British Tokens

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in gilt-copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 29mm, 14.15g/12h (DH 380, edge unlisted). Extremely fine and retaining much brilliance, of the highest rarity with this edge £400-600

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

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Provenance: Bt B.H. Grover 1978.

The ticket with the token infers that Hamer saw a specimen with plain edge after his book had been published. A copper example with plain edge was in the Cokayne collection (Spink Auction 192, lot 221)