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Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (12), wreath with 24 acorns (9), 14.21g/12h (DH 341), 12.99g/12h (DH 342), 12.90g/12h (DH 344), 14.37g/12h, 14.37g/12h, 14.14g/12h (all DH 345), 13.22g/12h (DH 346), 14.34g/12h, 13.61g/12h (both DH 349); wreath with 23 acorns (3), 14.62g/12h (DH 351), 14.44g/12h, 14.32g/12h (both DH 352) [12]. One DH 349 and 351 extremely fine with considerable original colour, DH 341, 342 and 346 better than very fine with vestiges of original colour, others generally fine but one DH 349 with initials ARM stamped on obverse
£150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: DH 341 and 345 at 14.14g W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 358 (part) [341 from R. Dalton July 1915, 345 from R. Dalton April 1914], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 218 (part); one DH 345 at 14.37g bt S.E. Schwer August 1984; *DH 346 bt R. Jeffery August 1980; DH 349 at 14.34g bt S.E. Schwer October 1981; DH 349 at 13.61g L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part); DH 351 bt S.E. Schwer February 1984