British Tokens

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (15), 1788 (9), long-topped p, straight 1 and 7 in date (7), single acorns (5), 17 acorns in wreath, 26.07g/5h (DH 163), 19 in wreath, 22.74g/12h (DH 164), 27 in wreath (3), 23.76g/6h, 23.75g/6h, 23.18g/6h (all DH 165), double acorns (2), 24 in wreath, 27.06g/6h (DH 166), 23 in wreath, 22.36g/12h (DH 167), short-topped p (2), 24 acorns in wreath, 24.07g/6h (DH 245), 19 acorns, 23.04g/12h (DH 247); 1789 (3), 23.45g/6h (DH 248), 23.68g/6h, 22.87g/6h (both DH 249, former this piece illustrated), 1790 (3), 25.23g/12h (DH 253), 25.78g/6h (DH 254), 15.93g/6h (DH 254a) [15]. Varied state, some very rare £100-150

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

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Provenance: DH 163 bt J. Whitmore May 1982; DH 164 bt S.E. Schwer August 1981; DH 165 at 23.76g bt 1987; DH 165 at 23.75g L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part); DH 165 at 23.18g bt S.E. Schwer 1985; DH 166 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 348 (part) [from R. Dalton December 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 167 F.S. Cokayne Collection, SNC June 2004 (TT 2979), bt R. Gladdle June 2004; DH 245 bt J. Whitmore February 1983; DH 247 bt J. Whitmore December 1984; DH 248 bt J. Whitmore May 1982; DH 249 at 23.68g F.S. Cokayne Colelction, bt R. Gladdle November 2004; DH 253 bt M. Gouby August 1980; DH 254 R.W. Randall Collection, Spink Auction 19, 3 March 1982, lot 420 (part); DH 254a bt R. Sharman November 1987