Auction Catalogue

24 June 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Commemorative Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 2010

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24 June 2009

Hammer Price:
£65

Commonwealth (1649-1660), The Great Seal of England, 1651, a resin copy of the Seal, by T. Simon, map of England, Wales and Ireland with place names marked, arms of the England above and Ireland below, THE GREAT SEALE OF ENGLAND around, reverse the Long Parliament in session, IN THE THIRD YEARE OF FREEDOME BY GODS BLESSING RESTORED around, edge stamped BM, 136mm, 12mm thick (Vertue, pls.vi, vii; Wyon, The Great Seals of England, p.91; Nathanson, pp.20-1); together with other copies of seals, etc (14), including Jane Seymour, city of Southampton, etc [15]. First very fine with cord for suspension, others in varied state £30-50