Auction Catalogue

3 October 2012

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 982 x

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£370

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1788, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, short-topped p, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 27.55g/12h (DH 217). Proof-like surfaces, minor scuffing in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, extremely rare
£100-150

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

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Provenance: F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Baldwin March 1940]; A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 187 (part); W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part)