British Tokens

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (25), 1784 (4), 25.22g/6h, 23.80g/12h, 23.54g/6h, 23.53g/6h (all DH 141, second with ill-struck edge collar [DH list as 141a in error]); 1788 (21), long-topped p, curved 1 and 7 in date, single acorns (8), 19 in wreath (5), 25.16g/6h, 23.12g/6h (both DH 142, first with ill-struck edge collar), 25.42g/6h (DH 143), 23.92g/6h, 23.05g/6h (both DH 144), 18 in wreath (3), 24.89g/12h (DH 145), 25.30g/6h (DH 146), 23.06g/12h (DH 147), double acorns (14), 3 at tie, 22 in wreath, 24.88g/6h (DH 148), 4 at tie, 23 in wreath (2), 25.70g/12h, 25.29g/6h (both DH 149), 22 in wreath (5), 24.09g/12h (DH 150), 25.66g/12h (DH 152), 24.73g/12h, 23.42g/12h (both DH 154), 24.57g/12h (DH 155), 21 in wreath (6), 23.74g/12h (DH 156), 25.67g/12h (DH 157), 25.90g/1h, 25.40g/12h (both DH 159), 23.60g/12h (DH 160) [25]. Varied state, some very rare £200-250

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

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Provenance: DH 141 at 23.80g and 147 Glendining Auction, 18 November 1987, lot 145 (part); DH 141 at 23.54g Glendining Auction, 30 January 1985, lot 234 (part); DH 141 at 23.53g bt S.E. Schwer April 1982; DH 142 at 25.16g, 144 at 23.92g, 145, 146 and 150 L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part); DH 142 at 23.12g bt S.E. Schwer May 1982; DH 143 and 156 F.S. Cokayne Collection, SNC June 2004 (TT 2968, 2975); DH 144 at 23.05g bt S.E. Schwer February 1982; DH 148 and 155 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 348 (part) [148 from R. Dalton December 1912, 155 from Lincoln November 1913], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 182 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1142 (part); DH 149 at 25.70g bt S.E. Schwer March 1980; DH 152 and 157 bt R. Gladdle November 2004; DH 154 at 23.42g bt R. Jeffery August 1980; DH 159 at 25.90g bt R. Sharman December 1982; DH 159 at 25.40g and 160 bt S.R. Porter November 1987

No DH 158, 25 pieces in total