morris-dancers, N. B. AT THE WILLOW TREE – tree; Old Fish Street, George Hearon, 1/2d. 1662 – fox, W. A., THE KINGS HEAD TAVERN – bust of Henry VII, I. M. AT THE SWAN TAVERN(E) –swan (2, diff. dies) (N.7437b, 7442a, 7443a, 7444a, 7446a, 7449-50, 7452; BW.2125, D.2132B, BW.2134, 2127, 2139, 2135, 2142/3, 2141), fair to nearly very fine, BW.2125 and 2139 rare, BW.2135 very rare, D.2132B, BW.2134 and 2142/3 extremely rare (8) Estimate £ 140-170 Lease from the Town of Sheffield assigned to John Lisle, who was to rebuild after the Great Fire; N. B. had moved from Cloak Lane (same obverse die as N.6784 above); W. A. = William Andrew(e)s, apprentice vintner 1627-32, was paid for wines and dinners at the King´s Head; I. M. = John Marshall, vintner

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£260