Auction Catalogue

19 March 2009

Starting at 10:30 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 451

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£500

18th Century Tokens, Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1790, by J. Wilson, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 16 acorns, signed w on truncation, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in london or anglesey, 14.01g/12h (DH 385). Very fine and extremely rare
£150-200

The only other specimens to appear at auction in recent times are the DH plate coin, ex Dalton and Baldwin (Spink Auction 43, lot 228) and the Farnell/Gerson/Noble copper-gilt proof (Noble I, lot 1189)