Auction Catalogue

1 October 2014

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 255

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1 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£720

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1789 (20), wreath with 25 acorns, Boulton issue (9), 14.17g/12h (DH 358), 14.37g/12h, 14.03g/12h (both DH 359), 13.79g/12h (DH 360), 14.39g/12h (DH 361), 14.33g/12h, 13.80g/12h (both DH 362), 14.34g/12h (DH 363), 14.05g/12h (DH 364); wreath with 24 acorns (11), 12.37g/12h (DH 365), 13.24g/12h (DH 367), 13.30g/12h (DH 368), 14.29g/12h (DH 369), 12.41g/12h (DH 370), 14.66g/12h, 13.87g/12h (both DH 371), 12.47g/12h (DH 372), 13.29g/12h, 12.30g/11h (both DH 374), 13.55g/12h (DH 375) [20]. DH 358, one 362, 365, both 374s and 375 about extremely fine and better, all with original colour, others generally fine, some very rare
£250-350

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

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Provenance: DH 358 W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1184 [from R. Gladdle 1983]; DH 359 at 14.37g and 361 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 297 (part); DH 359 at 14.03g and 365 bt M.J. Dickinson 1989; DH 360 bt S.E. Schwer April 1982; DH 362 at 14.33g R.W. Randall Collection, Spink Auction 19, 3 March 1982, lot 420 (part); DH 362 at 13.80g, 363, 367, 371 at 13.87g and 374 at 13.29g L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part); DH 364 bt J. Whitmore November 2008; DH 369 and 371 at 14.66g bt J. Whitmore May 1982; DH 370 bt R. Jeffery May 1981; DH 372 bt J. Whitmore October 1987; DH 374 at 12.30g bt R. Gladdle 1987; *DH 375 bt Seaby February 1982