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LOT 1882
Medieval and Later Lead Seal and Token Collection
CIRCA 15TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 7/8 x 7 1/8 in. (498 grams total, 27.5 x 18 cm including box).
Discoid types with low-relief motifs, cross and legend designs, including a Boy Bishop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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