British Tokens

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation ‘Promissory’ Halfpence (13), 1791 (2), 25 acorns in wreath, anglesea edge, 9.75g/6h (DH 446), birmingham edge, 9.42g/6h (DH 446a); 1793 (10), pm co types (6), 31 acorns in wreath, london edges (2), 10.51g/6h (DH 448), 9.47g/6h (DH 448a), edge engrailed, 10.54g/6h (DH 448b), 24 acorns in wreath, anglesea edge, 9.13g/6h (DH 447), london edge, 9.50g/6h (DH 447a), edge grained, 10.30g/6h (DH 447b), rm co types (4), 31 acorns in wreath, 9.76g/12h (DH 451), 24 acorns in wreath, london edge, 9.50g/6h (DH 450b), edges grained (2), 9.21g/6h (DH 450), 9.43g/6h (DH 450a); 1794, 23 acorns in wreath, 8.11g/12h (DH 449) [13]. DH 447b, 448, 449 and 450b very fine but 449 harshly lacquered, others in varied state, some rare £80-100

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

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Provenance: DH 446 bt S. Cordova January 1991; DH 446a bt A. Davisson July 1995; DH 447 bt S. Cordova December 1989; DH 447a and 451 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; *DH 447b bt A. Davisson May 1992; DH 448 bt J.A. Bobbe November 1996; DH 448a with R. Dalton, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 362 (part) [from Spink July 1915], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 241 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1193 (part); DH 448b bt J. Spingarn October 1997; DH 449 T. Hill Collection, P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1175 (part) [from P.C.D. 1985]; DH 450 bt J.A. Bobbe July 1996; DH 450a bt P. Flanagan November 1995; DH 450b Glendining Auction, 16-17 December 1920, lot 140 (part), W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 362 (part), A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 241 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1193 (part)