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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№ 1005 x

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£430

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (20), 1784, 24.78g/6h (DH 141), 1788 (19), long-topped p, curved 1 and 7 in date, single acorns (6), 19 in wreath (3), 25.47g/6h (DH 142), 26.50g/6h (DH 143), 23.11g/6h (DH 144), 18 in wreath (3), 23.27g/12h (DH 145), 25.39g/6h (DH 146), 24.45g/12h (DH 147), double acorns (13), 3 at tie, 22 in wreath, 25.00g/7h (DH 148), 4 at tie, 23 in wreath, 24.49g/12h (DH 149), 22 in wreath (6), 25.82g/12h (DH 150), 22.17g/6h (DH 151), 25.34g/12h (DH 152, this piece illustrated), 23.75g/12h (DH 153), 24.68g/12h (DH 154), 25.28g/12h (DH 155), 21 in wreath (5), 25.94g/12h (DH 156), 25.61g/12h (DH 157, this piece illustrated), 25.23g/12h (DH 158, this piece illustrated), 25.04g/1h (DH 159), 24.96g/12h (DH 160, this piece illustrated) [20]. Varied state, many very rare and a good group of these imitations £150-250

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

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Provenance: DH 141 bt J.A. Bobbe October 2000; DH 142 bt B. Sailor August 1997; DH 143, 144, 145, 147, 150, 152, 157 and 159 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 348 (part) [150 from Baldwin March 1927, others from R. Dalton December 1912], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 182 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1142 (part); DH 146 J. Dudman Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 347 (part) [from Baldwin October 1914], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 182 (part), bt R. Gladdle 1998; DH 148 and 149 S.V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1142 (part); DH 151, 153 and 160 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 182 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1142 (part); DH 154 bt S. Cordova February 1988; DH 155 T. Hill Collection, P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1136 (part) [from P.C.D. 1985]; DH 156 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981; DH 158 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996