Auction Catalogue

3 October 2012

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 996 x

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£430

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (10), wreath with 24 acorns (7), 13.57g/12h (DH 339), 12.90g/12h (DH 340), 13.38g/12h (DH 341), 13.17g/12h (DH 344), 14.25g/12h (DH 345), 13.34g/12h (DH 346), 14.42g/12h (DH 349), wreath with 23 acorns (3), 14.27g/12h (DH 350), 13.99g/12h (DH 351), 14.45g/12h (DH 352) [10]. DH 351 brilliant mint state with full original colour, DH 340 and 350 extremely fine, former with considerable original colour, latter patinated, DH 339, 349 and 352 about extremely fine but first lacquered, others in varied state, DH 344 and 346 rare £150-200

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

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Provenance: DH 339 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1181 (part) [from J.A. Bobbe 1996]; DH 340, 344, 350 and 352 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 358 (part) [340 and 352 from Lincoln November 1912, 344 from R. Dalton April 1914, 350 from R. Dalton July 1915], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 218 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1181 (part); DH 341 bt S. Cordova December 1996; DH 345 P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 362 (part), bt J. Spingarn April 1997; DH 346 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 349 J.A. Bobbe Collection [acquired September 1980], bt J.A.B. July 1994; *DH 351 bt J.A. Bobbe December 1987