Auction Catalogue

3 October 2012

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 967 x

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£370

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (7), thick wreath, curved 7 in date, two acorns at tie below the ribbon (2), 28.10g/12h (DH 32), 28.23g/12h (DH 35, this piece illustrated); two acorns at tie, one above, one below, 28.95g/12h (DH 36); three acorns at tie (4), straight 1 in date (2), 28.65g/12h (DH 37), 28.34g/12h (DH 38), curved 1 in date (2), 29.81g/12h (DH 39), 29.22g/12h (DH 40) [7]. DH 32 and 40 good fine, former with edge knocks, DH 35 extremely fine and extremely rare, others very fine and better but some have been artificially treated, DH 39 with surface damage on reverse, last four 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 32 and 39 bt J.A. Bobbe November 2004; *DH 35 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1129 (part) [from J.A. Bobbe 1996]; DH 36 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 37 bt S. Cordova October 1990; DH 38 bt J.A. Bobbe December 2004; DH 40 bt W. McKivor November 2001