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Auction: 8012 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 365

Old Change, Edmond Dobson, 1/2d. – native American holding tobacco-pipe; Old Fish Street neighbourhood, I/J. W. AT YEWILL SOMERS, 1/2d. (OB), 1666 – person wearing hat and gown, holding horn (N.7438, 7453; BW.2129, 2147), BW.2129 very fine, BW.2147 fine/good fine and a unique type, both extremely rare (2) Estimate £ 130-160 William Somer or Sommers was a court fool, d. 1559

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