Auction Catalogue

3 October 2012

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 974 x

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£580

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (14), long-topped p, curved 1 and 7 in date, double acorns, 20 in wreath (7), 28.59g/12h (DH 113), 29.12g/12h (DH 114), 27.62g/12h (DH 115), 28.66g/12h (DH 116), 28.76g/12h (DH 117), 28.74g/12h (DH 118), 28.99g/1h (DH 119, this piece illustrated), 19 acorns (7), 28.79g/1h (DH 120), 30.15g/12h (DH 121), 28.33g/12h (DH – [121 obv./115 rev.]), 29.19g/12h (DH 122), 27.96g/12h (DH 123), 29.30g/12h (DH 124), 28.51g/12h (DH 125) [14]. DH 117 extremely fine and rare, DH 119 and 121 good very fine and very rare, others in varied state, some rare £200-250

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

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Provenance: DH 113, 115, *117, 121 and 123 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 347 (part) [113 and 115 from R. Dalton December 1912, 117 from R. Dalton December 1913, 121 from Spink April 1924, 123 from Baldwin March 1927], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 178 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1134 (part); DH 114 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 347 (part) [from R. Dalton December 1913], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 178 (part), bt R. Gladdle August 1998; DH 116 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 68 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1134 (part); DH 118 S.V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1134 (part); DH 119 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 178 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1134 (part); DH 120 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 121 variant and 122 bt J.A. Bobbe November 2004; DH 124 T. Bliss Collection, F.S. Cokayne