Auction Catalogue

3 October 2012

Starting at 12:00 PM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 966 x

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£410

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (10), thick wreath, curved 7 in date, two acorns at tie above the ribbon, two inner leaves over head (4), 28.13g/12h (DH 21), 27.89g/12h (DH 22), 27.25g/12h (DH 23), 27.94g/12h (DH 24); three inner leaves over head (2), 28.29g/12h (DH 25), 28.32g/12h (DH 27); four inner leaves over head (4), 28.58g/12h (DH 28), 27.66g/12h (DH 29), 28.19g/12h (DH 30), 28.86g/12h (DH 31) [10]. DH 22, 23, 24 and 31 fine, DH 28 extremely fine with a little original colour, others very fine and better, some patinated, DH 21 extremely rare, DH 22, 24 and 27 very rare £250-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: *DH 21 and 25 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 167 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1129 (part); DH 22 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 23 S.V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1156 (part); DH 24 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 27 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1129 (part) [from J.A. Bobbe 1996]; DH 28 bt P. Flanagan July 1983; DH 29 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 30 bt P. Flanagan March 1984; DH 31 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981